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Metal Detectorist Discovers 6,000-Year-Old Neolithic Ax In Polish Forest

Researchers believe that the 6,000-year-old ax may have been used as a gift for the gods.

By Amber Morgan • Apr 17, 2024

Metal Detectorist Discovers 6,000-Year-Old Neolithic Ax In Polish Forest

Researchers believe that the 6,000-year-old ax may have been used as a gift for the gods.

By Amber Morgan • April 17, 2024

‘A Phenomenal Feeling’: 2,500-Year-Old Greek-Illyrian Helmet Unearthed In Croatia

This ancient warrior's helmet was discovered near a grave on the Pelješac peninsula and may have been a votive offering during a funeral.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 17, 2024

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‘A Phenomenal Feeling’: 2,500-Year-Old Greek-Illyrian Helmet Unearthed In Croatia

This ancient warrior's helmet was discovered near a grave on the Pelješac peninsula and may have been a votive offering during a funeral.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 17, 2024

This 2,500-Year-Old Erotic Graffiti Found On A Greek Island Is Among The World’s Oldest

A depiction of a steamy encounter between two men on the island of Astypalaia, Greece, this ancient graffiti provides a glimpse into literacy among ordinary Ancient Greeks.

By Amber Morgan • Apr 16, 2024

This 2,500-Year-Old Erotic Graffiti Found On A Greek Island Is Among The World’s Oldest

A depiction of a steamy encounter between two men on the island of Astypalaia, Greece, this ancient graffiti provides a glimpse into literacy among ordinary Ancient Greeks.

By Amber Morgan • April 16, 2024

Neolithic Grave In France Reveals Sacrifice Victims Who Were Killed With A Method Still Used By The Italian Mafia

Researchers believe Neolithic humans used a method called incaprettamento to sacrifice victims across Europe during agricultural rituals over a span of at least 2,000 years.

By Amber Morgan • Apr 15, 2024

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Neolithic Grave In France Reveals Sacrifice Victims Who Were Killed With A Method Still Used By The Italian Mafia

Researchers believe Neolithic humans used a method called incaprettamento to sacrifice victims across Europe during agricultural rituals over a span of at least 2,000 years.

By Amber Morgan • April 15, 2024

Stunning Frescoes Uncovered In The Banquet Room Of One Of Pompeii’s Most Opulent Villas

The frescoes depict figures from mythology including Helen of Troy, Apollo, and Cassandra, and would have been enjoyed by Roman elites during elaborate feasts.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 15, 2024

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Stunning Frescoes Uncovered In The Banquet Room Of One Of Pompeii’s Most Opulent Villas

The frescoes depict figures from mythology including Helen of Troy, Apollo, and Cassandra, and would have been enjoyed by Roman elites during elaborate feasts.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 15, 2024

Ruins Of 1,700-Year-Old Roman Fort Found In Germany, Solving A Century-Old Mystery

For over 140 years, residents of Aachen, Germany, believed that their town sat atop an ancient Roman fort. Now, a recent construction project has just revealed that rumor to be true.

By Amber Morgan • Apr 5, 2024

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Ruins Of 1,700-Year-Old Roman Fort Found In Germany, Solving A Century-Old Mystery

For over 140 years, residents of Aachen, Germany, believed that their town sat atop an ancient Roman fort. Now, a recent construction project has just revealed that rumor to be true.

By Amber Morgan • April 5, 2024

Hussar Armor From The 17th Century Discovered By Metal Detectorist In Poland

Found in a field in the village of Mikułowice, the armor remains in surprisingly good condition despite being at least three centuries old.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 5, 2024

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Hussar Armor From The 17th Century Discovered By Metal Detectorist In Poland

Found in a field in the village of Mikułowice, the armor remains in surprisingly good condition despite being at least three centuries old.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 5, 2024

Workers Carrying Out A Dune Restoration Project Unearth Three WWII Bunkers In A Belgian Park

Workers removing invasive plants during a dune restoration project in Knokke, Belgium's Willemspark discovered three World War II bunkers just inches beneath the sand.

By Amber Morgan • Apr 5, 2024

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Workers Carrying Out A Dune Restoration Project Unearth Three WWII Bunkers In A Belgian Park

Workers removing invasive plants during a dune restoration project in Knokke, Belgium's Willemspark discovered three World War II bunkers just inches beneath the sand.

By Amber Morgan • April 5, 2024

This 130,000-Year-Old Stingray Sand Sculpture Could Be The World’s Oldest Animal Art

If this ancient stone stingray truly is 130,000-year-old sand art, it would predate all other known animal art by 90,000 years.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 4, 2024

This 130,000-Year-Old Stingray Sand Sculpture Could Be The World’s Oldest Animal Art

If this ancient stone stingray truly is 130,000-year-old sand art, it would predate all other known animal art by 90,000 years.

By Austin Harvey • April 4, 2024

Underwater Archaeologists Just Discovered A Medieval Infantry Helmet On The Sea Floor Near Sicily

The medieval battle helmet was recently pulled out of the Ionian Sea, possibly for the first time in nearly 600 years.

By Amber Morgan • Apr 4, 2024

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Underwater Archaeologists Just Discovered A Medieval Infantry Helmet On The Sea Floor Near Sicily

The medieval battle helmet was recently pulled out of the Ionian Sea, possibly for the first time in nearly 600 years.

By Amber Morgan • April 4, 2024