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History’s Biggest Mass Child Sacrifice Ever Discovered In Peru

The skeletal remains revealed cut open chests, likely so that their hearts could be easily removed.

By Kara Goldfarb Aug 16, 2025

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History’s Biggest Mass Child Sacrifice Ever Discovered In Peru

The skeletal remains revealed cut open chests, likely so that their hearts could be easily removed.

By Kara Goldfarb August 16, 2025

An Archaeology Student In England Just Unearthed A Gold Artifact From The Middle Ages On Her Very First Dig

Yara Souza joined a team that was excavating the ruins of a Roman road in Northumberland, England — and she made her first-ever discovery within just 90 minutes.

By Ainsley Brown Aug 15, 2025

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An Archaeology Student In England Just Unearthed A Gold Artifact From The Middle Ages On Her Very First Dig

Yara Souza joined a team that was excavating the ruins of a Roman road in Northumberland, England — and she made her first-ever discovery within just 90 minutes.

By Ainsley Brown August 15, 2025

Scientists Recovered A Full Human Genome From This 5,700-Year-Old Piece Of Chewing Gum

Researchers determined what the chewer looked like, their gender, their diet, and their lifestyle — all from this piece of multi-millennia-old gum that was found in Denmark.

By Marco Margaritoff Aug 15, 2025

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Scientists Recovered A Full Human Genome From This 5,700-Year-Old Piece Of Chewing Gum

Researchers determined what the chewer looked like, their gender, their diet, and their lifestyle — all from this piece of multi-millennia-old gum that was found in Denmark.

By Marco Margaritoff August 15, 2025

Research Just Showed That The Maya Population Was Much Larger Than Experts Thought And May Have Included 16 Million People

Researchers used LiDAR scans of Maya urban centers to conclude that, when the population was at its peak circa 600-900 C.E., this civilization was much larger than experts once thought.

By Austin Harvey Aug 14, 2025

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Research Just Showed That The Maya Population Was Much Larger Than Experts Thought And May Have Included 16 Million People

Researchers used LiDAR scans of Maya urban centers to conclude that, when the population was at its peak circa 600-900 C.E., this civilization was much larger than experts once thought.

By Austin Harvey August 14, 2025

At 2,200 Years Old, Archeologists May Have Found The Oldest Wine In History

A research team in China found 10 fluid ounces of preserved rice wine. Turns out, it's pretty similar to what we drink today.

By Kara Goldfarb Aug 14, 2025

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At 2,200 Years Old, Archeologists May Have Found The Oldest Wine In History

A research team in China found 10 fluid ounces of preserved rice wine. Turns out, it's pretty similar to what we drink today.

By Kara Goldfarb August 14, 2025

Researchers Just Revealed The First-Ever Artifacts From The 5th-Century Tomb Of Japanese Emperor Nintoku

The artifacts were thought to have been reburied in the Daisen Kofun burial mound after they were first discovered in 1872, but instead they've been in a private collection for 150 years.

By Austin Harvey Aug 13, 2025

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Researchers Just Revealed The First-Ever Artifacts From The 5th-Century Tomb Of Japanese Emperor Nintoku

The artifacts were thought to have been reburied in the Daisen Kofun burial mound after they were first discovered in 1872, but instead they've been in a private collection for 150 years.

By Austin Harvey August 13, 2025

A 1,700-Year-Old Roman Mosaic Depicting A Big Pair Of Flip-Flops Was Just Discovered At An Opulent Villa In Sicily

Located in the thermal baths of the Villa Romana del Casale in Piazza Armerina, this mosaic was preserved almost completely intact after being covered in mud by an ancient flood.

By Ainsley Brown Aug 13, 2025

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A 1,700-Year-Old Roman Mosaic Depicting A Big Pair Of Flip-Flops Was Just Discovered At An Opulent Villa In Sicily

Located in the thermal baths of the Villa Romana del Casale in Piazza Armerina, this mosaic was preserved almost completely intact after being covered in mud by an ancient flood.

By Ainsley Brown August 13, 2025

Archaeologists In Peru Just Found A Three-Dimensional Rock Mural Carved By An Unknown Civilization 3,000 Years Ago

Spanning 13 feet that once constituted the wall of a temple, the mural depicts stars, fish-like creatures, and fishing nets, some of which are decorated with yellow and blue pigments.

By Austin Harvey Aug 12, 2025

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Archaeologists In Peru Just Found A Three-Dimensional Rock Mural Carved By An Unknown Civilization 3,000 Years Ago

Spanning 13 feet that once constituted the wall of a temple, the mural depicts stars, fish-like creatures, and fishing nets, some of which are decorated with yellow and blue pigments.

By Austin Harvey August 12, 2025