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Researchers Have Uncovered A Lost Maya City Named Valeriana In The Mexican Jungle

Dating back 2,000 years, this Maya metropolis contained 6,674 structures, including pyramid temples, amphitheaters, and a reservoir.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 29, 2024

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Researchers Have Uncovered A Lost Maya City Named Valeriana In The Mexican Jungle

Dating back 2,000 years, this Maya metropolis contained 6,674 structures, including pyramid temples, amphitheaters, and a reservoir.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 29, 2024

New Research Suggests The World’s Oldest Map May Depict The Location Of Noah’s Ark

Researchers from the British Museum just revealed that the Imago Mundi, a 3,000-year-old Babylonian clay tablet, seemingly describes the location of an ark from an ancient story that parallels the Biblical account of Noah.

By Amber Morgan • Oct 29, 2024

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New Research Suggests The World’s Oldest Map May Depict The Location Of Noah’s Ark

Researchers from the British Museum just revealed that the Imago Mundi, a 3,000-year-old Babylonian clay tablet, seemingly describes the location of an ark from an ancient story that parallels the Biblical account of Noah.

By Amber Morgan • October 29, 2024

Archaeologists In England Unearth 1,800-Year-Old Roman Statue Head Near Hadrian’s Wall

Amid ongoing excavations at the Carlisle Cricket Club, archaeologists have unearthed yet another Roman statue head as well as a gemstone depicting the god Silvanus.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 28, 2024

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Archaeologists In England Unearth 1,800-Year-Old Roman Statue Head Near Hadrian’s Wall

Amid ongoing excavations at the Carlisle Cricket Club, archaeologists have unearthed yet another Roman statue head as well as a gemstone depicting the god Silvanus.

By Austin Harvey • October 28, 2024

Archaeologists Uncovered A 4,000-Year-Old Dagger Inside Northern Italy’s Tina Jama Cave

This rare Copper Age dagger as well as other artifacts unearthed at the site suggest that Tina Jama cave was frequented by ancient people for thousands of years.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 24, 2024

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Archaeologists Uncovered A 4,000-Year-Old Dagger Inside Northern Italy’s Tina Jama Cave

This rare Copper Age dagger as well as other artifacts unearthed at the site suggest that Tina Jama cave was frequented by ancient people for thousands of years.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 24, 2024

Archaeologists Find The 2,000-Year-Old Temple Of An Ancient Arab Civilization Off The Coast Of Italy

The temple was dedicated to Dushara, a supreme god of the Nabataean civilization, which thrived in northern Arabia from the fourth century B.C.E. until it was annexed by the Roman Empire in 106 C.E.

By Amber Morgan • Oct 23, 2024

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Archaeologists Find The 2,000-Year-Old Temple Of An Ancient Arab Civilization Off The Coast Of Italy

The temple was dedicated to Dushara, a supreme god of the Nabataean civilization, which thrived in northern Arabia from the fourth century B.C.E. until it was annexed by the Roman Empire in 106 C.E.

By Amber Morgan • October 23, 2024

Archaeologists Excavating Türkiye’s Ancient City Of Savatra Find Skeletons Of Headless Infants Stuffed Inside Clay Pots

During excavations in the foothills of the Bozdağ Mountains, researchers unearthed pots featuring lids inscribed with dog skulls — and containing the headless remains of infants who were buried in what's believed to be a previously unknown religious ritual.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 23, 2024

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Archaeologists Excavating Türkiye’s Ancient City Of Savatra Find Skeletons Of Headless Infants Stuffed Inside Clay Pots

During excavations in the foothills of the Bozdağ Mountains, researchers unearthed pots featuring lids inscribed with dog skulls — and containing the headless remains of infants who were buried in what's believed to be a previously unknown religious ritual.

By Austin Harvey • October 23, 2024

The Captivating Stories Of 11 Mythical Creatures From Irish Folklore, From Banshees To Púcas To Leprechauns

From the booze-guzzling clurichaun to the bloodsucking Abhartach, these Irish folklore creatures paint a fascinating picture of pre-Christian mythology in Ireland.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 22, 2024

The Captivating Stories Of 11 Mythical Creatures From Irish Folklore, From Banshees To Púcas To Leprechauns

From the booze-guzzling clurichaun to the bloodsucking Abhartach, these Irish folklore creatures paint a fascinating picture of pre-Christian mythology in Ireland.

By Austin Harvey • October 22, 2024

Archaeologists In Germany Just Uncovered A 2,600-Year-Old Burial Mound For A Celtic Prince That Measures 200 Feet Across

Because Celtic burials like these were often extremely large, they tended to attract grave robbers almost immediately, meaning that archaeologists have rarely found them intact.

By Amber Morgan • Oct 22, 2024

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Archaeologists In Germany Just Uncovered A 2,600-Year-Old Burial Mound For A Celtic Prince That Measures 200 Feet Across

Because Celtic burials like these were often extremely large, they tended to attract grave robbers almost immediately, meaning that archaeologists have rarely found them intact.

By Amber Morgan • October 22, 2024

Archaeologists In Greece Just Uncovered What May Be The Royal Tunic Of Alexander The Great

While investigating Royal Tomb II in Vergina, Greece, researchers discovered several artifacts they believe once belonged to Alexander the Great, sparking a reevaluation of who might be buried in the tomb.

By Amber Morgan • Oct 21, 2024

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Archaeologists In Greece Just Uncovered What May Be The Royal Tunic Of Alexander The Great

While investigating Royal Tomb II in Vergina, Greece, researchers discovered several artifacts they believe once belonged to Alexander the Great, sparking a reevaluation of who might be buried in the tomb.

By Amber Morgan • October 21, 2024

The Story Of Samhain, The Ancient Celtic Festival Of The Dead That Helps Explain The Origins Of Halloween

Celebrated between October 31 and November 1, Samhain is a pagan harvest festival during which the spirits of the dead are said to walk among the living — and it inspired many of the Halloween traditions we practice today.

By Amber Morgan • Oct 19, 2024

The Story Of Samhain, The Ancient Celtic Festival Of The Dead That Helps Explain The Origins Of Halloween

Celebrated between October 31 and November 1, Samhain is a pagan harvest festival during which the spirits of the dead are said to walk among the living — and it inspired many of the Halloween traditions we practice today.

By Amber Morgan • October 19, 2024

Archaeologists Uncover A 5,000-Year-Old Jade Dragon Inside A Tomb In Northern China

Archaeologists excavating an ancient tomb in Chifeng, China have unearthed a dragon figurine made of jade that's linked to the Neolithic Hongshan culture.

By Amber Morgan • Oct 18, 2024

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Archaeologists Uncover A 5,000-Year-Old Jade Dragon Inside A Tomb In Northern China

Archaeologists excavating an ancient tomb in Chifeng, China have unearthed a dragon figurine made of jade that's linked to the Neolithic Hongshan culture.

By Amber Morgan • October 18, 2024

Inside The Roman Catacombs, 400 Miles Of Tunnels Filled With The Dead That Sit Right Beneath The City

The Roman catacombs were initially constructed in the first century C.E. by Jewish and early Christian communities who were forbidden from burying their dead in the city center.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 17, 2024

Inside The Roman Catacombs, 400 Miles Of Tunnels Filled With The Dead That Sit Right Beneath The City

The Roman catacombs were initially constructed in the first century C.E. by Jewish and early Christian communities who were forbidden from burying their dead in the city center.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 17, 2024