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Sacred Native American Cave Filled With Ancient Tribal Art Sold To Anonymous Buyer

Though the Osage Nation tried to raise funds to buy the sacred Picture Cave themselves, they were outbid.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 17, 2021

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Sacred Native American Cave Filled With Ancient Tribal Art Sold To Anonymous Buyer

Though the Osage Nation tried to raise funds to buy the sacred Picture Cave themselves, they were outbid.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 17, 2021

Handprints Discovered In Tibet May Be The Earliest Human ‘Art’ Ever Found

Whether or not the handprints represent the oldest known art comes down to a difficult question — what is art?

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 16, 2021

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Handprints Discovered In Tibet May Be The Earliest Human ‘Art’ Ever Found

Whether or not the handprints represent the oldest known art comes down to a difficult question — what is art?

By Kaleena Fraga • September 16, 2021

Christian Crusaders Buried In Mass Graves In Lebanon Bear The Brutal Wounds Of War

The crusaders likely died sometime around the 13th century after losing control of the city of Sidon.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 15, 2021

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Christian Crusaders Buried In Mass Graves In Lebanon Bear The Brutal Wounds Of War

The crusaders likely died sometime around the 13th century after losing control of the city of Sidon.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 15, 2021

4,000-Year-Old Bronze Age Coffin Made Of A Tree Trunk Discovered In Golf Course Pond

The coffin also contained the remains of a man and a surprisingly well-preserved ceremonial ax.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 14, 2021

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4,000-Year-Old Bronze Age Coffin Made Of A Tree Trunk Discovered In Golf Course Pond

The coffin also contained the remains of a man and a surprisingly well-preserved ceremonial ax.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 14, 2021

1,600-Year-Old Remains Found At A South Korean Palace Confirm Ancient Myths About Human Sacrifice

The remains of two women and one man were uncovered between the foundation and the wall of the 5th-century Wolseong palace complex in southeastern Korea.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 13, 2021

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1,600-Year-Old Remains Found At A South Korean Palace Confirm Ancient Myths About Human Sacrifice

The remains of two women and one man were uncovered between the foundation and the wall of the 5th-century Wolseong palace complex in southeastern Korea.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 13, 2021

This Week In History News, Sept. 5 – 11

Mysterious stone balls unearthed at Neolithic Scottish tomb, 800-year-old Merlin texts translated, Napoleon's hat containing traces of his DNA goes up for auction.

By All That's Interesting • Sep 10, 2021

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This Week In History News, Sept. 5 – 11

Mysterious stone balls unearthed at Neolithic Scottish tomb, 800-year-old Merlin texts translated, Napoleon's hat containing traces of his DNA goes up for auction.

By All That's Interesting • September 10, 2021

Construction Workers Discover 239 Rare Gold Coins Dating Back to 1638 Hidden In The Walls Of A French Mansion

The stash of coins found in Brittany includes a 1646 "Louis d'Or" so rare it isn't even mentioned in one French currency guide and thought to be worth over $17,000 alone.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 8, 2021

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Construction Workers Discover 239 Rare Gold Coins Dating Back to 1638 Hidden In The Walls Of A French Mansion

The stash of coins found in Brittany includes a 1646 "Louis d'Or" so rare it isn't even mentioned in one French currency guide and thought to be worth over $17,000 alone.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 8, 2021

This Week In History News, Aug. 29 – Sept. 4

9,000-year-old beer residue unearthed in China, Neolithic cemetery uncovered in Transylvania, rare collection of early images by Black photographers acquired by the Smithsonian.

By All That's Interesting • Sep 3, 2021

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This Week In History News, Aug. 29 – Sept. 4

9,000-year-old beer residue unearthed in China, Neolithic cemetery uncovered in Transylvania, rare collection of early images by Black photographers acquired by the Smithsonian.

By All That's Interesting • September 3, 2021

Enormous Mass Grave Unearthed In Ukraine Dates Back To Stalin’s Great Purge

Roughly 750,000 died during Stalin's Great Purge in the 1930s and many ended up in mass graves across the Soviet Union.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 3, 2021

Enormous Mass Grave Unearthed In Ukraine Dates Back To Stalin’s Great Purge

Roughly 750,000 died during Stalin's Great Purge in the 1930s and many ended up in mass graves across the Soviet Union.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 3, 2021

Marine Archaeologists Just Found Four 2,200-Year-Old Roman Battering Rams Used During The Punic Wars

The ancient Roman battering rams held inscriptions from judges who signed off on their construction and held three enormous blades on each side to tear through enemy ships.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 3, 2021

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Marine Archaeologists Just Found Four 2,200-Year-Old Roman Battering Rams Used During The Punic Wars

The ancient Roman battering rams held inscriptions from judges who signed off on their construction and held three enormous blades on each side to tear through enemy ships.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 3, 2021