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Researchers In Norway Uncover A 2,500-Year-Old Graveyard Containing 39 Small Children

The site was used for several hundred years, from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 5, 2024

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Researchers In Norway Uncover A 2,500-Year-Old Graveyard Containing 39 Small Children

The site was used for several hundred years, from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age.

By Austin Harvey • August 5, 2024

Archaeologists In Türkiye Unearth A Persian Pot Of Gold That Was Buried 2,400 Years Ago

The hoard of Persian darics found in the ancient city of Notion dates to the fifth century B.C.E. and may have been buried by a soldier just before he met with great misfortune.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 5, 2024

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Archaeologists In Türkiye Unearth A Persian Pot Of Gold That Was Buried 2,400 Years Ago

The hoard of Persian darics found in the ancient city of Notion dates to the fifth century B.C.E. and may have been buried by a soldier just before he met with great misfortune.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 5, 2024

Archaeologists In Türkiye Unearth A Sprawling Necropolis In The Ancient City Of Tios

The site was in use between the 5th century B.C.E. and the 5th century C.E. and contains more than 100 tombs arranged along a winding "street."

By Amber Morgan • Aug 2, 2024

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Archaeologists In Türkiye Unearth A Sprawling Necropolis In The Ancient City Of Tios

The site was in use between the 5th century B.C.E. and the 5th century C.E. and contains more than 100 tombs arranged along a winding "street."

By Amber Morgan • August 2, 2024

Divers Find 27,000-Year-Old Fossils Of 13-Foot Sloth In Belizean Sinkhole

The giant sloth was allegedly up to 20 feet long, stood 13 feet tall, and weighed around 14,400 pounds.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 2, 2024

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Divers Find 27,000-Year-Old Fossils Of 13-Foot Sloth In Belizean Sinkhole

The giant sloth was allegedly up to 20 feet long, stood 13 feet tall, and weighed around 14,400 pounds.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 2, 2024

Metal Detectorists Just Discovered An Ancient Cache Of Unusual Roman Coins In A Field In Southeastern Poland

Metal detectorists found a number of Roman coins from the second and third centuries C.E. that included several Visigoth counterfeits and others that had been cut in order to make change.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 1, 2024

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Metal Detectorists Just Discovered An Ancient Cache Of Unusual Roman Coins In A Field In Southeastern Poland

Metal detectorists found a number of Roman coins from the second and third centuries C.E. that included several Visigoth counterfeits and others that had been cut in order to make change.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 1, 2024

Archaeologists Just Unearthed The Remains Of One Of The Oldest Known Colonial Homes In Williamsburg

The structure dates back as far as 1660 and likely belonged to an "affluent" family.

By Amber Morgan • Jul 31, 2024

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Archaeologists Just Unearthed The Remains Of One Of The Oldest Known Colonial Homes In Williamsburg

The structure dates back as far as 1660 and likely belonged to an "affluent" family.

By Amber Morgan • July 31, 2024

A Marble Head Of Zeus Was Just Unearthed At The Ancient City Of Aphrodisias In Western Türkiye

Dating back to the 2nd or 3rd century C.E., this statue head was found among the ruins of Aphrodisias, which was renowned for its sculptors throughout the ancient world.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 31, 2024

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A Marble Head Of Zeus Was Just Unearthed At The Ancient City Of Aphrodisias In Western Türkiye

Dating back to the 2nd or 3rd century C.E., this statue head was found among the ruins of Aphrodisias, which was renowned for its sculptors throughout the ancient world.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 31, 2024

Inside The Enduring Mystery Of Who Built Stonehenge — And Why

The ancient Britons who constructed Stonehenge seemingly did so to track solstices and other solar events, but nobody knows exactly who they were or how they dragged the massive megaliths across the English countryside.

By Amber Morgan • Jul 29, 2024

Inside The Enduring Mystery Of Who Built Stonehenge — And Why

The ancient Britons who constructed Stonehenge seemingly did so to track solstices and other solar events, but nobody knows exactly who they were or how they dragged the massive megaliths across the English countryside.

By Amber Morgan • July 29, 2024

Elusive Shipwreck Discovered In Lake Michigan 130 Years After Sinking With Captain’s Beloved Dog Onboard

The Margaret A. Muir schooner sank in Lake Michigan during a storm in 1893, and spent more than a century undiscovered just 50 feet beneath the surface of the lake.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 29, 2024

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Elusive Shipwreck Discovered In Lake Michigan 130 Years After Sinking With Captain’s Beloved Dog Onboard

The Margaret A. Muir schooner sank in Lake Michigan during a storm in 1893, and spent more than a century undiscovered just 50 feet beneath the surface of the lake.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 29, 2024

Archaeologists In Italy Just Discovered The 2,700-Year-Old Tomb Of An Ancient Noble Filled With 150 Artifacts

The grave dates back to the 7th century B.C.E. and holds more than 150 ancient artifacts, including a two-wheeled chariot, a bronze helmet, and a cauldron.

By Amber Morgan • Jul 29, 2024

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Archaeologists In Italy Just Discovered The 2,700-Year-Old Tomb Of An Ancient Noble Filled With 150 Artifacts

The grave dates back to the 7th century B.C.E. and holds more than 150 ancient artifacts, including a two-wheeled chariot, a bronze helmet, and a cauldron.

By Amber Morgan • July 29, 2024