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Archaeologists Find Evidence That The Maya Turned Their Rulers’ Remains Into Rubber Balls For The Game Of Pelota

The ancient game of pelota was a deeply meaningful tradition to Mesoamerican cultures and was intimately linked to life, death, and the gods.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 10, 2022

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Archaeologists Find Evidence That The Maya Turned Their Rulers’ Remains Into Rubber Balls For The Game Of Pelota

The ancient game of pelota was a deeply meaningful tradition to Mesoamerican cultures and was intimately linked to life, death, and the gods.

By Austin Harvey • August 10, 2022

A Couple In New Jersey Unearthed Depression-Era Cash While Landscaping Their Yard

Richard and Suzanne Gilson discovered $1,000 in cash buried in the yard — all dating back to 1934.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 3, 2022

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A Couple In New Jersey Unearthed Depression-Era Cash While Landscaping Their Yard

Richard and Suzanne Gilson discovered $1,000 in cash buried in the yard — all dating back to 1934.

By Austin Harvey • August 3, 2022

Researchers Just Discovered An Ancient, Giant-Headed Amphibian That Used Its Sticky Tongue To Catch Prey

Chemnitzion richteri was discovered at the site of an ancient petrified forest and is believed to have roamed the Earth 291 million years ago.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 2, 2022

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Researchers Just Discovered An Ancient, Giant-Headed Amphibian That Used Its Sticky Tongue To Catch Prey

Chemnitzion richteri was discovered at the site of an ancient petrified forest and is believed to have roamed the Earth 291 million years ago.

By Austin Harvey • August 2, 2022

This Week In History News, Jul. 24 – 30

Archaeologists find Ice Age "ghost tracks" in Utah, Hitler's gold watch set to go to auction, Slovenian fires set off bombs from World War I.

By All That's Interesting • Jul 29, 2022

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This Week In History News, Jul. 24 – 30

Archaeologists find Ice Age "ghost tracks" in Utah, Hitler's gold watch set to go to auction, Slovenian fires set off bombs from World War I.

By All That's Interesting • July 29, 2022

This Week In History News, Jul. 17 – 23

"Monumental" Roman city uncovered in Spain, England's oldest shipwreck found in Dorset, decades-old murder case solved in New Jersey.

By All That's Interesting • Jul 22, 2022

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This Week In History News, Jul. 17 – 23

"Monumental" Roman city uncovered in Spain, England's oldest shipwreck found in Dorset, decades-old murder case solved in New Jersey.

By All That's Interesting • July 22, 2022

This Cargo Vessel That Sank Seven Centuries Ago Has Just Been Declared The Oldest Shipwreck In English History

The ship was carrying marble for gravestones and other items when it sank in the 13th century likely during the reign of Henry III.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 20, 2022

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This Cargo Vessel That Sank Seven Centuries Ago Has Just Been Declared The Oldest Shipwreck In English History

The ship was carrying marble for gravestones and other items when it sank in the 13th century likely during the reign of Henry III.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 20, 2022

This Week In History News, Jul. 10 – 16

Iron Age skeletons found alongside animal sacrifices in England, Viking artifacts discovered among costume jewelry in Norway, and a hidden van Gogh uncovered in Scotland.

By All That's Interesting • Jul 15, 2022

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This Week In History News, Jul. 10 – 16

Iron Age skeletons found alongside animal sacrifices in England, Viking artifacts discovered among costume jewelry in Norway, and a hidden van Gogh uncovered in Scotland.

By All That's Interesting • July 15, 2022

A Norwegian Woman Bought Some Cheap Costume Jewelry Online — And Found A Gold Viking Ring Mixed In

Experts believe that the ring was once owned by a powerful Viking chief more than 1,000 years ago.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 11, 2022

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A Norwegian Woman Bought Some Cheap Costume Jewelry Online — And Found A Gold Viking Ring Mixed In

Experts believe that the ring was once owned by a powerful Viking chief more than 1,000 years ago.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 11, 2022

This Week In History News, Jul. 3 – 9

Human bone jewelry uncovered in Russia, pipe tomahawk returned to the Ponca tribe, giant prehistoric kangaroo found in Papua New Guinea.

By All That's Interesting • Jul 8, 2022

This Week In History News, Jul. 3 – 9

Human bone jewelry uncovered in Russia, pipe tomahawk returned to the Ponca tribe, giant prehistoric kangaroo found in Papua New Guinea.

By All That's Interesting • July 8, 2022

What Killed The Dinosaurs? Inside The Catastrophic Mass Extinction Event

Though scientists have put forth several theories as to what exactly wiped out the dinosaurs, evidence suggests that an asteroid strike was the beginning of the end for the prehistoric creatures.

By Erin Kelly • Jul 5, 2022

What Killed The Dinosaurs? Inside The Catastrophic Mass Extinction Event

Though scientists have put forth several theories as to what exactly wiped out the dinosaurs, evidence suggests that an asteroid strike was the beginning of the end for the prehistoric creatures.

By Erin Kelly • July 5, 2022