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Archaeologists In Belgium Just Unearthed The Shockingly Well-Preserved Remains Of An Ancient Roman Dog

While digging among the ruins of a settlement that was inhabited between the first and third centuries C.E., researchers uncovered the ancient canine beneath the stone foundation of a Roman building.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 26, 2025

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Archaeologists In Belgium Just Unearthed The Shockingly Well-Preserved Remains Of An Ancient Roman Dog

While digging among the ruins of a settlement that was inhabited between the first and third centuries C.E., researchers uncovered the ancient canine beneath the stone foundation of a Roman building.

By Austin Harvey • March 26, 2025

Inside The Legend Of Sisyphus, The Mythical King Eternally Punished By Zeus

The cunning king of Ephyra in Greek mythology, Sisyphus cheated death twice — then faced the eternal punishment of endlessly pushing a stone up a hill.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 25, 2025

Inside The Legend Of Sisyphus, The Mythical King Eternally Punished By Zeus

The cunning king of Ephyra in Greek mythology, Sisyphus cheated death twice — then faced the eternal punishment of endlessly pushing a stone up a hill.

By Austin Harvey • March 25, 2025

Archaeologists Just Discovered A Ceremonial Stone Circle From The Bronze Age In A Woodland In Central England

Researchers digging inside Farley Wood in Derbyshire have uncovered the remains of a ceremonial stone circle measuring 80 feet across and dating back 3,700 years.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 25, 2025

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Archaeologists Just Discovered A Ceremonial Stone Circle From The Bronze Age In A Woodland In Central England

Researchers digging inside Farley Wood in Derbyshire have uncovered the remains of a ceremonial stone circle measuring 80 feet across and dating back 3,700 years.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 25, 2025

The 3,000-Year-Old Tomb Of A High-Ranking Military Commander Dating Back To The Reign Of Ramses III Was Just Found In Egypt

The tomb contained a wealth of astonishing artifacts, including bronze arrowheads, a ceremonial scepter, and a gold ring engraved with the cartouche of Ramses III.

By Amber Morgan • Mar 24, 2025

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The 3,000-Year-Old Tomb Of A High-Ranking Military Commander Dating Back To The Reign Of Ramses III Was Just Found In Egypt

The tomb contained a wealth of astonishing artifacts, including bronze arrowheads, a ceremonial scepter, and a gold ring engraved with the cartouche of Ramses III.

By Amber Morgan • March 24, 2025

Archaeologists In Egypt Have Uncovered Shackles Used To Chain Victims Of Forced Labor In An Ancient Gold Mine

The iron shackles date back to the 3rd century B.C.E. — and they might help experts further understand slavery in Ptolemaic Egypt.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 21, 2025

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Archaeologists In Egypt Have Uncovered Shackles Used To Chain Victims Of Forced Labor In An Ancient Gold Mine

The iron shackles date back to the 3rd century B.C.E. — and they might help experts further understand slavery in Ptolemaic Egypt.

By Austin Harvey • March 21, 2025

A Rare Viking Armband Made Of Iron 1,000 Years Ago Was Just Found Preserved In A Swedish Wetland

Stunningly preserved due to the oxygen-poor conditions of the bog, this iron armband retains its decorative pattern featuring intricate rows of dots as well as the miniature animal heads that make up its two ends.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 21, 2025

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A Rare Viking Armband Made Of Iron 1,000 Years Ago Was Just Found Preserved In A Swedish Wetland

Stunningly preserved due to the oxygen-poor conditions of the bog, this iron armband retains its decorative pattern featuring intricate rows of dots as well as the miniature animal heads that make up its two ends.

By Austin Harvey • March 21, 2025

Archaeologists Just Unearthed The First Roman Aqueduct Ever Discovered In Slovakia

The Roman aqueduct was forgotten for centuries despite being just two-and-a-half feet beneath the ground.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 20, 2025

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Archaeologists Just Unearthed The First Roman Aqueduct Ever Discovered In Slovakia

The Roman aqueduct was forgotten for centuries despite being just two-and-a-half feet beneath the ground.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 20, 2025

Scientists Just Discovered That Most Europeans Had Dark Skin As Recently As 3,000 Years Ago

Analysis of 348 genetic samples taken from 34 countries revealed that, across prehistoric and ancient Europe, 63 percent of people had dark skin, 29 percent had "intermediate" skin, and only 8 percent had light skin.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 20, 2025

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Scientists Just Discovered That Most Europeans Had Dark Skin As Recently As 3,000 Years Ago

Analysis of 348 genetic samples taken from 34 countries revealed that, across prehistoric and ancient Europe, 63 percent of people had dark skin, 29 percent had "intermediate" skin, and only 8 percent had light skin.

By Austin Harvey • March 20, 2025

A New Jersey Paleontologist’s Priceless Fossil Collection Was Dumped In A Landfill By UPS Because His University Wasn’t Paying Their Bills

Professor Martin Becker of New Jersey's William Paterson University shipped 19 boxes of fossils to a colleague in Florida — then they were dumped in a Tennessee landfill by UPS because the university failed to make their payments.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 19, 2025

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A New Jersey Paleontologist’s Priceless Fossil Collection Was Dumped In A Landfill By UPS Because His University Wasn’t Paying Their Bills

Professor Martin Becker of New Jersey's William Paterson University shipped 19 boxes of fossils to a colleague in Florida — then they were dumped in a Tennessee landfill by UPS because the university failed to make their payments.

By Austin Harvey • March 19, 2025

Hundreds Of Unknown Creatures Found In The ‘Lost City Of The Monkey God’ In Honduras

Conservation International's Rapid Assessment Program spent three weeks traversing the rainforests of Honduras, discovering and documenting hundreds of species — and some are entirely new to science.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 19, 2025

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Hundreds Of Unknown Creatures Found In The ‘Lost City Of The Monkey God’ In Honduras

Conservation International's Rapid Assessment Program spent three weeks traversing the rainforests of Honduras, discovering and documenting hundreds of species — and some are entirely new to science.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 19, 2025