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12,000-Year-Old Rock Carvings Leave Researchers Baffled, Hint At Lost Civilization

These images have given researchers new insights into the previously unknown civilization, but have also raised many questions.

By Caroline Redmond • Feb 23, 2025

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12,000-Year-Old Rock Carvings Leave Researchers Baffled, Hint At Lost Civilization

These images have given researchers new insights into the previously unknown civilization, but have also raised many questions.

By Caroline Redmond • February 23, 2025

This Fossilized Beetle May Have Been One Of The First Insects To Pollinate Plants — 99 Million Years Ago

"This specimen perfectly illustrates the cooperative evolution of plants and animals during this time period."

By Natasha Ishak • Feb 22, 2025

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This Fossilized Beetle May Have Been One Of The First Insects To Pollinate Plants — 99 Million Years Ago

"This specimen perfectly illustrates the cooperative evolution of plants and animals during this time period."

By Natasha Ishak • February 22, 2025

Metal Detectorist On The Isle Of Man Unearths An Iron Age Spoon Used For Ancient Divination Rituals

Dubbed the Patrick-Middleton spoon, researchers believe the flat, strawberry-shaped artifact may have been used by Iron Age people to forecast the future.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 21, 2025

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Metal Detectorist On The Isle Of Man Unearths An Iron Age Spoon Used For Ancient Divination Rituals

Dubbed the Patrick-Middleton spoon, researchers believe the flat, strawberry-shaped artifact may have been used by Iron Age people to forecast the future.

By Austin Harvey • February 21, 2025

2,000-Year-Old Bog Body Found In Northern Ireland Was A Young Woman Who Was Decapitated In A Presumed Ritual Sacrifice

A young woman between the ages of 17 and 22, the "Ballymacombs More Woman" suffered a grisly demise, including having her throat slashed and her head chopped off.

By Amber Morgan • Feb 21, 2025

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2,000-Year-Old Bog Body Found In Northern Ireland Was A Young Woman Who Was Decapitated In A Presumed Ritual Sacrifice

A young woman between the ages of 17 and 22, the "Ballymacombs More Woman" suffered a grisly demise, including having her throat slashed and her head chopped off.

By Amber Morgan • February 21, 2025

New Study Reveals That Ancient Romans Had ‘Toy Dogs’ Over 2,000 Years Ago

Canine remains found in Spain suggests that pet "toy dogs" date back to ancient Rome.

By Natasha Ishak • Feb 21, 2025

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New Study Reveals That Ancient Romans Had ‘Toy Dogs’ Over 2,000 Years Ago

Canine remains found in Spain suggests that pet "toy dogs" date back to ancient Rome.

By Natasha Ishak • February 21, 2025

Mystery Of 10,600-Year-Old ‘Spirit Cave Man’ — Earth’s Oldest Natural Mummy — Finally Solved

Members of the Fallon Paiute-Shoshone tribe have claimed cultural affiliation with the mummy and wished to give him a proper burial.

By Caroline Redmond • Feb 20, 2025

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Mystery Of 10,600-Year-Old ‘Spirit Cave Man’ — Earth’s Oldest Natural Mummy — Finally Solved

Members of the Fallon Paiute-Shoshone tribe have claimed cultural affiliation with the mummy and wished to give him a proper burial.

By Caroline Redmond • February 20, 2025

Inside The Grisly History Of Tezcatlipoca, The Powerful Aztec God Of The Night Sky

Tezcatlipoca, the Aztec creator god who was often depicted as a jaguar, was credited with helping to form the world — but he also inspired gruesome human sacrifices.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 19, 2025

Inside The Grisly History Of Tezcatlipoca, The Powerful Aztec God Of The Night Sky

Tezcatlipoca, the Aztec creator god who was often depicted as a jaguar, was credited with helping to form the world — but he also inspired gruesome human sacrifices.

By Austin Harvey • February 19, 2025

The Long-Lost Original Tomb Of Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Thutmose II Has Been Discovered Near Luxor

A tomb unearthed in Wadi Gabbanat el-Qurud in 2022 has been determined to be the original resting place of Pharaoh Thutmose II, whose reign ended with his death in 1479 B.C.E.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 19, 2025

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The Long-Lost Original Tomb Of Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Thutmose II Has Been Discovered Near Luxor

A tomb unearthed in Wadi Gabbanat el-Qurud in 2022 has been determined to be the original resting place of Pharaoh Thutmose II, whose reign ended with his death in 1479 B.C.E.

By Austin Harvey • February 19, 2025

Is The Shroud Of Turin Real? Here’s What The Evidence Says

Ever since it was put on public display in Lirey, France in 1355, the Shroud of Turin has inspired passionate debates about its authenticity from religious leaders and scientists alike.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 18, 2025

Is The Shroud Of Turin Real? Here’s What The Evidence Says

Ever since it was put on public display in Lirey, France in 1355, the Shroud of Turin has inspired passionate debates about its authenticity from religious leaders and scientists alike.

By Austin Harvey • February 18, 2025

Archaeologists Discover The Earliest Evidence Of Systematic Stone Tool Production In The Arabian Desert

The 80,000-year-old stone blades also reveal one path Homo sapiens took when migrating from Africa to Asia.

By Amber Morgan • Feb 18, 2025

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Archaeologists Discover The Earliest Evidence Of Systematic Stone Tool Production In The Arabian Desert

The 80,000-year-old stone blades also reveal one path Homo sapiens took when migrating from Africa to Asia.

By Amber Morgan • February 18, 2025