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Workers Excavating For Storm Drain Construction In England Just Discovered A Cannon That Could Date Back 400 Years

Measuring 8.5 feet long and weighing 2,200 pounds, the cannon found at Queen's Garden in Hull is believed to come from either the 17th or 18th century.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 18, 2026

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Workers Excavating For Storm Drain Construction In England Just Discovered A Cannon That Could Date Back 400 Years

Measuring 8.5 feet long and weighing 2,200 pounds, the cannon found at Queen's Garden in Hull is believed to come from either the 17th or 18th century.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 18, 2026

Museum Construction In Germany Just Turned Up An Ancient Roman Governor’s Palace And Basilica

While digging right in the heart of Cologne, excavators uncovered ancient Roman ruins that had been hiding just below the streets for more than 1,600 years.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 16, 2026

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Museum Construction In Germany Just Turned Up An Ancient Roman Governor’s Palace And Basilica

While digging right in the heart of Cologne, excavators uncovered ancient Roman ruins that had been hiding just below the streets for more than 1,600 years.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 16, 2026

Archaeologists In Germany Unearthed A 7,500-Year-Old Headdress Made From A Deer’s Skull And Antlers

While experts remain unclear about this stunning artifact's meaning and purpose, it may help shed light on the little-understood people that resided in the area circa 5375 B.C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 13, 2026

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Archaeologists In Germany Unearthed A 7,500-Year-Old Headdress Made From A Deer’s Skull And Antlers

While experts remain unclear about this stunning artifact's meaning and purpose, it may help shed light on the little-understood people that resided in the area circa 5375 B.C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 13, 2026

Volunteer Archaeologists Unearthed The Head Of An Ancient Figurine At The Ruins Of A Roman Fort Along Hadrian’s Wall In England

Made of terracotta and dating back roughly 1,800 years, this three-inch artifact has crude features that likely mark it as the work of an unskilled amateur.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 11, 2026

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Volunteer Archaeologists Unearthed The Head Of An Ancient Figurine At The Ruins Of A Roman Fort Along Hadrian’s Wall In England

Made of terracotta and dating back roughly 1,800 years, this three-inch artifact has crude features that likely mark it as the work of an unskilled amateur.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 11, 2026

Archaeologists In Spain Believe They’ve Uncovered The First-Ever Remains Of The Elephants That Hannibal Used Against The Romans

While expanding a hospital near the city of Córdoba, diggers found a baseball-sized bone dating back 2,200 years that came from the ankle of an elephant.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 6, 2026

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Archaeologists In Spain Believe They’ve Uncovered The First-Ever Remains Of The Elephants That Hannibal Used Against The Romans

While expanding a hospital near the city of Córdoba, diggers found a baseball-sized bone dating back 2,200 years that came from the ankle of an elephant.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 6, 2026

Archaeologists Preparing For Property Development In London Just Found Marbles And A Writing Slate Once Used By Victorian Schoolchildren

From several beautifully colored marbles to a reusable writing slate that was found alongside its accompanying pencil and was still covered in children's scribbles, these artifacts illuminate what life was like in the schools of Victorian England.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 4, 2026

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Archaeologists Preparing For Property Development In London Just Found Marbles And A Writing Slate Once Used By Victorian Schoolchildren

From several beautifully colored marbles to a reusable writing slate that was found alongside its accompanying pencil and was still covered in children's scribbles, these artifacts illuminate what life was like in the schools of Victorian England.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 4, 2026

New Analysis Suggests That The Great Pyramid Of Giza Is Potentially 20,000 Years Older Than Experts Thought

A new method that compares points of erosion on the Great Pyramid of Giza suggests that this iconic monument could have been constructed as early as 23000 B.C.E. — 20,000 years earlier than previously believed.

By Cara Johnson • Feb 3, 2026

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New Analysis Suggests That The Great Pyramid Of Giza Is Potentially 20,000 Years Older Than Experts Thought

A new method that compares points of erosion on the Great Pyramid of Giza suggests that this iconic monument could have been constructed as early as 23000 B.C.E. — 20,000 years earlier than previously believed.

By Cara Johnson • February 3, 2026

Archaeologists In Turkey Just Uncovered An Ancient Roman Medicine Made With Human Feces

Found inside a glass bottle known as an unguentarium, this concoction was discovered in the form of dried, dark brown flakes mixed with thyme to mask the smell.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 2, 2026

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Archaeologists In Turkey Just Uncovered An Ancient Roman Medicine Made With Human Feces

Found inside a glass bottle known as an unguentarium, this concoction was discovered in the form of dried, dark brown flakes mixed with thyme to mask the smell.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 2, 2026

Archaeologists In Italy Just Uncovered A Brutal Bear Attack That Killed A Teenage Boy 28,000 Years Ago

Found in the northern Italian region of Liguria, the boy was likely out hunting when he encountered either a cave bear or a brown bear that viciously mauled him to death.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 30, 2026

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Archaeologists In Italy Just Uncovered A Brutal Bear Attack That Killed A Teenage Boy 28,000 Years Ago

Found in the northern Italian region of Liguria, the boy was likely out hunting when he encountered either a cave bear or a brown bear that viciously mauled him to death.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 30, 2026

1,400-Year-Old Tomb Built By Mexico’s ‘Cloud People’ Found Complete With Murals And Eerie Carvings

Located in San Pablo Huitzo in central Oaxaca, this astonishing find features friezes, carvings of faces believed to represent the deceased's ancestors, and stone figures wearing headdresses which are thought to serve as the guardians of the tomb.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 29, 2026

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1,400-Year-Old Tomb Built By Mexico’s ‘Cloud People’ Found Complete With Murals And Eerie Carvings

Located in San Pablo Huitzo in central Oaxaca, this astonishing find features friezes, carvings of faces believed to represent the deceased's ancestors, and stone figures wearing headdresses which are thought to serve as the guardians of the tomb.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 29, 2026