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Jewish Ritual Bath Found Beneath A Strip Club In Poland Is A ‘Time Capsule’ From Before World War II

The mikveh likely dates back to before World War II, when the Polish town of Chmielnik had a thriving Jewish community.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz Aug 30, 2023

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Jewish Ritual Bath Found Beneath A Strip Club In Poland Is A ‘Time Capsule’ From Before World War II

The mikveh likely dates back to before World War II, when the Polish town of Chmielnik had a thriving Jewish community.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz August 30, 2023

Astrobiologist Says We May Have Already Found Life On Mars 50 Years Ago — And Accidentally Killed It

When NASA's Viking landers conducted biological experiments on Mars in the 1970s, they reportedly found positive evidence of life — but may have accidentally drowned it in the process.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz Aug 29, 2023

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Astrobiologist Says We May Have Already Found Life On Mars 50 Years Ago — And Accidentally Killed It

When NASA's Viking landers conducted biological experiments on Mars in the 1970s, they reportedly found positive evidence of life — but may have accidentally drowned it in the process.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz August 29, 2023

A Live Worm Was Removed From Australian Woman’s Brain In World-First Discovery

Experts believe the woman became an "accidental host" to the parasite when she was foraging for greens near a lake by her home.

By Austin Harvey Aug 29, 2023

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A Live Worm Was Removed From Australian Woman’s Brain In World-First Discovery

Experts believe the woman became an "accidental host" to the parasite when she was foraging for greens near a lake by her home.

By Austin Harvey August 29, 2023

Archaeologists In Mexico Discover 13 Skulls At The Base Of A Maya Pyramid

Researchers made the discovery while excavating the Moral-Reforma archaeological site near Tabasco, Mexico, and they believe that the burials date between 600 and 900 C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga Aug 28, 2023

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Archaeologists In Mexico Discover 13 Skulls At The Base Of A Maya Pyramid

Researchers made the discovery while excavating the Moral-Reforma archaeological site near Tabasco, Mexico, and they believe that the burials date between 600 and 900 C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga August 28, 2023

This Week In History News, Aug. 20 – 26

Roman amphitheater with blood-red walls unearthed in Israel, 300,000-year-old pointy stick was used by early humans to hunt, restoration of an Irish castle reveals a centuries-old secret room sealed behind a wall.

By All That's Interesting Aug 25, 2023

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This Week In History News, Aug. 20 – 26

By All That's Interesting August 25, 2023

Archaeologists In The Balkans Just Found Evidence Of Europe’s Oldest-Known Lakeside Village

Archaeologists said the settlement could be the "missing link" in mapping similar lakeside villages to understand the development of agriculture in the region.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz Aug 25, 2023

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Archaeologists In The Balkans Just Found Evidence Of Europe’s Oldest-Known Lakeside Village

Archaeologists said the settlement could be the "missing link" in mapping similar lakeside villages to understand the development of agriculture in the region.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz August 25, 2023

Sprawling Gothic Graveyard Filled With Grave Goods Discovered By Chance In Poland

The cemetery dates from the 4th century C.E. and contains dozens of graves as well as amber beads and silver jewelry.

By Kaleena Fraga Aug 24, 2023

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Sprawling Gothic Graveyard Filled With Grave Goods Discovered By Chance In Poland

The cemetery dates from the 4th century C.E. and contains dozens of graves as well as amber beads and silver jewelry.

By Kaleena Fraga August 24, 2023

The Bones Of A 230-Million-Year-Old ‘Edward Scissorhands’ Reptile Were Just Discovered On A Brazilian Farm

The newly discovered Venetoraptor gassenae offers scientists new insight into the lagerpetids, a group of reptiles that gave way to ancient pterosaurs.

By Austin Harvey Aug 23, 2023

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The Bones Of A 230-Million-Year-Old ‘Edward Scissorhands’ Reptile Were Just Discovered On A Brazilian Farm

The newly discovered Venetoraptor gassenae offers scientists new insight into the lagerpetids, a group of reptiles that gave way to ancient pterosaurs.

By Austin Harvey August 23, 2023