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Workers Preparing To Construct An Apartment Building In Switzerland Just Uncovered An Ancient Roman Settlement Filled With Rare Artifacts

Along an ancient road that was lined with columns and stretched 13 feet across, archaeologists found the ruins of several houses as well as latrines, infant burials, and a bronze panther figurine.

By Kaleena Fraga May 5, 2025

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Workers Preparing To Construct An Apartment Building In Switzerland Just Uncovered An Ancient Roman Settlement Filled With Rare Artifacts

Along an ancient road that was lined with columns and stretched 13 feet across, archaeologists found the ruins of several houses as well as latrines, infant burials, and a bronze panther figurine.

By Kaleena Fraga May 5, 2025

The Mystery Of The Hasanlu Lovers, The Intertwined Skeletons Who Perished In An Ancient Massacre

Discovered locked in an embrace at the moment of death, the Hasanlu Lovers were victims of a bloody massacre that took place in present-day Iran in 800 B.C.E.

By All That's Interesting May 4, 2025

The Mystery Of The Hasanlu Lovers, The Intertwined Skeletons Who Perished In An Ancient Massacre

Discovered locked in an embrace at the moment of death, the Hasanlu Lovers were victims of a bloody massacre that took place in present-day Iran in 800 B.C.E.

By All That's Interesting May 4, 2025

400-Year-Old Drawing Of Hallucinogenic ‘Trance Flower’ By Native Americans Found In California Cave

The cave is believed to have been in use by the Chumash people between 1600 and 1800, and evidently served as a space in which they could trip on the flower Datura wrightii.

By Marco Margaritoff May 4, 2025

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400-Year-Old Drawing Of Hallucinogenic ‘Trance Flower’ By Native Americans Found In California Cave

The cave is believed to have been in use by the Chumash people between 1600 and 1800, and evidently served as a space in which they could trip on the flower Datura wrightii.

By Marco Margaritoff May 4, 2025

Scientists Uncover The ‘Oldest Human Fossil Outside Africa’

The newly dated fossil suggests humans migrated out of Africa far earlier than we thought.

By Marco Margaritoff May 3, 2025

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Scientists Uncover The ‘Oldest Human Fossil Outside Africa’

The newly dated fossil suggests humans migrated out of Africa far earlier than we thought.

By Marco Margaritoff May 3, 2025

Possible Grave Site Alongside Black Civil War Soldiers Featured

Researchers In Kentucky May Have Just Unearthed A Mass Grave Of Black Union Soldiers Massacred During The Civil War

In January 1865, 22 Black Union soldiers were killed in the Simpsonville Massacre, and their mass grave may have finally been located in the field of a local soybean farmer.

By Kaleena Fraga May 2, 2025

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Researchers In Kentucky May Have Just Unearthed A Mass Grave Of Black Union Soldiers Massacred During The Civil War

In January 1865, 22 Black Union soldiers were killed in the Simpsonville Massacre, and their mass grave may have finally been located in the field of a local soybean farmer.

By Kaleena Fraga May 2, 2025

Scientists Discover 8,000-Year-Old Drawings Inside A Two-Billion-Year-Old Impact Crater In South Africa

"As scientists, we recognize the special nature of the impact crater, but it was also recognized by ancient inhabitants of the area," a geologist said of the discovery at Vredefort.

By Natasha Ishak May 2, 2025

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Scientists Discover 8,000-Year-Old Drawings Inside A Two-Billion-Year-Old Impact Crater In South Africa

"As scientists, we recognize the special nature of the impact crater, but it was also recognized by ancient inhabitants of the area," a geologist said of the discovery at Vredefort.

By Natasha Ishak May 2, 2025

Remains Of Warrior Couple, Older Woman, And Newborn Found In 2,500-Year-Old Siberian Grave

From the full-sized weaponry to their personal items, the grave notably differs from all other burials found from the ancient Tagar culture.

By Marco Margaritoff May 1, 2025

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Remains Of Warrior Couple, Older Woman, And Newborn Found In 2,500-Year-Old Siberian Grave

From the full-sized weaponry to their personal items, the grave notably differs from all other burials found from the ancient Tagar culture.

By Marco Margaritoff May 1, 2025

An Ancient Pillar Head Believed To Depict A Menorah Was Unearthed During Roadwork In Jerusalem

The pillar head was found lying upside down in the ruins of a Byzantine structure from the 6th or 7th century C.E., and it was likely repurposed as construction material for this building.

By Kaleena Fraga Apr 30, 2025

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An Ancient Pillar Head Believed To Depict A Menorah Was Unearthed During Roadwork In Jerusalem

The pillar head was found lying upside down in the ruins of a Byzantine structure from the 6th or 7th century C.E., and it was likely repurposed as construction material for this building.

By Kaleena Fraga April 30, 2025