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Artifacts Found Along Ancient Route To Mecca May Have Protected Pilgrims From The ‘Evil Eye’

The artifacts found in Eilat, Israel, include the figurine of a woman, incense altars, and ceremonial rattles.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 13, 2023

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Artifacts Found Along Ancient Route To Mecca May Have Protected Pilgrims From The ‘Evil Eye’

The artifacts found in Eilat, Israel, include the figurine of a woman, incense altars, and ceremonial rattles.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 13, 2023

Well-Preserved 3,700-Year-Old Bronze Age Brain And Skin Remains Found In Turkey

Ancient brain remains have been found four or five times before in Turkey, but this discovery marks the first time researchers have found skin still intact on ancient bodies there.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 12, 2023

Well-Preserved 3,700-Year-Old Bronze Age Brain And Skin Remains Found In Turkey

Ancient brain remains have been found four or five times before in Turkey, but this discovery marks the first time researchers have found skin still intact on ancient bodies there.

By Austin Harvey • September 12, 2023

This Week In History News, Sept. 3 – 9

Shipwreck discovered intact in Lake Michigan, Roman swords uncovered in an Israeli cave, girl found buried with 180 animal bones in Kazakhstan.

By All That's Interesting • Sep 8, 2023

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This Week In History News, Sept. 3 – 9

Shipwreck discovered intact in Lake Michigan, Roman swords uncovered in an Israeli cave, girl found buried with 180 animal bones in Kazakhstan.

By All That's Interesting • September 8, 2023

Norwegian Man Makes ‘Gold Find Of The Century’ With Metal Detector He Was Using To Get More Exercise

The various gold objects date back to around 400 to 550 C.E. and likely belonged to someone in the social elite.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 8, 2023

Norwegian Man Makes ‘Gold Find Of The Century’ With Metal Detector He Was Using To Get More Exercise

The various gold objects date back to around 400 to 550 C.E. and likely belonged to someone in the social elite.

By Austin Harvey • September 8, 2023

Four Roman Swords Thought Stolen By Judean Rebels 1,900 Years Ago Were Just Found Hidden In A Cave Near The Dead Sea

Hidden within a fissure in a cliffside cave, swords were preserved by the arid climate of the Judean Desert in almost perfect condition for centuries.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 7, 2023

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Four Roman Swords Thought Stolen By Judean Rebels 1,900 Years Ago Were Just Found Hidden In A Cave Near The Dead Sea

Hidden within a fissure in a cliffside cave, swords were preserved by the arid climate of the Judean Desert in almost perfect condition for centuries.

By Austin Harvey • September 7, 2023

Archaeologists In Kazakhstan Unearth Bronze Age Burial Of Girl Laid To Rest With More Than 180 Animal Bones

The animal bones could have been related to cult practices, or they may have been buried with the girl to signify good luck.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 6, 2023

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Archaeologists In Kazakhstan Unearth Bronze Age Burial Of Girl Laid To Rest With More Than 180 Animal Bones

The animal bones could have been related to cult practices, or they may have been buried with the girl to signify good luck.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 6, 2023

Archaeologists Just Found An Ancient Child’s Shoe In ‘Outstanding’ Condition In A 2,600-Year-Old Austrian Salt Mine

The shoe, equivalent to a modern size 12.5, provides insight into child laborers in the salt mines of the Iron Age, who may have worked at as young as three or four years old.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • Sep 5, 2023

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Archaeologists Just Found An Ancient Child’s Shoe In ‘Outstanding’ Condition In A 2,600-Year-Old Austrian Salt Mine

The shoe, equivalent to a modern size 12.5, provides insight into child laborers in the salt mines of the Iron Age, who may have worked at as young as three or four years old.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • September 5, 2023

Great Wall Of China Severely Damaged By Construction Workers Creating A Shortcut

The section of wall was a well-preserved section of the 32nd Ming Great Wall, of which nearly 30 percent has already been lost to time.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 5, 2023

Great Wall Of China Severely Damaged By Construction Workers Creating A Shortcut

The section of wall was a well-preserved section of the 32nd Ming Great Wall, of which nearly 30 percent has already been lost to time.

By Austin Harvey • September 5, 2023

This Week In History News, Aug. 27 – Sept. 2

Dinosaur tracks found in Texas, human effigies uncovered inside an Aztec temple, 13 skulls found at the base of a Maya pyramid.

By All That's Interesting • Sep 1, 2023

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This Week In History News, Aug. 27 – Sept. 2

Dinosaur tracks found in Texas, human effigies uncovered inside an Aztec temple, 13 skulls found at the base of a Maya pyramid.

By All That's Interesting • September 1, 2023

The Grisly Legend Of Xipe Totec, The Mesoamerican God Of Human Flaying

Ceremonies honoring Xipe Totec were often brutal, involving human sacrifices and skinning of corpses, but the deity was also revered as a god of spring and rebirth, with the human skin seen as merely the husk that harbored the seed of life within.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 31, 2023

The Grisly Legend Of Xipe Totec, The Mesoamerican God Of Human Flaying

Ceremonies honoring Xipe Totec were often brutal, involving human sacrifices and skinning of corpses, but the deity was also revered as a god of spring and rebirth, with the human skin seen as merely the husk that harbored the seed of life within.

By Austin Harvey • August 31, 2023