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1.4-Million-Year-Old Ax Made Of A Hippo’s Thigh Bone Found In Ethiopia

Researchers believe the tool was crafted by Homo erectus, making this only the second time they have found a non-stone tool made by this human ancestor.

By Natasha Ishak Oct 16, 2025

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1.4-Million-Year-Old Ax Made Of A Hippo’s Thigh Bone Found In Ethiopia

Researchers believe the tool was crafted by Homo erectus, making this only the second time they have found a non-stone tool made by this human ancestor.

By Natasha Ishak October 16, 2025

Excavations At A Medieval Chapel In Germany Just Revealed 25 Children’s Graves And Thousands Of Artifacts

The children's graves were positioned so that "holy" rainwater would run over them.

By Ainsley Brown Oct 15, 2025

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Excavations At A Medieval Chapel In Germany Just Revealed 25 Children’s Graves And Thousands Of Artifacts

The children's graves were positioned so that "holy" rainwater would run over them.

By Ainsley Brown October 15, 2025

1,400-Year-Old Cemetery Marked By Ghostly ‘Sand Silhouettes’ Discovered In England

Archaeologists speculate that the seventh-century cemetery was once a part of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of East Anglia.

By Natasha Ishak Oct 14, 2025

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1,400-Year-Old Cemetery Marked By Ghostly ‘Sand Silhouettes’ Discovered In England

Archaeologists speculate that the seventh-century cemetery was once a part of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of East Anglia.

By Natasha Ishak October 14, 2025

Archaeologists On Crete Just Unearthed A Life-Size Ancient Greek Statue Of A Pig

Though experts know that this statue once stood near the central thoroughfare in the ancient city of Gortyna, they aren't sure what meaning it may have had or purpose it may have served.

By Ainsley Brown Oct 13, 2025

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Archaeologists On Crete Just Unearthed A Life-Size Ancient Greek Statue Of A Pig

Though experts know that this statue once stood near the central thoroughfare in the ancient city of Gortyna, they aren't sure what meaning it may have had or purpose it may have served.

By Ainsley Brown October 13, 2025

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The Secret Tunnel That Once Led Roman Emperors Into The Colosseum Is Opening To The Public For The First Time Ever

The Commodus Passage led directly to a private box in the Colosseum reserved for Roman emperors, but archaeologists aren't yet sure where it began.

By Ainsley Brown Oct 10, 2025

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The Secret Tunnel That Once Led Roman Emperors Into The Colosseum Is Opening To The Public For The First Time Ever

The Commodus Passage led directly to a private box in the Colosseum reserved for Roman emperors, but archaeologists aren't yet sure where it began.

By Ainsley Brown October 10, 2025

Archaeologists In Turkey Just Found Intact 1,300-Year-Old Bread Bearing The Image Of Jesus

Unearthed at the Topraktepe archaeological site, this image of Jesus is a rarely-seen variant known as the "Farmer Christ" that honors his connection to agriculture, fertility, and the cycles of the natural world.

By Kaleena Fraga Oct 10, 2025

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Archaeologists In Turkey Just Found Intact 1,300-Year-Old Bread Bearing The Image Of Jesus

By Kaleena Fraga October 10, 2025

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This 650-Year-Old Sandal Was Found In The Nest Of A Bone-Eating Vulture Inside A Spanish Cave

Researchers studying these abandoned, centuries-old nests in Spain found a wealth of other human-made objects, including baskets, a crossbow bolt, a wooden lance, and a slingshot.

By Ainsley Brown Oct 9, 2025

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This 650-Year-Old Sandal Was Found In The Nest Of A Bone-Eating Vulture Inside A Spanish Cave

Researchers studying these abandoned, centuries-old nests in Spain found a wealth of other human-made objects, including baskets, a crossbow bolt, a wooden lance, and a slingshot.

By Ainsley Brown October 9, 2025