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The 3,000-Year-Old Tomb Of A High-Ranking Military Commander Dating Back To The Reign Of Ramses III Was Just Found In Egypt

The tomb contained a wealth of astonishing artifacts, including bronze arrowheads, a ceremonial scepter, and a gold ring engraved with the cartouche of Ramses III.

By Amber Morgan • Mar 24, 2025

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The 3,000-Year-Old Tomb Of A High-Ranking Military Commander Dating Back To The Reign Of Ramses III Was Just Found In Egypt

The tomb contained a wealth of astonishing artifacts, including bronze arrowheads, a ceremonial scepter, and a gold ring engraved with the cartouche of Ramses III.

By Amber Morgan • March 24, 2025

Prehistoric ‘Hell Ant’ Found Frozen Inside Amber Fossil Devouring Its Prey

While "hell ants" have been found in amber fossils before, this is the first time humans have seen how these extinct insects fed.

By Natasha Ishak • Mar 22, 2025

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Prehistoric ‘Hell Ant’ Found Frozen Inside Amber Fossil Devouring Its Prey

While "hell ants" have been found in amber fossils before, this is the first time humans have seen how these extinct insects fed.

By Natasha Ishak • March 22, 2025

Mummified Ice Age Wolf Pup And Caribou With Fur Intact Discovered In The Canadian Permafrost

"The remains are highly evocative because they enable us to make almost face-to-face connection with animals that are tens of thousands of years old."

By Caroline Redmond • Mar 22, 2025

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Mummified Ice Age Wolf Pup And Caribou With Fur Intact Discovered In The Canadian Permafrost

"The remains are highly evocative because they enable us to make almost face-to-face connection with animals that are tens of thousands of years old."

By Caroline Redmond • March 22, 2025

Archaeologists In Egypt Have Uncovered Shackles Used To Chain Victims Of Forced Labor In An Ancient Gold Mine

The iron shackles date back to the 3rd century B.C.E. — and they might help experts further understand slavery in Ptolemaic Egypt.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 21, 2025

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Archaeologists In Egypt Have Uncovered Shackles Used To Chain Victims Of Forced Labor In An Ancient Gold Mine

The iron shackles date back to the 3rd century B.C.E. — and they might help experts further understand slavery in Ptolemaic Egypt.

By Austin Harvey • March 21, 2025

Archaeologists In Austria Just Unearthed A 25,000-Year-Old Site Full Of Mammoth Bones

Archaeologists at the Langmannersdorf an der Perschling site in Lower Austria found bones belonging to five mammoths as well as evidence of how prehistoric people processed their remains.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 21, 2025

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Archaeologists In Austria Just Unearthed A 25,000-Year-Old Site Full Of Mammoth Bones

Archaeologists at the Langmannersdorf an der Perschling site in Lower Austria found bones belonging to five mammoths as well as evidence of how prehistoric people processed their remains.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 21, 2025

A Rare Viking Armband Made Of Iron 1,000 Years Ago Was Just Found Preserved In A Swedish Wetland

Stunningly preserved due to the oxygen-poor conditions of the bog, this iron armband retains its decorative pattern featuring intricate rows of dots as well as the miniature animal heads that make up its two ends.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 21, 2025

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A Rare Viking Armband Made Of Iron 1,000 Years Ago Was Just Found Preserved In A Swedish Wetland

Stunningly preserved due to the oxygen-poor conditions of the bog, this iron armband retains its decorative pattern featuring intricate rows of dots as well as the miniature animal heads that make up its two ends.

By Austin Harvey • March 21, 2025

Archaeologists Just Unearthed The First Roman Aqueduct Ever Discovered In Slovakia

The Roman aqueduct was forgotten for centuries despite being just two-and-a-half feet beneath the ground.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 20, 2025

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Archaeologists Just Unearthed The First Roman Aqueduct Ever Discovered In Slovakia

The Roman aqueduct was forgotten for centuries despite being just two-and-a-half feet beneath the ground.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 20, 2025

A New Jersey Paleontologist’s Priceless Fossil Collection Was Dumped In A Landfill By UPS Because His University Wasn’t Paying Their Bills

Professor Martin Becker of New Jersey's William Paterson University shipped 19 boxes of fossils to a colleague in Florida — then they were dumped in a Tennessee landfill by UPS because the university failed to make their payments.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 19, 2025

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A New Jersey Paleontologist’s Priceless Fossil Collection Was Dumped In A Landfill By UPS Because His University Wasn’t Paying Their Bills

Professor Martin Becker of New Jersey's William Paterson University shipped 19 boxes of fossils to a colleague in Florida — then they were dumped in a Tennessee landfill by UPS because the university failed to make their payments.

By Austin Harvey • March 19, 2025

An Ancient Punic Necropolis Was Just Uncovered By Construction Workers In Sardinia

So far, archaeologists have excavated six 2,400-year-old amphorae that seemingly contain the remains of young children.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 17, 2025

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An Ancient Punic Necropolis Was Just Uncovered By Construction Workers In Sardinia

So far, archaeologists have excavated six 2,400-year-old amphorae that seemingly contain the remains of young children.

By Austin Harvey • March 17, 2025

Drone Finds 72 Skeletons And Mummies In Ancient Tomb In The Canary Islands

There are around 1,200 archaeological sites on Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands. This one, however, contained the remains of aboriginal Guanche newborns.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 15, 2025

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Drone Finds 72 Skeletons And Mummies In Ancient Tomb In The Canary Islands

There are around 1,200 archaeological sites on Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands. This one, however, contained the remains of aboriginal Guanche newborns.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 15, 2025