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Scientists Use Virtual Reality To Reconstruct One Of Pompeii’s Most Stunning Mansions

Scientists recreated the lavish House of the Greek Epigram, then used virtual reality to see how people interacted with it so they could better understand Roman design.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 24, 2022

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Scientists Use Virtual Reality To Reconstruct One Of Pompeii’s Most Stunning Mansions

Scientists recreated the lavish House of the Greek Epigram, then used virtual reality to see how people interacted with it so they could better understand Roman design.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 24, 2022

Paleontologists Just Found The Remains Of A 36-Million-Year-Old ‘Sea Monster’ In The Peruvian Desert

This prehistoric whale ancestor was about the size of a city bus and would have been the most fearsome predator in its ecosystem.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 21, 2022

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Paleontologists Just Found The Remains Of A 36-Million-Year-Old ‘Sea Monster’ In The Peruvian Desert

This prehistoric whale ancestor was about the size of a city bus and would have been the most fearsome predator in its ecosystem.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 21, 2022

This Week In History News, Mar. 13 – 19

Indigenous bow from the 16th century found in Alaska, ancient reindeer hunting tools unearthed in Norway, Anne Boleyn's heraldic falcon discovered in England.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 18, 2022

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This Week In History News, Mar. 13 – 19

Indigenous bow from the 16th century found in Alaska, ancient reindeer hunting tools unearthed in Norway, Anne Boleyn's heraldic falcon discovered in England.

By All That's Interesting • March 18, 2022

Archaeologists Just Discovered A 14th-Century Sarcophagus Beneath The Floor Of Notre Dame

The sarcophagus likely dates to the 14th century and probably holds a high dignitary who was buried with honors.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 18, 2022

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Archaeologists Just Discovered A 14th-Century Sarcophagus Beneath The Floor Of Notre Dame

The sarcophagus likely dates to the 14th century and probably holds a high dignitary who was buried with honors.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 18, 2022

These 8,000-Year-Old Human Remains Found In Portugal Are The Oldest Mummies Ever Discovered

Archaeologists found evidence that the remains from Portugal's Sado Valley were mummified before burial, making them the oldest mummies in the world by about 1,000 years.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 17, 2022

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These 8,000-Year-Old Human Remains Found In Portugal Are The Oldest Mummies Ever Discovered

Archaeologists found evidence that the remains from Portugal's Sado Valley were mummified before burial, making them the oldest mummies in the world by about 1,000 years.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 17, 2022

9 Of History’s Most Famous Shipwrecks — And How These Doomed Vessels Met Their Ends

From the RMS Titanic to the Queen Anne's Revenge, these shipwrecks remain just as haunting today as they did when they first sank.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 13, 2022

9 Of History’s Most Famous Shipwrecks — And How These Doomed Vessels Met Their Ends

From the RMS Titanic to the Queen Anne's Revenge, these shipwrecks remain just as haunting today as they did when they first sank.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 13, 2022

This Week In History News, Mar. 6 – 12

Stone with fifth-century engravings uncovered in Scotland, Roman shipwreck found in stunning condition, descendants of enslaved man say George Washington was his father.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 11, 2022

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This Week In History News, Mar. 6 – 12

Stone with fifth-century engravings uncovered in Scotland, Roman shipwreck found in stunning condition, descendants of enslaved man say George Washington was his father.

By All That's Interesting • March 11, 2022

This ‘Perfectly Preserved’ 1,700-Year-Old Roman Shipwreck Has Been Discovered In Spain

Archaeologists found the ship filled with hundreds of intact jars under just 6 feet of water off one of Mallorca’s most popular beaches.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 10, 2022

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This ‘Perfectly Preserved’ 1,700-Year-Old Roman Shipwreck Has Been Discovered In Spain

Archaeologists found the ship filled with hundreds of intact jars under just 6 feet of water off one of Mallorca’s most popular beaches.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 10, 2022

This Centuries-Old ‘Mermaid’ Mummy Housed In A Japanese Temple Is Finally Being Studied By Scientists

While many have worshipped the bizarre specimen for its purported powers of everlasting life, others believe it's a man-made creation.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 9, 2022

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This Centuries-Old ‘Mermaid’ Mummy Housed In A Japanese Temple Is Finally Being Studied By Scientists

While many have worshipped the bizarre specimen for its purported powers of everlasting life, others believe it's a man-made creation.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 9, 2022

Ancient ‘Magic Bowls’ Used To Repel Demons Found During Search For Stolen Antiquities In Israel

In addition to the "swearing bowls" from ancient Iraq, authorities seized rare coins, weapons, glassware, and ivory furniture inlays — some of which dated to biblical times.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 8, 2022

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Ancient ‘Magic Bowls’ Used To Repel Demons Found During Search For Stolen Antiquities In Israel

In addition to the "swearing bowls" from ancient Iraq, authorities seized rare coins, weapons, glassware, and ivory furniture inlays — some of which dated to biblical times.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 8, 2022