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Archaeologists In Spain Unearthed The Remains Of A Celtic Warrior Whose Head Was Cut Off And Put On Display By The Romans

The warrior was killed in 25 B.C.E. during the siege of La Loma, one of the fiercest battles of the Cantabrian Wars that pitted the Romans against the Celts for control of the Iberian Peninsula.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 21, 2025

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Archaeologists In Spain Unearthed The Remains Of A Celtic Warrior Whose Head Was Cut Off And Put On Display By The Romans

The warrior was killed in 25 B.C.E. during the siege of La Loma, one of the fiercest battles of the Cantabrian Wars that pitted the Romans against the Celts for control of the Iberian Peninsula.

By Austin Harvey • November 21, 2025

Archaeologists Uncover 16 Ancient Native American Canoes At The Bottom Of A Lake In Wisconsin

The canoes were found in a section of the lake that may have served as an ancient "parking lot" for millennia.

By Ainsley Brown • Nov 20, 2025

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Archaeologists Uncover 16 Ancient Native American Canoes At The Bottom Of A Lake In Wisconsin

The canoes were found in a section of the lake that may have served as an ancient "parking lot" for millennia.

By Ainsley Brown • November 20, 2025

What Was The Trojan War And Was It Even Real? Inside Antiquity’s Most Legendary Clash

According to mythology, the Trojan War was a 10-year conflict between the Greeks and the people of Troy that took place in the 12th or 13th century B.C.E. But what really happened and what is only myth?

By Austin Harvey • Nov 19, 2025

What Was The Trojan War And Was It Even Real? Inside Antiquity’s Most Legendary Clash

According to mythology, the Trojan War was a 10-year conflict between the Greeks and the people of Troy that took place in the 12th or 13th century B.C.E. But what really happened and what is only myth?

By Austin Harvey • November 19, 2025

Archaeologists In Israel Discover A 12,000-Year-Old Figurine Of A Goose Mating With A Woman

Though many questions remain about the figurine, researchers suspect that the artifact had ritualistic or spiritual meaning.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 19, 2025

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Archaeologists In Israel Discover A 12,000-Year-Old Figurine Of A Goose Mating With A Woman

Though many questions remain about the figurine, researchers suspect that the artifact had ritualistic or spiritual meaning.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 19, 2025

3,300-Year-Old Canaanite Teapot Shaped Like A Ram Unearthed Near The Ruins Of The Ancient City Of Armageddon

Likely used to make ritual offerings during the Late Bronze Age, this vessel would have held prized liquids like milk, oil, or wine that was then poured through the mouth-shaped spout and into smaller cups to leave behind as votive gifts to the gods.

By Ainsley Brown • Nov 19, 2025

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3,300-Year-Old Canaanite Teapot Shaped Like A Ram Unearthed Near The Ruins Of The Ancient City Of Armageddon

Likely used to make ritual offerings during the Late Bronze Age, this vessel would have held prized liquids like milk, oil, or wine that was then poured through the mouth-shaped spout and into smaller cups to leave behind as votive gifts to the gods.

By Ainsley Brown • November 19, 2025

New Studies Reveal How Prehistoric Humans Traveled With And Bred Their Canine Companions

Two recent studies analyzed the skull shape and genomes of ancient dogs and determined that traveling with and breeding canine companions has been important to humans for over 10,000 years.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 18, 2025

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New Studies Reveal How Prehistoric Humans Traveled With And Bred Their Canine Companions

Two recent studies analyzed the skull shape and genomes of ancient dogs and determined that traveling with and breeding canine companions has been important to humans for over 10,000 years.

By Austin Harvey • November 18, 2025

Scientists Just Discovered A Previously-Unknown Indigenous Population That Lived In Isolation In Argentina For 8,500 Years

While DNA evidence from more than 300 prehistoric sets of remains clearly shows the presence of this newly-discovered "deep genetic lineage," it also shows that this group virtually never left their homeland and never intermixed with other populations.

By Ainsley Brown • Nov 18, 2025

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Scientists Just Discovered A Previously-Unknown Indigenous Population That Lived In Isolation In Argentina For 8,500 Years

While DNA evidence from more than 300 prehistoric sets of remains clearly shows the presence of this newly-discovered "deep genetic lineage," it also shows that this group virtually never left their homeland and never intermixed with other populations.

By Ainsley Brown • November 18, 2025

The Astonishing Stories Behind Some Of History’s Most Famous Vikings, From Erik The Red To Ivar The Boneless

These famous Vikings were explorers, poets, kings, and warriors who helped shape Norse history between the 8th and 11th centuries C.E.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 16, 2025

The Astonishing Stories Behind Some Of History’s Most Famous Vikings, From Erik The Red To Ivar The Boneless

These famous Vikings were explorers, poets, kings, and warriors who helped shape Norse history between the 8th and 11th centuries C.E.

By Austin Harvey • November 16, 2025

An Amateur Fossil Hunter Has Discovered A Previously Unknown Insect Species That Lived 151 Million Years Ago

Scientists recently examined a set of fossils gathered by 82-year-old Robert Beattie and identified a new species of non-biting midge — the oldest ever found in the Southern Hemisphere.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 14, 2025

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An Amateur Fossil Hunter Has Discovered A Previously Unknown Insect Species That Lived 151 Million Years Ago

Scientists recently examined a set of fossils gathered by 82-year-old Robert Beattie and identified a new species of non-biting midge — the oldest ever found in the Southern Hemisphere.

By Austin Harvey • November 14, 2025

Archaeologists In Kazakhstan Just Discovered The Remains Of A Saka Warrior Holding A Bronze Sword Inside A 2,500-Year-Old Tomb

The burial dates back to between the sixth and seventh centuries B.C.E., when the nomadic Saka people roamed the Eurasian Steppe.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 12, 2025

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Archaeologists In Kazakhstan Just Discovered The Remains Of A Saka Warrior Holding A Bronze Sword Inside A 2,500-Year-Old Tomb

The burial dates back to between the sixth and seventh centuries B.C.E., when the nomadic Saka people roamed the Eurasian Steppe.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 12, 2025