discoveries

Archaeologists Identify An Iron Age Comb Made From A Human Skull In England

Despite its appearance, the "Bar Hill comb" may have been worn as an amulet rather than used for styling hair.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 14, 2023

News

Archaeologists Identify An Iron Age Comb Made From A Human Skull In England

Despite its appearance, the "Bar Hill comb" may have been worn as an amulet rather than used for styling hair.

By Austin Harvey • March 14, 2023

Amateur Metal Detectorist Finds Iron Age Treasure With The Earliest Reference To Odin In A Danish Field

A treasure hunter was using his metal detector for the first time when he stumbled upon a trove of ancient gold in a Danish field — including a gold pendant with the earliest known reference to the Norse god Odin.

By Amber Morgan • Mar 14, 2023

News

Amateur Metal Detectorist Finds Iron Age Treasure With The Earliest Reference To Odin In A Danish Field

A treasure hunter was using his metal detector for the first time when he stumbled upon a trove of ancient gold in a Danish field — including a gold pendant with the earliest known reference to the Norse god Odin.

By Amber Morgan • March 14, 2023

A 2,000-Year-Old Mummy Was Just Found In The Trash In Yemen — And Its Insides Are Missing

Experts believe that grave robbers dumped the mummy when they couldn't find anyone to purchase it from them.

By Amber Morgan • Mar 13, 2023

News

A 2,000-Year-Old Mummy Was Just Found In The Trash In Yemen — And Its Insides Are Missing

Experts believe that grave robbers dumped the mummy when they couldn't find anyone to purchase it from them.

By Amber Morgan • March 13, 2023

The Nubian Pyramids Of Sudan Are Just As Impressive As Those In Egypt — So Why Aren’t They As Well-Known?

More than 250 pyramids that once held the remains of the "Black Pharaohs" of Kush dot the deserts of Sudan, but due to their remote location and the civil war that plagued the country for decades, they don't see nearly as many tourists as their Egyptian counterparts.

By Kendrick Foster • Mar 12, 2023

The Nubian Pyramids Of Sudan Are Just As Impressive As Those In Egypt — So Why Aren’t They As Well-Known?

More than 250 pyramids that once held the remains of the "Black Pharaohs" of Kush dot the deserts of Sudan, but due to their remote location and the civil war that plagued the country for decades, they don't see nearly as many tourists as their Egyptian counterparts.

By Kendrick Foster • March 12, 2023

This Week In History News, Mar. 5 – 11

Ancient sphinx unearthed in Egypt, Celtic figure with oversized phallus found in England, new moai statue uncovered on Easter Island.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 10, 2023

News

This Week In History News, Mar. 5 – 11

Ancient sphinx unearthed in Egypt, Celtic figure with oversized phallus found in England, new moai statue uncovered on Easter Island.

By All That's Interesting • March 10, 2023

Inside The Mysteries Of Göbekli Tepe, The Oldest Temple In The World

Built between 9500 and 8000 BCE in present-day Turkey, Göbekli Tepe is a Neolithic place of worship that predates Stonehenge by over 6,000 years.

By Mark Oliver • Mar 10, 2023

Inside The Mysteries Of Göbekli Tepe, The Oldest Temple In The World

Built between 9500 and 8000 BCE in present-day Turkey, Göbekli Tepe is a Neolithic place of worship that predates Stonehenge by over 6,000 years.

By Mark Oliver • March 10, 2023

Astronomers Detect Water Molecules Swirling Around A Star 1,300 Light Years Away

Researchers suggest the water molecules could provide insight into the "missing link" that explains the origins of water on Earth.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 9, 2023

News

Astronomers Detect Water Molecules Swirling Around A Star 1,300 Light Years Away

Researchers suggest the water molecules could provide insight into the "missing link" that explains the origins of water on Earth.

By Austin Harvey • March 9, 2023

A New Easter Island Moai Statue Has Been Discovered At The Bottom Of A Dry Lake Bed

The new moai was found in the dried-up lake bed around the Rano Raraku volcano — and researchers believe there may be more statues nearby.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 7, 2023

News

A New Easter Island Moai Statue Has Been Discovered At The Bottom Of A Dry Lake Bed

The new moai was found in the dried-up lake bed around the Rano Raraku volcano — and researchers believe there may be more statues nearby.

By Austin Harvey • March 7, 2023

English Metal Detectorists Stumble Across A 2,000-Year-Old Figurine With An Oversized Phallus

The figurine dates to the first century C.E. and was likely a representation of a fertility god.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 6, 2023

News

English Metal Detectorists Stumble Across A 2,000-Year-Old Figurine With An Oversized Phallus

The figurine dates to the first century C.E. and was likely a representation of a fertility god.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 6, 2023

This Week In History News, Feb. 26 – Mar. 4

Medieval crypt found beneath English vape shop, centuries-old mummy uncovered in Peruvian man's cooler bag, unknown early human groups discovered via prehistoric DNA.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 3, 2023

News

This Week In History News, Feb. 26 – Mar. 4

Medieval crypt found beneath English vape shop, centuries-old mummy uncovered in Peruvian man's cooler bag, unknown early human groups discovered via prehistoric DNA.

By All That's Interesting • March 3, 2023