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Incredible Viking Longhouse The Size Of Two Tennis Courts Unearthed In Norway

Likely measuring in at a whopping 150 feet long, this Viking longhouse is an unusually enormous structure that may have marked a seat of royal power.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 24, 2023

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Incredible Viking Longhouse The Size Of Two Tennis Courts Unearthed In Norway

Likely measuring in at a whopping 150 feet long, this Viking longhouse is an unusually enormous structure that may have marked a seat of royal power.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 24, 2023

The Astonishing History Of The Antikythera Mechanism, The Oldest Computer In The World

First discovered by divers in 1901, the 2,000-year-old Antikythera mechanism used tiny gears to track heavenly bodies with such precision that it's called history's oldest computer.

By Gina Dimuro • Jul 22, 2023

The Astonishing History Of The Antikythera Mechanism, The Oldest Computer In The World

First discovered by divers in 1901, the 2,000-year-old Antikythera mechanism used tiny gears to track heavenly bodies with such precision that it's called history's oldest computer.

By Gina Dimuro • July 22, 2023

This Week In History News, Jul. 16 – 22

Bronze Age charioteer unearthed in Siberia, giant prehistoric handaxes found in England, possible wreck of 19th-century slave ship located near Brazil.

By All That's Interesting • Jul 21, 2023

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This Week In History News, Jul. 16 – 22

Bronze Age charioteer unearthed in Siberia, giant prehistoric handaxes found in England, possible wreck of 19th-century slave ship located near Brazil.

By All That's Interesting • July 21, 2023

Archaeologists In England Uncover Enormous Prehistoric Stone Handaxes From 300,000 Years Ago

At the time that the stone handaxes were made, early Neanderthals and other "archaic" humans populated Britain.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 20, 2023

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Archaeologists In England Uncover Enormous Prehistoric Stone Handaxes From 300,000 Years Ago

At the time that the stone handaxes were made, early Neanderthals and other "archaic" humans populated Britain.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 20, 2023

Evidence Of Roman-Era Necromancy Practices To Speak With The Dead Found In A Cave Near Jerusalem

Researchers uncovered a number of objects at Te'omim cave that indicate ancient necromantic ritual practices, including oil lamps and human skulls.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 20, 2023

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Evidence Of Roman-Era Necromancy Practices To Speak With The Dead Found In A Cave Near Jerusalem

Researchers uncovered a number of objects at Te'omim cave that indicate ancient necromantic ritual practices, including oil lamps and human skulls.

By Austin Harvey • July 20, 2023

Why Alexander The Great’s Tomb Remains Elusive After 2,000 Years

After Alexander the Great died in Babylon in 323 B.C.E., he was buried in Memphis before being moved to Alexandria — but the exact location of his tomb remains mysterious.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 15, 2023

Why Alexander The Great’s Tomb Remains Elusive After 2,000 Years

After Alexander the Great died in Babylon in 323 B.C.E., he was buried in Memphis before being moved to Alexandria — but the exact location of his tomb remains mysterious.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 15, 2023

A 1,100-Year-Old Viking Grave Was Just Uncovered In Southern Norway By A Family Renovating Their House

Oddbjørn Holum Heiland was digging in his yard to prepare for a home extension when he accidentally unearthed a ninth-century Viking burial site rife with artifacts.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 13, 2023

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A 1,100-Year-Old Viking Grave Was Just Uncovered In Southern Norway By A Family Renovating Their House

Oddbjørn Holum Heiland was digging in his yard to prepare for a home extension when he accidentally unearthed a ninth-century Viking burial site rife with artifacts.

By Austin Harvey • July 13, 2023

Crossing The Rubicon: Inside The Meaning Of This Famous Idiom That Dates Back To Ancient Rome

When Julius Caesar committed an act of war by crossing the Rubicon River and moving into Roman territory in 49 B.C.E., he gave birth to a classic phrase meaning that one has passed the point of no return.

By Amber Morgan • Jul 12, 2023

Crossing The Rubicon: Inside The Meaning Of This Famous Idiom That Dates Back To Ancient Rome

When Julius Caesar committed an act of war by crossing the Rubicon River and moving into Roman territory in 49 B.C.E., he gave birth to a classic phrase meaning that one has passed the point of no return.

By Amber Morgan • July 12, 2023

Norwegian Dad Hiking With His Family Spots Rock Paintings From The Bronze Age

Dating back several millennia, these stunning petroglyphs uncovered south of Oslo appear to depict hunting scenes as well as oarsmen rowing in a boat.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 10, 2023

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Norwegian Dad Hiking With His Family Spots Rock Paintings From The Bronze Age

Dating back several millennia, these stunning petroglyphs uncovered south of Oslo appear to depict hunting scenes as well as oarsmen rowing in a boat.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 10, 2023

Xin Zhui And The Story Of The Stunningly Intact Lady Dai Mummy

Even after 2,200 years, the mummy of ancient Chinese noblewoman Xin Zhui a.k.a. Lady Dai remains so well-preserved that there's hair on her head and blood in her veins.

By John Kuroski • Jul 2, 2023

Xin Zhui And The Story Of The Stunningly Intact Lady Dai Mummy

Even after 2,200 years, the mummy of ancient Chinese noblewoman Xin Zhui a.k.a. Lady Dai remains so well-preserved that there's hair on her head and blood in her veins.

By John Kuroski • July 2, 2023