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10,000-Year-Old ‘Chewing Gum’ Sheds Fascinating Light On The Diet Of Stone Age Teens

The "gum" was chewed by adolescents 10,000 years ago in Sweden and paints a picture of their diet and their oral health.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 24, 2024

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10,000-Year-Old ‘Chewing Gum’ Sheds Fascinating Light On The Diet Of Stone Age Teens

The "gum" was chewed by adolescents 10,000 years ago in Sweden and paints a picture of their diet and their oral health.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 24, 2024

King Midas And His Golden Touch: The History Behind The Myth

King Midas of Phrygia is notorious in Greco-Roman legends for his greed and foolishness — and he may have been inspired by a real-life monarch.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 23, 2024

King Midas And His Golden Touch: The History Behind The Myth

King Midas of Phrygia is notorious in Greco-Roman legends for his greed and foolishness — and he may have been inspired by a real-life monarch.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 23, 2024

Skeletons With Rings Around Their Necks Uncovered At A 1,000-Year-Old Cemetery In Ukraine

The burials at the cemetery near the western Ukrainian village of Ostriv displayed a puzzling mix of Kyivan and Baltic customs.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 23, 2024

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Skeletons With Rings Around Their Necks Uncovered At A 1,000-Year-Old Cemetery In Ukraine

The burials at the cemetery near the western Ukrainian village of Ostriv displayed a puzzling mix of Kyivan and Baltic customs.

By Austin Harvey • January 23, 2024

This Week In History News, Jan. 14 – 20

Sword from the Viking Age dredged up in Poland, network of ancient cities uncovered in the Amazon, fossils of prehistoric "terror beast" worms found in Greenland.

By All That's Interesting • Jan 19, 2024

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This Week In History News, Jan. 14 – 20

Sword from the Viking Age dredged up in Poland, network of ancient cities uncovered in the Amazon, fossils of prehistoric "terror beast" worms found in Greenland.

By All That's Interesting • January 19, 2024

Scientists Discover Fossils Of ‘Terror Beast’ Worms That Ruled The Oceans 518 Million Years Ago

Timorebestia was an ancient relative of the modern arrow worm — and one of the deadliest predators of its time.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 18, 2024

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Scientists Discover Fossils Of ‘Terror Beast’ Worms That Ruled The Oceans 518 Million Years Ago

Timorebestia was an ancient relative of the modern arrow worm — and one of the deadliest predators of its time.

By Austin Harvey • January 18, 2024

Hades And Persephone: The Disturbing Ancient Greek Legend Behind The Changing Of The Seasons

In Greek mythology, the goddess Demeter was so distraught about the abduction of her daughter Persephone by Hades, the king of the Underworld, that she refused to perform her duties while Persephone wasn't by her side, causing the Earth to grow barren in the winter.

By Maggie Donahue • Jan 16, 2024

Hades And Persephone: The Disturbing Ancient Greek Legend Behind The Changing Of The Seasons

In Greek mythology, the goddess Demeter was so distraught about the abduction of her daughter Persephone by Hades, the king of the Underworld, that she refused to perform her duties while Persephone wasn't by her side, causing the Earth to grow barren in the winter.

By Maggie Donahue • January 16, 2024

Huge Network Of Ancient Cities Uncovered In The Amazon Rainforest

"They completely modified the valley at a level we've never seen. It's incredible."

By Austin Harvey • Jan 16, 2024

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Huge Network Of Ancient Cities Uncovered In The Amazon Rainforest

"They completely modified the valley at a level we've never seen. It's incredible."

By Austin Harvey • January 16, 2024

Terracotta Army: The 8,000 Clay Warriors Of Ancient China

It took 700,000 men more than 36 years to complete the First Emperor's mausoleum, a 22-square-mile complex guarded by a massive Terracotta Army.

By James Burch • Jan 15, 2024

Terracotta Army: The 8,000 Clay Warriors Of Ancient China

It took 700,000 men more than 36 years to complete the First Emperor's mausoleum, a 22-square-mile complex guarded by a massive Terracotta Army.

By James Burch • January 15, 2024

This Week In History News, Jan. 7 – 13

Mammoth tusk discovered by coal miners in North Dakota, Egyptian mummies found entombed with golden tongues, a medieval cemetery where people had graveside feasts unearthed in Wales.

By All That's Interesting • Jan 12, 2024

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This Week In History News, Jan. 7 – 13

Mammoth tusk discovered by coal miners in North Dakota, Egyptian mummies found entombed with golden tongues, a medieval cemetery where people had graveside feasts unearthed in Wales.

By All That's Interesting • January 12, 2024

Two Golden Tongues Symbolizing The ‘Flesh Of The Gods’ Discovered In Ancient Egyptian Mummies

In addition to the mummies, archaeologists uncovered the first statues of Isis-Aphrodite ever found in the region.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 11, 2024

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Two Golden Tongues Symbolizing The ‘Flesh Of The Gods’ Discovered In Ancient Egyptian Mummies

In addition to the mummies, archaeologists uncovered the first statues of Isis-Aphrodite ever found in the region.

By Austin Harvey • January 11, 2024