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Archaeologists In Sicily Just Unearthed A Plaster Mold Used To Make Medusa Masks 2,000 Years Ago

This mold was one of several found nearby, leading archaeologists to believe that this site served as an artisanal mask factory starting in the first century B.C.E.

By Austin Harvey Feb 7, 2025

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Archaeologists In Sicily Just Unearthed A Plaster Mold Used To Make Medusa Masks 2,000 Years Ago

This mold was one of several found nearby, leading archaeologists to believe that this site served as an artisanal mask factory starting in the first century B.C.E.

By Austin Harvey February 7, 2025

3,500-Year-Old Prosthetic Hand Made Out Of Bronze Discovered In Switzerland

The bronze and gold foil hand has baffled archaeologists in what is one of the country's most unique finds from the Bronze Age.

By Leah Silverman Feb 6, 2025

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3,500-Year-Old Prosthetic Hand Made Out Of Bronze Discovered In Switzerland

The bronze and gold foil hand has baffled archaeologists in what is one of the country's most unique finds from the Bronze Age.

By Leah Silverman February 6, 2025

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Archaeologists Unearth A 2,500-Year-Old Burial Site In Israel With Evidence Of Human Trafficking

Researchers uncovered artifacts like jewelry, alabaster vessels, stone beads, and an amulet of the Egyptian deity Bes that suggest ancient human trafficking victims may have been laid to rest at the site.

By Austin Harvey Feb 5, 2025

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Archaeologists Unearth A 2,500-Year-Old Burial Site In Israel With Evidence Of Human Trafficking

By Austin Harvey February 5, 2025

Archaeologists Just Found A 1,900-Year-Old Roman Ritual Site Deep Inside A Spanish Cave

Researchers exploring Spain's Cova de les Dones discovered a Roman coin and 15 inscriptions in its interior chamber, revealing that the cave served as a Roman sanctuary in the first century C.E.

By Amber Morgan Feb 5, 2025

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Archaeologists Just Found A 1,900-Year-Old Roman Ritual Site Deep Inside A Spanish Cave

Researchers exploring Spain's Cova de les Dones discovered a Roman coin and 15 inscriptions in its interior chamber, revealing that the cave served as a Roman sanctuary in the first century C.E.

By Amber Morgan February 5, 2025

Cache Of 1,800-Year-Old Roman Coins Found By A Metal Detectorist Beneath A Farmer’s Field In England

While metal detecting in a Leicestershire field, bathroom fitter David Dunn discovered a rare hoard of 50 Roman coins expected to fetch nearly $2,000 at auction.

By Amber Morgan Feb 4, 2025

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Cache Of 1,800-Year-Old Roman Coins Found By A Metal Detectorist Beneath A Farmer’s Field In England

While metal detecting in a Leicestershire field, bathroom fitter David Dunn discovered a rare hoard of 50 Roman coins expected to fetch nearly $2,000 at auction.

By Amber Morgan February 4, 2025

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Archaeologists Uncover An Elaborately Painted Tomb At An Etruscan Necropolis In Italy

The 2,500-year-old paintings depict dancing figures, a flute player, and a metal workshop.

By Amber Morgan Feb 3, 2025

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Archaeologists Uncover An Elaborately Painted Tomb At An Etruscan Necropolis In Italy

The 2,500-year-old paintings depict dancing figures, a flute player, and a metal workshop.

By Amber Morgan February 3, 2025

Medieval Burial Unearthed In Croatia That Contains The Decapitated And Contorted Remains Of A ‘Vampire’

The man's body featured chilling postmortem alterations, including dislocated legs and a twisted torso, in order to prevent him from rising from the dead.

By Austin Harvey Feb 3, 2025

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Medieval Burial Unearthed In Croatia That Contains The Decapitated And Contorted Remains Of A ‘Vampire’

The man's body featured chilling postmortem alterations, including dislocated legs and a twisted torso, in order to prevent him from rising from the dead.

By Austin Harvey February 3, 2025