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The Oldest Wine In The World Has Been Found Inside A 2,000-Year-Old Roman Tomb In Spain

The world's oldest wine was discovered in a funerary urn that also contained the ancient remains of a cremated man as well as a gold, two-headed Janus ring.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 18, 2024

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The Oldest Wine In The World Has Been Found Inside A 2,000-Year-Old Roman Tomb In Spain

The world's oldest wine was discovered in a funerary urn that also contained the ancient remains of a cremated man as well as a gold, two-headed Janus ring.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 18, 2024

Argentinian Farmer Finds Family Of 20,000-Year-Old Car-Sized Armadillos Huddled In His Yard

It's believed that the giant armadillo species went extinct 10,000 years ago. This is the first time four of them have been found in the same spot.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 18, 2024

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Argentinian Farmer Finds Family Of 20,000-Year-Old Car-Sized Armadillos Huddled In His Yard

It's believed that the giant armadillo species went extinct 10,000 years ago. This is the first time four of them have been found in the same spot.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 18, 2024

Israeli Researchers Resurrect Biblical Beer Using 5,000-Year-Old Yeast

In an effort to expand the field of experimental archaeology, Israeli scientists were eager to brew the beer of our ancestors in order to better understand our past.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 17, 2024

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Israeli Researchers Resurrect Biblical Beer Using 5,000-Year-Old Yeast

In an effort to expand the field of experimental archaeology, Israeli scientists were eager to brew the beer of our ancestors in order to better understand our past.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 17, 2024

Archaeologists In Spain Just Discovered A Stone Tablet With Carvings From The ‘Lost’ Tartessos Civilization

The 2,500-year-old stone was created by the ancient Tartessos people who lived on the Iberian peninsula between the ninth and sixth centuries B.C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 17, 2024

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Archaeologists In Spain Just Discovered A Stone Tablet With Carvings From The ‘Lost’ Tartessos Civilization

The 2,500-year-old stone was created by the ancient Tartessos people who lived on the Iberian peninsula between the ninth and sixth centuries B.C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 17, 2024

Archaeologists Unearth 500-Year-Old Remains Of Inca Toddlers With Smallpox

The skeletons showed signs of osteomyelitis variolosa, a bone infection that is triggered by the smallpox virus, which was brought to the region by Spanish colonizers.

By Amber Morgan • Jun 17, 2024

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Archaeologists Unearth 500-Year-Old Remains Of Inca Toddlers With Smallpox

The skeletons showed signs of osteomyelitis variolosa, a bone infection that is triggered by the smallpox virus, which was brought to the region by Spanish colonizers.

By Amber Morgan • June 17, 2024

2,000-Year-Old Celtic Fertility Figure With An Alien-Like Appearance And A ‘Prominent Phallus’ To Go Up For Auction In England

Ever since metal detectorist Bob Jemmett found "Nobby" six years ago, the figure has been his "constant companion," but now he's selling it to make improvements to his home.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 17, 2024

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2,000-Year-Old Celtic Fertility Figure With An Alien-Like Appearance And A ‘Prominent Phallus’ To Go Up For Auction In England

Ever since metal detectorist Bob Jemmett found "Nobby" six years ago, the figure has been his "constant companion," but now he's selling it to make improvements to his home.

By Austin Harvey • June 17, 2024

2,000-Year-Old Temple Of Hercules Where A Ceremonial Chariot Was Used In Sacred Rituals Has Been Discovered At Pompeii

Its white exterior crowned by a classic triangular pediment sitting atop a massive door gives way to a majestic interior in which frescoes depicting the Twelve Labors of Hercules once adorned the walls.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 14, 2024

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2,000-Year-Old Temple Of Hercules Where A Ceremonial Chariot Was Used In Sacred Rituals Has Been Discovered At Pompeii

Its white exterior crowned by a classic triangular pediment sitting atop a massive door gives way to a majestic interior in which frescoes depicting the Twelve Labors of Hercules once adorned the walls.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 14, 2024

This 4,000-Year-Old Labyrinthine Structure From The Minoan Civilization Was Just Discovered In Crete

The labyrinth was discovered at the highest point of Papoura Hill in Crete and was probably some kind of "community building."

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 13, 2024

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This 4,000-Year-Old Labyrinthine Structure From The Minoan Civilization Was Just Discovered In Crete

The labyrinth was discovered at the highest point of Papoura Hill in Crete and was probably some kind of "community building."

By Kaleena Fraga • June 13, 2024

Ancient Greek Workshop For Making The Rare Dye Known As Mycenaean Purple Found On The Island Of Aegina

The dye produced in this 3,600-year-old workshop was an expensive and rare pigment that was made from crushed sea snails and was worn by ancient elites.

By Amber Morgan • Jun 13, 2024

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Ancient Greek Workshop For Making The Rare Dye Known As Mycenaean Purple Found On The Island Of Aegina

The dye produced in this 3,600-year-old workshop was an expensive and rare pigment that was made from crushed sea snails and was worn by ancient elites.

By Amber Morgan • June 13, 2024

Trove Of Burnt Bones And Artifacts Discovered At The Bottom Of An Ancient Well Near Rome

In a sacred area at the ancient site of Ostia Antica, researchers found a wealth of remarkably well-preserved artifacts at the bottom of a 10-foot-deep well.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 12, 2024

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Trove Of Burnt Bones And Artifacts Discovered At The Bottom Of An Ancient Well Near Rome

In a sacred area at the ancient site of Ostia Antica, researchers found a wealth of remarkably well-preserved artifacts at the bottom of a 10-foot-deep well.

By Austin Harvey • June 12, 2024