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Archaeologists Near Pompeii Just Discovered Vivid Frescoes Inside A Lavish Villa That May Have Belonged To Emperor Nero’s Second Wife

In the garden of the Villa Poppaea, researchers also found haunting casts of trees that were encased in ash at the moment Vesuvius erupted and have remained frozen in time ever since.

By Ainsley Brown • Dec 19, 2025

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Archaeologists Near Pompeii Just Discovered Vivid Frescoes Inside A Lavish Villa That May Have Belonged To Emperor Nero’s Second Wife

In the garden of the Villa Poppaea, researchers also found haunting casts of trees that were encased in ash at the moment Vesuvius erupted and have remained frozen in time ever since.

By Ainsley Brown • December 19, 2025

Archaeologists In Egypt Have Uncovered An Ancient Temple Dedicated To The Sun God Ra

Excavations revealed doorways, a ramp that likely led to the Nile River, and a public calendar carved into a stone block outside the entrance.

By Ainsley Brown • Dec 19, 2025

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Archaeologists In Egypt Have Uncovered An Ancient Temple Dedicated To The Sun God Ra

Excavations revealed doorways, a ramp that likely led to the Nile River, and a public calendar carved into a stone block outside the entrance.

By Ainsley Brown • December 19, 2025

Archaeologists In The Australian Outback Just Unearthed A Trove Of Stone Tools Buried By Aboriginal Peoples 170 Years Ago

Known as tulas, these woodworking tools found near Boulia, Queensland were used to carve everything from dishes to shields to boomerangs.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 18, 2025

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Archaeologists In The Australian Outback Just Unearthed A Trove Of Stone Tools Buried By Aboriginal Peoples 170 Years Ago

Known as tulas, these woodworking tools found near Boulia, Queensland were used to carve everything from dishes to shields to boomerangs.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 18, 2025

Gargantuan 500-Year-Old Jug Uncovered In Mexico Is A Fermentation Jar For Corn Beer

Experts originally thought the jugs were funerary urns, but 12 years of restoration and testing have shown that they were actually meant for beer.

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 18, 2025

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Gargantuan 500-Year-Old Jug Uncovered In Mexico Is A Fermentation Jar For Corn Beer

Experts originally thought the jugs were funerary urns, but 12 years of restoration and testing have shown that they were actually meant for beer.

By Marco Margaritoff • December 18, 2025

Archaeologists Excavating A Bog In Sweden Just Came Across A 5,000-Year-Old Dog Burial

The dog's remains were found alongside a bone dagger, suggesting the creature was buried ceremonially.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 17, 2025

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Archaeologists Excavating A Bog In Sweden Just Came Across A 5,000-Year-Old Dog Burial

The dog's remains were found alongside a bone dagger, suggesting the creature was buried ceremonially.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 17, 2025

When Did Mount Vesuvius Erupt? New Evidence Suggests Pompeii May Not Have Been Destroyed When Experts Think

The cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum were destroyed when Mount Vesuvius erupted on August 24, 79 C.E. — but could new evidence call that date into question?

By Ainsley Brown • Dec 17, 2025

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When Did Mount Vesuvius Erupt? New Evidence Suggests Pompeii May Not Have Been Destroyed When Experts Think

The cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum were destroyed when Mount Vesuvius erupted on August 24, 79 C.E. — but could new evidence call that date into question?

By Ainsley Brown • December 17, 2025

Archaeologists In Denmark Just Unearthed A Pair Of Gold-Plated Lances Dating Back 2,800 Years

Measuring two feet long, these unique relics were also made of iron — even though the Iron Age wouldn't begin here for another few centuries.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 16, 2025

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Archaeologists In Denmark Just Unearthed A Pair Of Gold-Plated Lances Dating Back 2,800 Years

Measuring two feet long, these unique relics were also made of iron — even though the Iron Age wouldn't begin here for another few centuries.

By Austin Harvey • December 16, 2025

The Fascinating Stories Behind 25 Out-Of-Place Artifacts, From The Antikythera Mechanism To Futuristic Hieroglyphs

These bewildering out-of-place artifacts, or OOPArts, often seem too advanced for their time and place, leading to wild theories about advanced ancient civilizations and even aliens.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 15, 2025

The Fascinating Stories Behind 25 Out-Of-Place Artifacts, From The Antikythera Mechanism To Futuristic Hieroglyphs

These bewildering out-of-place artifacts, or OOPArts, often seem too advanced for their time and place, leading to wild theories about advanced ancient civilizations and even aliens.

By Austin Harvey • December 15, 2025

Archaeologists In Bulgaria Have Uncovered The Skeleton Of A Boy Who Survived A Lion Attack 6,200 Years Ago

The boy seemingly survived for two or three months after he was violently attacked by a lion during the Copper Age.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 15, 2025

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Archaeologists In Bulgaria Have Uncovered The Skeleton Of A Boy Who Survived A Lion Attack 6,200 Years Ago

The boy seemingly survived for two or three months after he was violently attacked by a lion during the Copper Age.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 15, 2025

At Least 32 Skeletons Have Been Found At A 16th-Century Gallows In France Where The Dead Were Publicly Displayed After Execution

Some are believed to have been executed by gibbeting, in which the condemned was suspended above the ground while wrapped in chains, leaving them to die slowly of starvation or exposure as passersby watched their suffering.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 15, 2025

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At Least 32 Skeletons Have Been Found At A 16th-Century Gallows In France Where The Dead Were Publicly Displayed After Execution

Some are believed to have been executed by gibbeting, in which the condemned was suspended above the ground while wrapped in chains, leaving them to die slowly of starvation or exposure as passersby watched their suffering.

By Austin Harvey • December 15, 2025