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Bowstrings Discovered In A Cave In Spain Are The Oldest Ever Found In Europe

The bowstrings are made from the tendons of goats, boars, and roe deer that were dried and twisted together 7,000 years ago.

By Austin Harvey Dec 12, 2024

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Bowstrings Discovered In A Cave In Spain Are The Oldest Ever Found In Europe

The bowstrings are made from the tendons of goats, boars, and roe deer that were dried and twisted together 7,000 years ago.

By Austin Harvey December 12, 2024

Archaeologists In Türkiye Think They’ve Uncovered The Tomb Of Saint Nicholas, The Inspiration For Santa Claus

Researchers excavating at the Church of Saint Nicholas in Demre, Türkiye believe they may have found his burial, finally settling the centuries-old mystery surrounding his resting place.

By Amber Morgan Dec 12, 2024

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Archaeologists In Türkiye Think They’ve Uncovered The Tomb Of Saint Nicholas, The Inspiration For Santa Claus

Researchers excavating at the Church of Saint Nicholas in Demre, Türkiye believe they may have found his burial, finally settling the centuries-old mystery surrounding his resting place.

By Amber Morgan December 12, 2024

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Archaeologists In Germany Discover 2,800-Year-Old Baking Equipment While Preparing For Construction Of A New Bakery

Remnants of the ancient bakery include several cooking pits filled with charcoal and grain residue and a grinding stone used to mill flour.

By Amber Morgan Dec 11, 2024

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Archaeologists In Germany Discover 2,800-Year-Old Baking Equipment While Preparing For Construction Of A New Bakery

Remnants of the ancient bakery include several cooking pits filled with charcoal and grain residue and a grinding stone used to mill flour.

By Amber Morgan December 11, 2024

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Workers Preparing To Lay Gas Pipes Near The Acropolis Just Happened Upon An Ancient Statue Possibly Depicting Hermes

Believed to depict the Greek messenger god, the statue was uncovered by accident just south of the Acropolis in Athens, near the 1,863-year-old Odeon of Herodes Atticus theater that's still in use today.

By Austin Harvey Dec 11, 2024

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Workers Preparing To Lay Gas Pipes Near The Acropolis Just Happened Upon An Ancient Statue Possibly Depicting Hermes

By Austin Harvey December 11, 2024

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Archaeologists In The Netherlands Just Unearthed The 2,000-Year-Old Tomb Of A Roman Soldier

Artifacts found within the grave revealed that it belonged to a soldier named Flaccus, marking the first time that a burial of a specific, named Roman soldier has ever been uncovered in the region.

By Austin Harvey Dec 9, 2024

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Archaeologists In The Netherlands Just Unearthed The 2,000-Year-Old Tomb Of A Roman Soldier

Artifacts found within the grave revealed that it belonged to a soldier named Flaccus, marking the first time that a burial of a specific, named Roman soldier has ever been uncovered in the region.

By Austin Harvey December 9, 2024

A Scientist Thinks These Ancient Roman Nails May Have Been Used To Crucify Jesus Christ

The two nails are believed to be from the tomb of the high priest who handed Jesus over to Pontius Pilate.

By Marco Margaritoff Dec 9, 2024

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A Scientist Thinks These Ancient Roman Nails May Have Been Used To Crucify Jesus Christ

The two nails are believed to be from the tomb of the high priest who handed Jesus over to Pontius Pilate.

By Marco Margaritoff December 9, 2024

How North Africa’s Berbers Have Preserved Their Way Of Life For Millennia

The Berbers are a tenacious people who have lived in the Maghreb region of North Africa since the beginning of recorded human history — and they’ve fought fiercely to maintain their culture in the face of modernization and oppression.

By All That's Interesting Dec 8, 2024