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Archaeologists Find ‘Very Rare’ Prehistoric Female Figurine In Italian Cave

The figurine dates to the Neolithic period, when ancient people first started to develop farming communities in Italy.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 27, 2023

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Archaeologists Find ‘Very Rare’ Prehistoric Female Figurine In Italian Cave

The figurine dates to the Neolithic period, when ancient people first started to develop farming communities in Italy.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 27, 2023

Earliest-Known Glass Workshop North Of The Alps Uncovered In The Czech Republic

Archaeologists believe that ancient people living in a site called Němčice in the Czech Republic during the third and second centuries B.C.E. produced glass items like beads and bracelets.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 25, 2023

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Earliest-Known Glass Workshop North Of The Alps Uncovered In The Czech Republic

Archaeologists believe that ancient people living in a site called Němčice in the Czech Republic during the third and second centuries B.C.E. produced glass items like beads and bracelets.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 25, 2023

Ancient Open-Air Dance Floor Designed To Mimic The Sound Of Thunder Unearthed In Peru

Archaeologists believe that ritual dances performed here were meant to pay tribute to the weather gods of ancient Andean lore.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 24, 2023

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Ancient Open-Air Dance Floor Designed To Mimic The Sound Of Thunder Unearthed In Peru

Archaeologists believe that ritual dances performed here were meant to pay tribute to the weather gods of ancient Andean lore.

By Austin Harvey • July 24, 2023

Incredible Viking Longhouse The Size Of Two Tennis Courts Unearthed In Norway

Likely measuring in at a whopping 150 feet long, this Viking longhouse is an unusually enormous structure that may have marked a seat of royal power.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 24, 2023

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Incredible Viking Longhouse The Size Of Two Tennis Courts Unearthed In Norway

Likely measuring in at a whopping 150 feet long, this Viking longhouse is an unusually enormous structure that may have marked a seat of royal power.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 24, 2023

The Astonishing History Of The Antikythera Mechanism, The Oldest Computer In The World

First discovered by divers in 1901, the 2,000-year-old Antikythera mechanism used tiny gears to track heavenly bodies with such precision that it's called history's oldest computer.

By Gina Dimuro • Jul 22, 2023

The Astonishing History Of The Antikythera Mechanism, The Oldest Computer In The World

First discovered by divers in 1901, the 2,000-year-old Antikythera mechanism used tiny gears to track heavenly bodies with such precision that it's called history's oldest computer.

By Gina Dimuro • July 22, 2023

This Week In History News, Jul. 16 – 22

Bronze Age charioteer unearthed in Siberia, giant prehistoric handaxes found in England, possible wreck of 19th-century slave ship located near Brazil.

By All That's Interesting • Jul 21, 2023

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This Week In History News, Jul. 16 – 22

Bronze Age charioteer unearthed in Siberia, giant prehistoric handaxes found in England, possible wreck of 19th-century slave ship located near Brazil.

By All That's Interesting • July 21, 2023

Evidence Of Roman-Era Necromancy Practices To Speak With The Dead Found In A Cave Near Jerusalem

Researchers uncovered a number of objects at Te'omim cave that indicate ancient necromantic ritual practices, including oil lamps and human skulls.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 20, 2023

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Evidence Of Roman-Era Necromancy Practices To Speak With The Dead Found In A Cave Near Jerusalem

Researchers uncovered a number of objects at Te'omim cave that indicate ancient necromantic ritual practices, including oil lamps and human skulls.

By Austin Harvey • July 20, 2023

Incredible Fossil Discovered In China Shows A Dinosaur And A Mammal Locked In A Fight To The Death

The fossilized remains of a small badger-like creature called Repenomamus robustus attacking a dinosaur called Psittacosaurus lujiatunensis were apparently preserved by volcanic mud 125 million years ago.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 19, 2023

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Incredible Fossil Discovered In China Shows A Dinosaur And A Mammal Locked In A Fight To The Death

The fossilized remains of a small badger-like creature called Repenomamus robustus attacking a dinosaur called Psittacosaurus lujiatunensis were apparently preserved by volcanic mud 125 million years ago.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 19, 2023

Researchers In Brazil May Have Discovered The Wreckage Of An Infamous 19th-Century Slave Ship

Archaeologists believe the slave ship was intentionally sunk by American Nathaniel Gordon, who had illegally transported 500 enslaved people to Brazil while under pursuit.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 18, 2023

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Researchers In Brazil May Have Discovered The Wreckage Of An Infamous 19th-Century Slave Ship

Archaeologists believe the slave ship was intentionally sunk by American Nathaniel Gordon, who had illegally transported 500 enslaved people to Brazil while under pursuit.

By Austin Harvey • July 18, 2023

Researchers In Europe Discover That Birds Have Been Using Anti-Bird Spikes To Make Nests

Researchers documented magpies and crows using the anti-bird spikes to build nests, demonstrating how birds have adapted to urban environments.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 18, 2023

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Researchers In Europe Discover That Birds Have Been Using Anti-Bird Spikes To Make Nests

Researchers documented magpies and crows using the anti-bird spikes to build nests, demonstrating how birds have adapted to urban environments.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 18, 2023