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Researchers Use Artificial Intelligence To Decipher 2,000-Year-Old Scrolls Charred By Mount Vesuvius

Using artificial intelligence to read the Vesuvius scrolls could have profound implications for our understanding of the ancient world, as many texts from antiquity have been lost through the ages.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 13, 2023

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Researchers Use Artificial Intelligence To Decipher 2,000-Year-Old Scrolls Charred By Mount Vesuvius

Using artificial intelligence to read the Vesuvius scrolls could have profound implications for our understanding of the ancient world, as many texts from antiquity have been lost through the ages.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 13, 2023

This 2,000-Year-Old ‘Tomb Of Cerberus’ Adorned With Mythological Frescoes Was Just Discovered In Italy

The sealed and untouched tomb was named for its mural of Hercules fighting Cerberus, the three-headed dog guarding the gates of the underworld.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • Oct 11, 2023

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This 2,000-Year-Old ‘Tomb Of Cerberus’ Adorned With Mythological Frescoes Was Just Discovered In Italy

The sealed and untouched tomb was named for its mural of Hercules fighting Cerberus, the three-headed dog guarding the gates of the underworld.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • October 11, 2023

The Fascinating History Of The Great Pyramid Of Cholula, The Largest Pyramid In The World By Volume

Spreading across 300 by 315 meters with a total volume of 4.45 million cubic meters, the Cholula Pyramid in Puebla, Mexico was widely mistaken for a hill for centuries.

By Matt Crabtree • Oct 6, 2023

The Fascinating History Of The Great Pyramid Of Cholula, The Largest Pyramid In The World By Volume

Spreading across 300 by 315 meters with a total volume of 4.45 million cubic meters, the Cholula Pyramid in Puebla, Mexico was widely mistaken for a hill for centuries.

By Matt Crabtree • October 6, 2023

This Week In History News, Oct. 1 – 7

Scythian warlord's scepter found in Bulgaria, ancient wine jars unearthed in Egypt, Viking brooches discovered in Norway.

By All That's Interesting • Oct 6, 2023

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This Week In History News, Oct. 1 – 7

Scythian warlord's scepter found in Bulgaria, ancient wine jars unearthed in Egypt, Viking brooches discovered in Norway.

By All That's Interesting • October 6, 2023

5,000-Year-Old Wine Jars Found In Ancient Egyptian Tomb Of Queen Merneith

Hundreds of sealed and uncontaminated wine jars were found in the tomb of Queen Merneith in the ancient Egyptian city of Abydos.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • Oct 4, 2023

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5,000-Year-Old Wine Jars Found In Ancient Egyptian Tomb Of Queen Merneith

Hundreds of sealed and uncontaminated wine jars were found in the tomb of Queen Merneith in the ancient Egyptian city of Abydos.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • October 4, 2023

Norwegian Family Looking For Lost Earring Stumbles Upon Viking Relics Instead

The extraordinary find confirms a long-held belief about Viking settlements on the island of Jomfruland.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 4, 2023

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Norwegian Family Looking For Lost Earring Stumbles Upon Viking Relics Instead

The extraordinary find confirms a long-held belief about Viking settlements on the island of Jomfruland.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 4, 2023

‘Once In A Generation’: Long-Overlooked Painting In English Palace’s Storeroom Turns Out To Be A Lost Artemisia Gentileschi

The painting, which depicts the biblical story of Susanna, was in such poor condition that it was almost unrecognizable.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 3, 2023

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‘Once In A Generation’: Long-Overlooked Painting In English Palace’s Storeroom Turns Out To Be A Lost Artemisia Gentileschi

The painting, which depicts the biblical story of Susanna, was in such poor condition that it was almost unrecognizable.

By Austin Harvey • October 3, 2023

Archaeologists Just Determined These Sandals Found In A Spanish Bat Cave Are The Oldest Shoes In Europe

Researchers announced that the woven grass sandals discovered in Spain's Cueva de los Murciélagos are roughly 6,200 years old, making them the oldest shoes ever discovered in Europe.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 2, 2023

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Archaeologists Just Determined These Sandals Found In A Spanish Bat Cave Are The Oldest Shoes In Europe

Researchers announced that the woven grass sandals discovered in Spain's Cueva de los Murciélagos are roughly 6,200 years old, making them the oldest shoes ever discovered in Europe.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 2, 2023

Where Was The Garden Of Eden? Inside The Search For The Biblical Birthplace Of Mankind

Theorists over the centuries have said the Garden of Eden's location is in places like Mesopotamia, Ethiopia, Botswana — and even Missouri.

By Matt Crabtree • Sep 30, 2023

Where Was The Garden Of Eden? Inside The Search For The Biblical Birthplace Of Mankind

Theorists over the centuries have said the Garden of Eden's location is in places like Mesopotamia, Ethiopia, Botswana — and even Missouri.

By Matt Crabtree • September 30, 2023

This Week In History News, Sept. 24 – 30

World's oldest whisky found in a Scottish castle, unknown ancient language discovered on tablets in Turkey, 2,000-year-old makeup unearthed in the ruins of a Roman city.

By All That's Interesting • Sep 29, 2023

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This Week In History News, Sept. 24 – 30

World's oldest whisky found in a Scottish castle, unknown ancient language discovered on tablets in Turkey, 2,000-year-old makeup unearthed in the ruins of a Roman city.

By All That's Interesting • September 29, 2023