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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

Archaeologists Excavating The Ruins Of Saxon Palace In Poland Just Uncovered A Secret Tunnel That Had Been Hidden For Nearly 80 Years

The tunnel was discovered amid an extensive excavation of the former site of Warsaw's Saxon Palace, which was destroyed by the Nazis in 1944.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • Sep 11, 2023

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Archaeologists Excavating The Ruins Of Saxon Palace In Poland Just Uncovered A Secret Tunnel That Had Been Hidden For Nearly 80 Years

The tunnel was discovered amid an extensive excavation of the former site of Warsaw's Saxon Palace, which was destroyed by the Nazis in 1944.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • September 11, 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

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

Archaeologists Exhume ‘Very Peculiar’ 3,000-Year-Old Tomb Of ‘Priest Of Pacopampa’ In Peru

Researchers in the Peruvian Andes uncovered the tomb of a skeleton buried 3,000 years ago — and they believe it may have been an elite religious leader for the area’s temples.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • Aug 31, 2023

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Archaeologists Exhume ‘Very Peculiar’ 3,000-Year-Old Tomb Of ‘Priest Of Pacopampa’ In Peru

Researchers in the Peruvian Andes uncovered the tomb of a skeleton buried 3,000 years ago — and they believe it may have been an elite religious leader for the area’s temples.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • August 31, 2023