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10-Year-Old Boy Discovers An 18th-Century Sword With A Metal Detector He Just Got For His Birthday

The sword is believed to have been an English officers' sword from about 300 years ago.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 21, 2024

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10-Year-Old Boy Discovers An 18th-Century Sword With A Metal Detector He Just Got For His Birthday

The sword is believed to have been an English officers' sword from about 300 years ago.

By Natasha Ishak • August 21, 2024

Three Shipwrecks From World War II’s Battle Of Attu Discovered Off The Coast Of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands

Known as the "forgotten battle," May 1943's Battle of Attu was the only clash during World War II that was fought in North America.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 20, 2024

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Three Shipwrecks From World War II’s Battle Of Attu Discovered Off The Coast Of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands

Known as the "forgotten battle," May 1943's Battle of Attu was the only clash during World War II that was fought in North America.

By Austin Harvey • August 20, 2024

This Ancient Human Brain Remained Almost Perfectly Intact For 2,600 Years — And Experts Might Finally Know Why

A new study found that a mysterious compound could have protected the Heslington Brain from being attacked by destructive enzymes.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 20, 2024

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This Ancient Human Brain Remained Almost Perfectly Intact For 2,600 Years — And Experts Might Finally Know Why

A new study found that a mysterious compound could have protected the Heslington Brain from being attacked by destructive enzymes.

By Natasha Ishak • August 20, 2024

Englishman Unveils Ichthyosaurus Fossil His Ancestors Kept Buried In Their Yard

"They took it home and buried it. You have to remember that fossils weren't really explained until Darwin came along."

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 20, 2024

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Englishman Unveils Ichthyosaurus Fossil His Ancestors Kept Buried In Their Yard

"They took it home and buried it. You have to remember that fossils weren't really explained until Darwin came along."

By Marco Margaritoff • August 20, 2024

Family Killed By Vesuvius Blast Found Huddled Together In A Room In Pompeii

The skeletons were found remarkably undisturbed in a small room, untouched for nearly 2,000 years.

By Caroline Redmond • Aug 19, 2024

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Family Killed By Vesuvius Blast Found Huddled Together In A Room In Pompeii

The skeletons were found remarkably undisturbed in a small room, untouched for nearly 2,000 years.

By Caroline Redmond • August 19, 2024

13,600-Year-Old Mastodon Skull Unearthed In An Iowa Creek

A team of archaeologists from the University of Iowa uncovered a mastodon skull dated to about 13,600 years ago — a time when the first humans were living and hunting in the area.

By Amber Morgan • Aug 19, 2024

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13,600-Year-Old Mastodon Skull Unearthed In An Iowa Creek

A team of archaeologists from the University of Iowa uncovered a mastodon skull dated to about 13,600 years ago — a time when the first humans were living and hunting in the area.

By Amber Morgan • August 19, 2024

Ancient Viking Runestone Warns Of ‘Extremely Ominous’ Climate Change, New Discovery Reveals

After more than 1,000 years of debate, researchers believe they've finally solved the mystery of the world's longest runestone inscription, a Viking slab that describes the real-life Ragnarok apocalypse.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 19, 2024

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Ancient Viking Runestone Warns Of ‘Extremely Ominous’ Climate Change, New Discovery Reveals

After more than 1,000 years of debate, researchers believe they've finally solved the mystery of the world's longest runestone inscription, a Viking slab that describes the real-life Ragnarok apocalypse.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 19, 2024

Massive Hoard Of More Than 1,500 Medieval Coins Unearthed In Germany’s Black Forest

The coin hoard includes over 1,500 coins which were mostly minted around 1320 in present-day Germany, Switzerland, and France.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 16, 2024

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Massive Hoard Of More Than 1,500 Medieval Coins Unearthed In Germany’s Black Forest

The coin hoard includes over 1,500 coins which were mostly minted around 1320 in present-day Germany, Switzerland, and France.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 16, 2024

Archaeologists Excavating 11th-Century Graves In Russia Unearth Two Skeletons Buried With Rare Battle Axes

The graves discovered at the Gnezdilovo burial ground near Suzdal, Russia, date back more than 900 years and likely contain men who held high status during their time.

By Amber Morgan • Aug 16, 2024

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Archaeologists Excavating 11th-Century Graves In Russia Unearth Two Skeletons Buried With Rare Battle Axes

The graves discovered at the Gnezdilovo burial ground near Suzdal, Russia, date back more than 900 years and likely contain men who held high status during their time.

By Amber Morgan • August 16, 2024

Centuries-Old Tunnels Linked To Secret Freemason Rituals Excavated Underneath Poland’s Wilanów Palace

Dating back to the 17th century, Warsaw's tunnels known as the "Masonic graves" have sparked archaeological curiosity in recent years — and new research could reveal a connection to the Freemasons and their rumored catacombs.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 16, 2024

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Centuries-Old Tunnels Linked To Secret Freemason Rituals Excavated Underneath Poland’s Wilanów Palace

Dating back to the 17th century, Warsaw's tunnels known as the "Masonic graves" have sparked archaeological curiosity in recent years — and new research could reveal a connection to the Freemasons and their rumored catacombs.

By Austin Harvey • August 16, 2024