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Ancient Egypt’s First Fully Preserved Funeral Home Has Been Discovered In The City Of The Dead

The funerary complex is complete with a mummification workshop featuring natural ventilation.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 5, 2025

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Ancient Egypt’s First Fully Preserved Funeral Home Has Been Discovered In The City Of The Dead

The funerary complex is complete with a mummification workshop featuring natural ventilation.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 5, 2025

Scientist Bakes ‘Incredible’ Loaf Of Bread Using 4,500-Year-Old Yeast Found In Ancient Egyptian Pottery

"The aroma and flavor are incredible. I’m emotional," tweeted Seamus Blackley after tasting his freshly baked loaf.

By Natasha Ishak • Feb 5, 2025

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Scientist Bakes ‘Incredible’ Loaf Of Bread Using 4,500-Year-Old Yeast Found In Ancient Egyptian Pottery

"The aroma and flavor are incredible. I’m emotional," tweeted Seamus Blackley after tasting his freshly baked loaf.

By Natasha Ishak • February 5, 2025

This 1,900-Year-Old Papyrus Unearthed In Israel Records A Dramatic Criminal Trial In The Roman Empire

The 133-line scroll — the longest Greek papyrus ever found in the Judean Desert — was recently translated and contains prosecutors' notes about a criminal trial before Roman officials.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 4, 2025

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This 1,900-Year-Old Papyrus Unearthed In Israel Records A Dramatic Criminal Trial In The Roman Empire

The 133-line scroll — the longest Greek papyrus ever found in the Judean Desert — was recently translated and contains prosecutors' notes about a criminal trial before Roman officials.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 4, 2025

Cache Of 1,800-Year-Old Roman Coins Found By A Metal Detectorist Beneath A Farmer’s Field In England

While metal detecting in a Leicestershire field, bathroom fitter David Dunn discovered a rare hoard of 50 Roman coins expected to fetch nearly $2,000 at auction.

By Amber Morgan • Feb 4, 2025

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Cache Of 1,800-Year-Old Roman Coins Found By A Metal Detectorist Beneath A Farmer’s Field In England

While metal detecting in a Leicestershire field, bathroom fitter David Dunn discovered a rare hoard of 50 Roman coins expected to fetch nearly $2,000 at auction.

By Amber Morgan • February 4, 2025

Archaeologists Uncover An Elaborately Painted Tomb At An Etruscan Necropolis In Italy

The 2,500-year-old paintings depict dancing figures, a flute player, and a metal workshop.

By Amber Morgan • Feb 3, 2025

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Archaeologists Uncover An Elaborately Painted Tomb At An Etruscan Necropolis In Italy

The 2,500-year-old paintings depict dancing figures, a flute player, and a metal workshop.

By Amber Morgan • February 3, 2025

Doggerland: The Landmass That Connected Britain To Mainland Europe Before Sinking Into The North Sea

Just over 8,000 years ago, a region called Doggerland that was covered in verdant forests and marshy landscapes stretched from Great Britain to Germany and the Netherlands — but it was submerged as the North Sea rose at the end of the last Ice Age.

By Natasha Ishak • Feb 2, 2025

Doggerland: The Landmass That Connected Britain To Mainland Europe Before Sinking Into The North Sea

Just over 8,000 years ago, a region called Doggerland that was covered in verdant forests and marshy landscapes stretched from Great Britain to Germany and the Netherlands — but it was submerged as the North Sea rose at the end of the last Ice Age.

By Natasha Ishak • February 2, 2025

Archaeologists Have Just Discovered An Ancient Trojan City In Greece

This is the first evidence discovered that proves the lost city of Tenea truly existed beyond ancient myth.

By Bernadette Deron • Feb 1, 2025

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Archaeologists Have Just Discovered An Ancient Trojan City In Greece

This is the first evidence discovered that proves the lost city of Tenea truly existed beyond ancient myth.

By Bernadette Deron • February 1, 2025

Emperor Tiberius Was A Military Hero And One Of Rome’s Most Successful Rulers — So Why Was He Unpopular?

Tiberius ruled as Rome's second emperor from 14 to 37 C.E., but he wasn't as well-liked as his predecessor Augustus, and he spent much of his reign in seclusion on the island of Capri.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 1, 2025

Emperor Tiberius Was A Military Hero And One Of Rome’s Most Successful Rulers — So Why Was He Unpopular?

Tiberius ruled as Rome's second emperor from 14 to 37 C.E., but he wasn't as well-liked as his predecessor Augustus, and he spent much of his reign in seclusion on the island of Capri.

By Austin Harvey • February 1, 2025

An Ancient Roman Lock Made Of Gold Was Just Discovered By A Metal Detectorist In Germany

Made of lustrous gold and measuring in at just over one centimeter across, this lock was likely made during the third or fourth century C.E.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 29, 2025

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An Ancient Roman Lock Made Of Gold Was Just Discovered By A Metal Detectorist In Germany

Made of lustrous gold and measuring in at just over one centimeter across, this lock was likely made during the third or fourth century C.E.

By Austin Harvey • January 29, 2025

What Happened To The Ark Of The Covenant — And Where Is The Sacred Relic Today?

Believed to hold the original stone tablets inscribed with the Ten Commandments, the Ark of the Covenant disappeared around 586 B.C.E., and its fate remains a mystery.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 27, 2025

What Happened To The Ark Of The Covenant — And Where Is The Sacred Relic Today?

Believed to hold the original stone tablets inscribed with the Ten Commandments, the Ark of the Covenant disappeared around 586 B.C.E., and its fate remains a mystery.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 27, 2025