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5,000-Year-Old Structures Discovered In Iraq Provide Evidence Of The First-Known Government Collapse In History

Ruins of the 4th-millennium B.C.E settlement at Shakhi Kora in Iraq have revealed the rise of centralized government — and then its sudden and apparently deliberate dismantling.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 5, 2024

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5,000-Year-Old Structures Discovered In Iraq Provide Evidence Of The First-Known Government Collapse In History

Ruins of the 4th-millennium B.C.E settlement at Shakhi Kora in Iraq have revealed the rise of centralized government — and then its sudden and apparently deliberate dismantling.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 5, 2024

Mega Penguins, The Incredible Prehistoric Birds That Were As Tall As Humans

Millions of years ago, the world was crawling with “mega penguins” like the Palaeeudyptes klekowskii, which stood nearly seven feet tall, and the ​​Kumimanu fordycei, which weighed some 350 pounds — but why did they go extinct?

By Amber Morgan • Dec 4, 2024

Mega Penguins, The Incredible Prehistoric Birds That Were As Tall As Humans

Millions of years ago, the world was crawling with “mega penguins” like the Palaeeudyptes klekowskii, which stood nearly seven feet tall, and the ​​Kumimanu fordycei, which weighed some 350 pounds — but why did they go extinct?

By Amber Morgan • December 4, 2024

Archaeologists In Crimea Uncover 1,600-Year-Old Crypts Filled With Jewelry That Once Belonged To Wealthy Women

The opulent brooches, earrings, buckles, and cosmetics containers found in two crypts at the Almalyk-dere necropolis suggest the site was a burial ground for elite members of early medieval society.

By Amber Morgan • Dec 4, 2024

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Archaeologists In Crimea Uncover 1,600-Year-Old Crypts Filled With Jewelry That Once Belonged To Wealthy Women

The opulent brooches, earrings, buckles, and cosmetics containers found in two crypts at the Almalyk-dere necropolis suggest the site was a burial ground for elite members of early medieval society.

By Amber Morgan • December 4, 2024

Archaeologists In Corsica Unearth An Ancient Roman Tile Workshop Dating Back 1,900 Years

While preparing for a real estate development on the eastern coast of Corsica, workers recently happened upon the remains of a Roman tile workshop perched on a hill overlooking the Étang de Diane lagoon.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 4, 2024

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Archaeologists In Corsica Unearth An Ancient Roman Tile Workshop Dating Back 1,900 Years

While preparing for a real estate development on the eastern coast of Corsica, workers recently happened upon the remains of a Roman tile workshop perched on a hill overlooking the Étang de Diane lagoon.

By Austin Harvey • December 4, 2024

Museum Worker Stumbles Upon A 1,000-Year-Old Sword While Swimming In A Polish River

In 2022, an employee of Poland's Military Museum of Białystok went out for one of his regular swims in the Supraśl River — and came back with an intact sword from the Viking era.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 3, 2024

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Museum Worker Stumbles Upon A 1,000-Year-Old Sword While Swimming In A Polish River

In 2022, an employee of Poland's Military Museum of Białystok went out for one of his regular swims in the Supraśl River — and came back with an intact sword from the Viking era.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 3, 2024

Archaeologists Excavating A Roman Amphitheater In Türkiye Just Uncovered An Ancient Ticket Made Of Clay

The terracotta ticket measures about an inch in diameter and is even engraved with a row number.

By Amber Morgan • Dec 2, 2024

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Archaeologists Excavating A Roman Amphitheater In Türkiye Just Uncovered An Ancient Ticket Made Of Clay

The terracotta ticket measures about an inch in diameter and is even engraved with a row number.

By Amber Morgan • December 2, 2024

A Metal Detectorist In Denmark Has Uncovered A 2,500-Year-Old Sword That Was Bent During A Sacrificial Ritual

A first-time metal detectorist found a cache of objects dating back to 500 B.C.E. in a bog near Veksø, including a sword, several rings, and two axes.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 2, 2024

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A Metal Detectorist In Denmark Has Uncovered A 2,500-Year-Old Sword That Was Bent During A Sacrificial Ritual

A first-time metal detectorist found a cache of objects dating back to 500 B.C.E. in a bog near Veksø, including a sword, several rings, and two axes.

By Austin Harvey • December 2, 2024

Ancient Mayan Monument Larger Than The Great Pyramid Discovered Hiding In Plain Sight

The hidden complex outside of Tabasco, Mexico, was discovered using laser-based technology.

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 2, 2024

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Ancient Mayan Monument Larger Than The Great Pyramid Discovered Hiding In Plain Sight

The hidden complex outside of Tabasco, Mexico, was discovered using laser-based technology.

By Marco Margaritoff • December 2, 2024

Archaeologists Unearth The Oldest Firearm Ever Found In The U.S. At An Adobe Structure In Arizona

Archaeologists discovered a 500-year-old bronze cannon that was carried by one of the first European expeditions into the New World, Spanish conquistador Francisco Vázquez de Coronado's 16th-century journey into the American Southwest.

By Amber Morgan • Nov 26, 2024

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Archaeologists Unearth The Oldest Firearm Ever Found In The U.S. At An Adobe Structure In Arizona

Archaeologists discovered a 500-year-old bronze cannon that was carried by one of the first European expeditions into the New World, Spanish conquistador Francisco Vázquez de Coronado's 16th-century journey into the American Southwest.

By Amber Morgan • November 26, 2024

Archaeologists Have Uncovered History’s Oldest Known Alphabetic Writing On Cylinders Found In A 4,400-Year-Old Syrian Tomb

During a 16-year archaeological excavation at Tell Umm-el Marra, researchers from Johns Hopkins University uncovered four clay cylinders featuring what appears to be the first alphabetic writing in history.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 26, 2024

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Archaeologists Have Uncovered History’s Oldest Known Alphabetic Writing On Cylinders Found In A 4,400-Year-Old Syrian Tomb

During a 16-year archaeological excavation at Tell Umm-el Marra, researchers from Johns Hopkins University uncovered four clay cylinders featuring what appears to be the first alphabetic writing in history.

By Austin Harvey • November 26, 2024