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Marine Archaeologists Just Found The Wreck Of A World War II Japanese Destroyer 83 Years After It Sank

On December 12, 1942, the Japanese destroyer Teruzuki was sailing through the Solomon Islands when it was suddenly struck by two American torpedoes, setting the ship ablaze and soon sending it to the bottom of the Pacific.

By Ainsley Brown • Jul 24, 2025

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Marine Archaeologists Just Found The Wreck Of A World War II Japanese Destroyer 83 Years After It Sank

On December 12, 1942, the Japanese destroyer Teruzuki was sailing through the Solomon Islands when it was suddenly struck by two American torpedoes, setting the ship ablaze and soon sending it to the bottom of the Pacific.

By Ainsley Brown • July 24, 2025

Shipwreck Found By Schoolboy In Scotland Identified As 250-Year-Old Ship That Fought In The Revolutionary War And Hunted Whales

The shipwreck found on Scotland's Orkney Islands has been identified as the Earl of Chatham, an 18th-century whaling ship that was once a Royal Navy vessel called the HMS Hind.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 23, 2025

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Shipwreck Found By Schoolboy In Scotland Identified As 250-Year-Old Ship That Fought In The Revolutionary War And Hunted Whales

The shipwreck found on Scotland's Orkney Islands has been identified as the Earl of Chatham, an 18th-century whaling ship that was once a Royal Navy vessel called the HMS Hind.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 23, 2025

A Rare Amethyst Jewel From The Middle Ages Was Just Found In The Moat Of A Polish Castle

Dating back roughly 600 years, this rare treasure was found in the sediment between timber posts that once supported a bridge.

By Ainsley Brown • Jul 23, 2025

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A Rare Amethyst Jewel From The Middle Ages Was Just Found In The Moat Of A Polish Castle

Dating back roughly 600 years, this rare treasure was found in the sediment between timber posts that once supported a bridge.

By Ainsley Brown • July 23, 2025

A Prehistoric Rock Carving Of A Half-Man, Half-Mantis Discovered In Iran

The unusual rock carving that depicts a hybrid animal figure may be among the oldest petroglyphs ever uncovered.

By Natasha Ishak • Jul 23, 2025

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A Prehistoric Rock Carving Of A Half-Man, Half-Mantis Discovered In Iran

The unusual rock carving that depicts a hybrid animal figure may be among the oldest petroglyphs ever uncovered.

By Natasha Ishak • July 23, 2025

The 3,200-Year-Old Bronze Armor Of An Elite Warrior Has Been Unearthed In The Czech Republic

Uncovered in southern Moravia, this 13th-century B.C.E. breastplate was found surrounded by a sacrificial burial of weapons including a battle axe and a harpoon.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 22, 2025

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The 3,200-Year-Old Bronze Armor Of An Elite Warrior Has Been Unearthed In The Czech Republic

Uncovered in southern Moravia, this 13th-century B.C.E. breastplate was found surrounded by a sacrificial burial of weapons including a battle axe and a harpoon.

By Austin Harvey • July 22, 2025

A 1,700-Year-Old Roman Bathhouse That May Have Once Belonged To An Elite Family Was Just Unearthed In Turkey

Located near the village of Salkaya, this opulent, 800-square-foot complex featured underfloor heating, steam rooms, and multiple pools kept at different temperatures.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 21, 2025

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A 1,700-Year-Old Roman Bathhouse That May Have Once Belonged To An Elite Family Was Just Unearthed In Turkey

Located near the village of Salkaya, this opulent, 800-square-foot complex featured underfloor heating, steam rooms, and multiple pools kept at different temperatures.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 21, 2025

Archaeologists Find African American Cemetery With 70 Graves Underneath A Parking Lot In Florida

The land formerly belonged to a Black church. When the church was sold in 1955, most of its graves were moved but residents always said dozens of unmarked graves had been left behind.

By Natasha Ishak • Jul 21, 2025

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Archaeologists Find African American Cemetery With 70 Graves Underneath A Parking Lot In Florida

The land formerly belonged to a Black church. When the church was sold in 1955, most of its graves were moved but residents always said dozens of unmarked graves had been left behind.

By Natasha Ishak • July 21, 2025

Railway Workers Accidentally Discover A Medieval Shrine In Southern England

"This is an unexpected and fascinating discovery that helps to visualize and understand the rich history of the area."

By Natasha Ishak • Jul 18, 2025

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Railway Workers Accidentally Discover A Medieval Shrine In Southern England

"This is an unexpected and fascinating discovery that helps to visualize and understand the rich history of the area."

By Natasha Ishak • July 18, 2025

Archaeologists In Wisconsin Just Stumbled Upon An Historic Shipwreck While They Were Looking For A Different One

Archaeologists in Oshkosh, Wisconsin were recently searching the Fox River for the remains of the Berlin City, a steamer that sank in 1870 — when they stumbled upon another historic shipwreck no one knew was there, a 90-foot wooden steamer believed to be the L.W. Crane.

By Ainsley Brown • Jul 17, 2025

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Archaeologists In Wisconsin Just Stumbled Upon An Historic Shipwreck While They Were Looking For A Different One

Archaeologists in Oshkosh, Wisconsin were recently searching the Fox River for the remains of the Berlin City, a steamer that sank in 1870 — when they stumbled upon another historic shipwreck no one knew was there, a 90-foot wooden steamer believed to be the L.W. Crane.

By Ainsley Brown • July 17, 2025

An Erotic Roman Mosaic That Was Looted By A Nazi Captain 80 Years Ago Was Just Returned To Pompeii

The mosaic was stolen by a Nazi captain during World War II and dates to between the late first century B.C.E. and the first century C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 16, 2025

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An Erotic Roman Mosaic That Was Looted By A Nazi Captain 80 Years Ago Was Just Returned To Pompeii

The mosaic was stolen by a Nazi captain during World War II and dates to between the late first century B.C.E. and the first century C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 16, 2025