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Bizarre Neolithic Burial Site Including Human Skulls And A Goat Skeleton Uncovered In Spain

Two human skulls were found in the Andalusian cave — with one showing signs of decapitation and trepanation.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 22, 2025

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Bizarre Neolithic Burial Site Including Human Skulls And A Goat Skeleton Uncovered In Spain

Two human skulls were found in the Andalusian cave — with one showing signs of decapitation and trepanation.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 22, 2025

2,300-Year-Old Gold Ring Set With A Red Gemstone Uncovered In Jerusalem’s Ancient City Of David

A gold band set with a red gemstone, the ring likely belonged to a little girl who lived nearby during the Second Temple period — and it's so well preserved that archaeologists initially thought it was a piece of modern jewelry.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 21, 2025

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2,300-Year-Old Gold Ring Set With A Red Gemstone Uncovered In Jerusalem’s Ancient City Of David

A gold band set with a red gemstone, the ring likely belonged to a little girl who lived nearby during the Second Temple period — and it's so well preserved that archaeologists initially thought it was a piece of modern jewelry.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 21, 2025

Seventh-Century Shipwreck Uncovered Off The Coast Of Israel Containing Christian And Islamic Symbols

The seventh-century ship held the largest collection of Byzantine and early Islamic pottery ever found in Israel.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 21, 2025

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Seventh-Century Shipwreck Uncovered Off The Coast Of Israel Containing Christian And Islamic Symbols

The seventh-century ship held the largest collection of Byzantine and early Islamic pottery ever found in Israel.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 21, 2025

Roman Shrine Preserved For 2,000 Years By Ash From Vesuvius Eruption Unearthed At Pompeii

The shrine, known as a lararium, is surrounded by well-preserved paintings and murals depicting animals, deities, and more.

By Caroline Redmond • May 20, 2025

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Roman Shrine Preserved For 2,000 Years By Ash From Vesuvius Eruption Unearthed At Pompeii

The shrine, known as a lararium, is surrounded by well-preserved paintings and murals depicting animals, deities, and more.

By Caroline Redmond • May 20, 2025

Ancient Artifacts Uncovered In Idaho May Be Evidence Of North America’s First Human Settlement

New findings in western Idaho provide evidence that North America's ancestors arrived much earlier than was previously believed. But not everyone is convinced.

By Natasha Ishak • May 18, 2025

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Ancient Artifacts Uncovered In Idaho May Be Evidence Of North America’s First Human Settlement

New findings in western Idaho provide evidence that North America's ancestors arrived much earlier than was previously believed. But not everyone is convinced.

By Natasha Ishak • May 18, 2025

Archaeologists In Peru Discover Evidence Of Ritual Drug Use Among Ancient Elites Nearly 3,000 Years Ago

Animal bone tubes uncovered at Chavín de Huántar were found to contain a mix of nicotine and vilca residue, a combination that would have produced terrifying and profound visions for those who snorted it some 2,800 years ago.

By Austin Harvey • May 16, 2025

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Archaeologists In Peru Discover Evidence Of Ritual Drug Use Among Ancient Elites Nearly 3,000 Years Ago

Animal bone tubes uncovered at Chavín de Huántar were found to contain a mix of nicotine and vilca residue, a combination that would have produced terrifying and profound visions for those who snorted it some 2,800 years ago.

By Austin Harvey • May 16, 2025

Smugglers In Turkey Caught Trying To Steal An Ancient Roman Mosaic Because They Livestreamed Their Excavation

The four men were apprehended not long after trying to dig up the mosaic, found in the vineyard of a home right next to Zile Castle, the site where Julius Caesar famously declared "Veni vidi vici."

By Kaleena Fraga • May 16, 2025

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Smugglers In Turkey Caught Trying To Steal An Ancient Roman Mosaic Because They Livestreamed Their Excavation

The four men were apprehended not long after trying to dig up the mosaic, found in the vineyard of a home right next to Zile Castle, the site where Julius Caesar famously declared "Veni vidi vici."

By Kaleena Fraga • May 16, 2025

Warrior Woman Found Buried Alongside Her Axe In 1,000-Year-Old Viking Cemetery In Denmark

"Though some Viking women buried with weapons are known, a female warrior of this importance has never been determined and Viking scholars have been reluctant to acknowledge the agency of women with weapons."

By Natasha Ishak • May 16, 2025

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Warrior Woman Found Buried Alongside Her Axe In 1,000-Year-Old Viking Cemetery In Denmark

"Though some Viking women buried with weapons are known, a female warrior of this importance has never been determined and Viking scholars have been reluctant to acknowledge the agency of women with weapons."

By Natasha Ishak • May 16, 2025

This 2,800-Year-Old Stone Altar May Hint To An Ancient Biblical War, According To Archaeologists

Part of the inscription appears to mention bronze that was pillaged after King Mesha's conquest of the ancient city of Ataroth, a war explicitly mentioned in the texts of the Hebrew Bible.

By Natasha Ishak • May 15, 2025

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This 2,800-Year-Old Stone Altar May Hint To An Ancient Biblical War, According To Archaeologists

Part of the inscription appears to mention bronze that was pillaged after King Mesha's conquest of the ancient city of Ataroth, a war explicitly mentioned in the texts of the Hebrew Bible.

By Natasha Ishak • May 15, 2025

Greek Tomb Once Believed To Hold Alexander The Great’s Father Actually Contains A Young Man, A Woman, And Six Babies

Though Tomb I at Vergina in northern Greece was long thought to hold the remains of King Philip II of Macedon, new analysis shows that it may actually be the burial site of a separate, unknown Macedonian king.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 14, 2025

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Greek Tomb Once Believed To Hold Alexander The Great’s Father Actually Contains A Young Man, A Woman, And Six Babies

Though Tomb I at Vergina in northern Greece was long thought to hold the remains of King Philip II of Macedon, new analysis shows that it may actually be the burial site of a separate, unknown Macedonian king.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 14, 2025