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Massive, 4500-Year-Old Irish Henge Revealed By Drought

"We knew fairly quickly that what we were seeing was something very special. And huge."

By Kara Goldfarb Jul 23, 2018

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Massive, 4500-Year-Old Irish Henge Revealed By Drought

"We knew fairly quickly that what we were seeing was something very special. And huge."

By Kara Goldfarb July 23, 2018

Young Spartan Men Murdered Slaves As Part Of The Krypteia

Before a Spartan boy could be considered a man, he was put in the Krypteia – a secret squad that would sneak up on unsuspecting slaves and brutally murder them at will.

By Mark Oliver Jul 19, 2018

Young Spartan Men Murdered Slaves As Part Of The Krypteia

Before a Spartan boy could be considered a man, he was put in the Krypteia – a secret squad that would sneak up on unsuspecting slaves and brutally murder them at will.

By Mark Oliver July 19, 2018

He Died 5,300 Years Ago — And Now We Know His Last Meal

He's the oldest preserved human ever found, and now scientists have extracted the food from his stomach.

By Kara Goldfarb Jul 13, 2018

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He Died 5,300 Years Ago — And Now We Know His Last Meal

He's the oldest preserved human ever found, and now scientists have extracted the food from his stomach.

By Kara Goldfarb July 13, 2018

We Didn’t All Evolve From One Population Of Early Humans, Bold New Research Claims

"We've arrived at a place where we can begin to address some key questions about our shared ancestry and even emerge with new questions we haven't known to ask before."

By All That's Interesting Jul 12, 2018

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We Didn’t All Evolve From One Population Of Early Humans, Bold New Research Claims

"We've arrived at a place where we can begin to address some key questions about our shared ancestry and even emerge with new questions we haven't known to ask before."

By All That's Interesting July 12, 2018

Listen To The Seikilos Epitaph, The World’s Oldest Complete Musical Composition

Written sometime between 200 B.C. and 100 A.D., the Seikilos epitaph is the oldest complete musical composition in existence — hear it for yourself.

By Aimee Lamoureux Jul 11, 2018

Listen To The Seikilos Epitaph, The World’s Oldest Complete Musical Composition

Written sometime between 200 B.C. and 100 A.D., the Seikilos epitaph is the oldest complete musical composition in existence — hear it for yourself.

By Aimee Lamoureux July 11, 2018

Archaeologists Describe Gruesome Ritual Behind Massive Aztec Skull Tower

New details of rituals paint a picture that's even more macabre than initially thought when this ancient human sacrifice site was first uncovered.

By Kara Goldfarb Jun 28, 2018

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Archaeologists Describe Gruesome Ritual Behind Massive Aztec Skull Tower

New details of rituals paint a picture that's even more macabre than initially thought when this ancient human sacrifice site was first uncovered.

By Kara Goldfarb June 28, 2018

Who The Sea Peoples Were And How They Devastated The Ancient World

The Sea Peoples terrorized Egypt and the Mediterranean during the Bronze Age, but their identity and origins remain mysterious to this day.

By Kaleena Fraga Jun 26, 2018

Who The Sea Peoples Were And How They Devastated The Ancient World

The Sea Peoples terrorized Egypt and the Mediterranean during the Bronze Age, but their identity and origins remain mysterious to this day.

By Kaleena Fraga June 26, 2018

Macuahuitl: The Aztec “Obsidian Chainsaw” Even More Fearsome Than It Sounds

The macuahuitl was plenty deadly enough to take you down. But the Aztecs would rather bring you to the edge of death, then sacrifice you alive.

By William DeLong Jun 22, 2018

Macuahuitl: The Aztec “Obsidian Chainsaw” Even More Fearsome Than It Sounds

The macuahuitl was plenty deadly enough to take you down. But the Aztecs would rather bring you to the edge of death, then sacrifice you alive.

By William DeLong June 22, 2018

Fierceness And Tragedy: The Tale Of Teuta, The Ancient European Queen Who Challenged Rome

Queen Teuta ruled over a powerful Illyrian kingdom in the third century B.C. When Rome demanded that she stop her country's pirates from attacking their vessels, Teuta refused, resulting in war.

By Aimee Lamoureux Jun 22, 2018

Fierceness And Tragedy: The Tale Of Teuta, The Ancient European Queen Who Challenged Rome

Queen Teuta ruled over a powerful Illyrian kingdom in the third century B.C. When Rome demanded that she stop her country's pirates from attacking their vessels, Teuta refused, resulting in war.

By Aimee Lamoureux June 22, 2018