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Mat-Making Workshop And Restaurant Discovered Among The Ruins Of Pompeii

A recent excavation in Pompeii has revealed the remains of a mat-making workshop near a restaurant that may have served elite diners.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 23, 2024

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Mat-Making Workshop And Restaurant Discovered Among The Ruins Of Pompeii

A recent excavation in Pompeii has revealed the remains of a mat-making workshop near a restaurant that may have served elite diners.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 23, 2024

Archaeologists In France Unearth American World War I Military Hospital

Massive military hospital complexes were set up across France during World War I — and now archaeologists have uncovered one near Savenay, along with a trove of items left behind by American soldiers.

By Austin Harvey • May 23, 2024

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Archaeologists In France Unearth American World War I Military Hospital

Massive military hospital complexes were set up across France during World War I — and now archaeologists have uncovered one near Savenay, along with a trove of items left behind by American soldiers.

By Austin Harvey • May 23, 2024

Maya Beekeeping Tools Used To Harvest Sacred Honey Centuries Ago Have Been Unearthed In The Yucatán

For centuries, Maya populations living in the jungles of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula harvested sacred honey that served as the backbone of much of their trade, medicine, and religious rituals.

By Amber Morgan • May 23, 2024

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Maya Beekeeping Tools Used To Harvest Sacred Honey Centuries Ago Have Been Unearthed In The Yucatán

For centuries, Maya populations living in the jungles of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula harvested sacred honey that served as the backbone of much of their trade, medicine, and religious rituals.

By Amber Morgan • May 23, 2024

Medieval Christians Supplied Pagans With Horses For Sacrifice, New Study Suggests

An analysis of 74 horses' teeth from pagan burials reveals that many of the animals originated from Christianized Scandinavia and traveled nearly 1,000 miles before being sacrificed.

By Austin Harvey • May 22, 2024

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Medieval Christians Supplied Pagans With Horses For Sacrifice, New Study Suggests

An analysis of 74 horses' teeth from pagan burials reveals that many of the animals originated from Christianized Scandinavia and traveled nearly 1,000 miles before being sacrificed.

By Austin Harvey • May 22, 2024

A 2,100-Year-Old Statue Head Of Hygieia, The Greek Goddess Of Health, Was Just Unearthed In Türkiye

Hygieia was the Greek goddess of health and cleanliness, and she lends her name to the word "hygiene."

By Amber Morgan • May 22, 2024

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A 2,100-Year-Old Statue Head Of Hygieia, The Greek Goddess Of Health, Was Just Unearthed In Türkiye

Hygieia was the Greek goddess of health and cleanliness, and she lends her name to the word "hygiene."

By Amber Morgan • May 22, 2024

A Beachgoer Just Happened Upon A Rare Pacific Footballfish That Washed Ashore In Oregon

Just 31 Pacific footballfish specimens have ever been recorded, leaving scientists largely baffled about these unusual deep-sea creatures.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 22, 2024

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A Beachgoer Just Happened Upon A Rare Pacific Footballfish That Washed Ashore In Oregon

Just 31 Pacific footballfish specimens have ever been recorded, leaving scientists largely baffled about these unusual deep-sea creatures.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 22, 2024

Archaeologists In England Are Preparing To Excavate A Potential Bronze Age Burial Site Revealed By Peat Erosion

Archaeologists believe peat erosion at Dartmoor National Park in Devon, England, has revealed a 4,000-year-old cist, or ancient coffin.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 21, 2024

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Archaeologists In England Are Preparing To Excavate A Potential Bronze Age Burial Site Revealed By Peat Erosion

Archaeologists believe peat erosion at Dartmoor National Park in Devon, England, has revealed a 4,000-year-old cist, or ancient coffin.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 21, 2024

Centuries-Old Treasure Linked To An Infamous Conman Found In The Mountains Of Poland

According to Polish legend, an 18th-century conman named Anthony Jaczewicz accumulated a vast fortune by convincing visitors to his hermitage that he was blessed with divine healing abilities. Now, amateur historians may have uncovered his trove of silver and gold coins.

By Amber Morgan • May 21, 2024

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Centuries-Old Treasure Linked To An Infamous Conman Found In The Mountains Of Poland

According to Polish legend, an 18th-century conman named Anthony Jaczewicz accumulated a vast fortune by convincing visitors to his hermitage that he was blessed with divine healing abilities. Now, amateur historians may have uncovered his trove of silver and gold coins.

By Amber Morgan • May 21, 2024

Where Is The Real-Life Background Of The Mona Lisa? A Geologist In Italy Claims To Have Solved The Mystery

Geologist and art historian Ann Pizzorusso believes that the background of the Mona Lisa depicts Lecco, a small town in the Lombardy region of Italy.

By Austin Harvey • May 21, 2024

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Where Is The Real-Life Background Of The Mona Lisa? A Geologist In Italy Claims To Have Solved The Mystery

Geologist and art historian Ann Pizzorusso believes that the background of the Mona Lisa depicts Lecco, a small town in the Lombardy region of Italy.

By Austin Harvey • May 21, 2024

An Ancient Axe Head Was Found By A Man Weeding His Raspberry Patch In Poland

Measuring 2.5 inches long, this head would have been part of an axe likely wielded by a member of the Globular Amphora culture that remains largely mysterious to this day.

By Austin Harvey • May 20, 2024

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An Ancient Axe Head Was Found By A Man Weeding His Raspberry Patch In Poland

Measuring 2.5 inches long, this head would have been part of an axe likely wielded by a member of the Globular Amphora culture that remains largely mysterious to this day.

By Austin Harvey • May 20, 2024