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Dog Penis Bone Found In A 2,000-Year-Old Quarry Shaft Near London May Have Been Used For Roman Fertility Rituals

The bone was deposited into the quarry shaft between the late first century C.E. and early second century C.E., and it may have been linked to Roman fertility rituals.

By Amber Morgan • Jan 8, 2025

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Dog Penis Bone Found In A 2,000-Year-Old Quarry Shaft Near London May Have Been Used For Roman Fertility Rituals

The bone was deposited into the quarry shaft between the late first century C.E. and early second century C.E., and it may have been linked to Roman fertility rituals.

By Amber Morgan • January 8, 2025

Ancient Roman Coffin Weighing 1,650 Pounds Unearthed During Road Work In Cambridgeshire, England

While expanding a section of the A47 from a single lane to a double, members of National Highways and a team of archaeologists discovered a 1,500-year-old Roman coffin made of stone.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 8, 2025

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Ancient Roman Coffin Weighing 1,650 Pounds Unearthed During Road Work In Cambridgeshire, England

While expanding a section of the A47 from a single lane to a double, members of National Highways and a team of archaeologists discovered a 1,500-year-old Roman coffin made of stone.

By Austin Harvey • January 8, 2025

1,800-Year-Old Gold Ring Featuring Venus Carved Into Onyx Was Just Uncovered In Northern France

Found in an "exceptional state of preservation," the ring was probably dropped by a traveler who was making their way along Roman roads in present-day Brittany, France.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 7, 2025

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1,800-Year-Old Gold Ring Featuring Venus Carved Into Onyx Was Just Uncovered In Northern France

Found in an "exceptional state of preservation," the ring was probably dropped by a traveler who was making their way along Roman roads in present-day Brittany, France.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 7, 2025

11-Year-Old Boy Stumbles Upon 2,500-Year-Old Fertility Amulet In Israel

Zvi Ben-David was on a hike with his family near the Besor River when he suddenly noticed a strange object. When he picked it up, he realized that it was a ceramic figurine of a woman.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 7, 2025

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11-Year-Old Boy Stumbles Upon 2,500-Year-Old Fertility Amulet In Israel

Zvi Ben-David was on a hike with his family near the Besor River when he suddenly noticed a strange object. When he picked it up, he realized that it was a ceramic figurine of a woman.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 7, 2025

Archaeologists In England Unearth A Stunningly Preserved Medieval Sword Near Canterbury

While excavating an early medieval cemetery in Kent, researchers discovered a 1,500-year-old sword inside an Anglo-Saxon grave.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 6, 2025

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Archaeologists In England Unearth A Stunningly Preserved Medieval Sword Near Canterbury

While excavating an early medieval cemetery in Kent, researchers discovered a 1,500-year-old sword inside an Anglo-Saxon grave.

By Austin Harvey • January 6, 2025

Remains Of Fierce Prehistoric Honey Badger Relative Uncovered In South Africa

The Mellivora benfieldi was smaller in size but possessed many of the same traits as its modern relative.

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 5, 2025

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Remains Of Fierce Prehistoric Honey Badger Relative Uncovered In South Africa

The Mellivora benfieldi was smaller in size but possessed many of the same traits as its modern relative.

By Natasha Ishak • January 5, 2025

Scientists Just Found The World’s Oldest Bed In A 200,000-Year-Old South African Cave Dwelling

Layers of sediment found inside the cave show remnants of burnt camphor leaves, likely used as a natural insect repellent.

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 5, 2025

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Scientists Just Found The World’s Oldest Bed In A 200,000-Year-Old South African Cave Dwelling

Layers of sediment found inside the cave show remnants of burnt camphor leaves, likely used as a natural insect repellent.

By Natasha Ishak • January 5, 2025

Archaeologists Uncover Evidence Of Complex Brain Surgery In Ancient Greece

"The surgical operation is the most complex I have ever seen in my 40 years of working with anthropological materials."

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 3, 2025

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Archaeologists Uncover Evidence Of Complex Brain Surgery In Ancient Greece

"The surgical operation is the most complex I have ever seen in my 40 years of working with anthropological materials."

By Marco Margaritoff • January 3, 2025

Drought Reveals A Stunning Ancient Palace In A Dried-Up Water Reservoir In Iraq

Kemune Palace was part of the mysterious Mittani Empire that ruled Syria and northern Mesopotamia thousands of years ago.

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 2, 2025

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Drought Reveals A Stunning Ancient Palace In A Dried-Up Water Reservoir In Iraq

Kemune Palace was part of the mysterious Mittani Empire that ruled Syria and northern Mesopotamia thousands of years ago.

By Natasha Ishak • January 2, 2025

A Gladiator Sarcophagus, Bronze Shields, And Ancient Bog Butter: 13 Incredible History News Stories From 2024

From treasures discovered amidst the 2,700-year-old ruins of a castle in Türkiye to a scrap of the tent used by George Washington during the Revolutionary War, these historical discoveries made in 2024 shed new light on the past.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 31, 2024

A Gladiator Sarcophagus, Bronze Shields, And Ancient Bog Butter: 13 Incredible History News Stories From 2024

From treasures discovered amidst the 2,700-year-old ruins of a castle in Türkiye to a scrap of the tent used by George Washington during the Revolutionary War, these historical discoveries made in 2024 shed new light on the past.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 31, 2024