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2,100-Year-Old Bronze Hand Found In Spain Is Inscribed With A Mysterious Ancient Language

Researchers say the bronze hand features the earliest written example of Vasconic, a mysterious ancient European language group that may be related to modern Basque.

By Amber Morgan • Feb 29, 2024

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2,100-Year-Old Bronze Hand Found In Spain Is Inscribed With A Mysterious Ancient Language

Researchers say the bronze hand features the earliest written example of Vasconic, a mysterious ancient European language group that may be related to modern Basque.

By Amber Morgan • February 29, 2024

The Legends Of The Morrígan, The Goddess Of Fate, War, And Death In Irish Folklore

Known as the “phantom queen” or the “queen of nightmares,” the Morrígan is said to be a fearsome shapeshifting goddess with the power to predict when warriors will die in combat.

By Erin Kelly • Feb 27, 2024

The Legends Of The Morrígan, The Goddess Of Fate, War, And Death In Irish Folklore

Known as the “phantom queen” or the “queen of nightmares,” the Morrígan is said to be a fearsome shapeshifting goddess with the power to predict when warriors will die in combat.

By Erin Kelly • February 27, 2024

Why There’s More Than One Answer To How Old Is America

The United States may have been founded on July 4, 1776, but Indigenous people have lived in the territory for tens of thousands of years.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 26, 2024

Why There’s More Than One Answer To How Old Is America

The United States may have been founded on July 4, 1776, but Indigenous people have lived in the territory for tens of thousands of years.

By Austin Harvey • February 26, 2024

‘Extremely Rare’ 4,000-Year-Old Copper Dagger Found In Polish Forest

The dagger found in Jarosław Forest probably came from outside of Poland as copper objects in the region were considered "extremely rare" 4,000 years ago.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 26, 2024

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‘Extremely Rare’ 4,000-Year-Old Copper Dagger Found In Polish Forest

The dagger found in Jarosław Forest probably came from outside of Poland as copper objects in the region were considered "extremely rare" 4,000 years ago.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 26, 2024

This Week In History News, Feb. 18 – 24

Roman funerary urn unearthed in Italy, 19th-century chocolate factory discovered in Spain, Iron Age cemetery found with humans alongside dogs and horses.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 23, 2024

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This Week In History News, Feb. 18 – 24

Roman funerary urn unearthed in Italy, 19th-century chocolate factory discovered in Spain, Iron Age cemetery found with humans alongside dogs and horses.

By All That's Interesting • February 23, 2024

Scientists In Canada Discover Fossils Of 350-Million-Year-Old ‘Alien’ Trees

"It's a very Dr. Seuss-looking tree."

By Austin Harvey • Feb 22, 2024

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Scientists In Canada Discover Fossils Of 350-Million-Year-Old ‘Alien’ Trees

"It's a very Dr. Seuss-looking tree."

By Austin Harvey • February 22, 2024

What Happened To The Lighthouse Of Alexandria? Inside The Slow Demise Of The Ancient World’s Most Famous Lighthouse

One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Lighthouse of Alexandria towered over the port of Alexandria, Egypt for centuries — but it’s sadly in ruins today.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 20, 2024

What Happened To The Lighthouse Of Alexandria? Inside The Slow Demise Of The Ancient World’s Most Famous Lighthouse

One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Lighthouse of Alexandria towered over the port of Alexandria, Egypt for centuries — but it’s sadly in ruins today.

By Austin Harvey • February 20, 2024

When Were Cameras Invented? Inside The Vibrant History Of Photography

From the camera obscura to the first Kodak, photography has come a long way in the past few centuries — but when were cameras invented exactly?

By Austin Harvey • Feb 19, 2024

When Were Cameras Invented? Inside The Vibrant History Of Photography

From the camera obscura to the first Kodak, photography has come a long way in the past few centuries — but when were cameras invented exactly?

By Austin Harvey • February 19, 2024

Excavations Of An Iron-Age Cemetery In Italy Reveal Skeletons Buried Alongside Dogs And Horses

Though some of the animal remains were cows and chickens, probably left as food offerings, other graves contained dogs and horses, which may have been pets buried alongside their owners.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 19, 2024

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Excavations Of An Iron-Age Cemetery In Italy Reveal Skeletons Buried Alongside Dogs And Horses

Though some of the animal remains were cows and chickens, probably left as food offerings, other graves contained dogs and horses, which may have been pets buried alongside their owners.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 19, 2024

When Was Jesus Born? Inside The Enduring Mystery

Jesus Christ was likely born sometime between 6 and 4 B.C.E. — but no one knows the exact date.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 17, 2024

When Was Jesus Born? Inside The Enduring Mystery

Jesus Christ was likely born sometime between 6 and 4 B.C.E. — but no one knows the exact date.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 17, 2024