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Research Just Showed That The Maya Population Was Much Larger Than Experts Thought And May Have Included 16 Million People

Researchers used LiDAR scans of Maya urban centers to conclude that, when the population was at its peak circa 600-900 C.E., this civilization was much larger than experts once thought.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 14, 2025

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Research Just Showed That The Maya Population Was Much Larger Than Experts Thought And May Have Included 16 Million People

Researchers used LiDAR scans of Maya urban centers to conclude that, when the population was at its peak circa 600-900 C.E., this civilization was much larger than experts once thought.

By Austin Harvey • August 14, 2025

At 2,200 Years Old, Archeologists May Have Found The Oldest Wine In History

A research team in China found 10 fluid ounces of preserved rice wine. Turns out, it's pretty similar to what we drink today.

By Kara Goldfarb • Aug 14, 2025

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At 2,200 Years Old, Archeologists May Have Found The Oldest Wine In History

A research team in China found 10 fluid ounces of preserved rice wine. Turns out, it's pretty similar to what we drink today.

By Kara Goldfarb • August 14, 2025

Researchers Just Revealed The First-Ever Artifacts From The 5th-Century Tomb Of Japanese Emperor Nintoku

The artifacts were thought to have been reburied in the Daisen Kofun burial mound after they were first discovered in 1872, but instead they've been in a private collection for 150 years.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 13, 2025

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Researchers Just Revealed The First-Ever Artifacts From The 5th-Century Tomb Of Japanese Emperor Nintoku

The artifacts were thought to have been reburied in the Daisen Kofun burial mound after they were first discovered in 1872, but instead they've been in a private collection for 150 years.

By Austin Harvey • August 13, 2025

A 1,700-Year-Old Roman Mosaic Depicting A Big Pair Of Flip-Flops Was Just Discovered At An Opulent Villa In Sicily

Located in the thermal baths of the Villa Romana del Casale in Piazza Armerina, this mosaic was preserved almost completely intact after being covered in mud by an ancient flood.

By Ainsley Brown • Aug 13, 2025

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A 1,700-Year-Old Roman Mosaic Depicting A Big Pair Of Flip-Flops Was Just Discovered At An Opulent Villa In Sicily

Located in the thermal baths of the Villa Romana del Casale in Piazza Armerina, this mosaic was preserved almost completely intact after being covered in mud by an ancient flood.

By Ainsley Brown • August 13, 2025

Archaeologists In Peru Just Found A Three-Dimensional Rock Mural Carved By An Unknown Civilization 3,000 Years Ago

Spanning 13 feet that once constituted the wall of a temple, the mural depicts stars, fish-like creatures, and fishing nets, some of which are decorated with yellow and blue pigments.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 12, 2025

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Archaeologists In Peru Just Found A Three-Dimensional Rock Mural Carved By An Unknown Civilization 3,000 Years Ago

Spanning 13 feet that once constituted the wall of a temple, the mural depicts stars, fish-like creatures, and fishing nets, some of which are decorated with yellow and blue pigments.

By Austin Harvey • August 12, 2025

Archaeologists In North Carolina May Have Just Uncovered The Wreckage Of The Infamous Spanish Privateer Ship ‘La Fortuna’

La Fortuna sank off the coast of colonial Brunswick Town, North Carolina, during an attack in September 1748.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 11, 2025

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Archaeologists In North Carolina May Have Just Uncovered The Wreckage Of The Infamous Spanish Privateer Ship ‘La Fortuna’

La Fortuna sank off the coast of colonial Brunswick Town, North Carolina, during an attack in September 1748.

By Austin Harvey • August 11, 2025

12,500-Year-Old Skull Unearthed In An Italian Cave Is The Oldest Cranial Modification Ever Found In Europe

This elongated skull was unearthed alongside dozens of Stone Age skeletons arranged in a ritualistic tableau inside Italy's Arene Candide Cave.

By Ainsley Brown • Aug 11, 2025

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12,500-Year-Old Skull Unearthed In An Italian Cave Is The Oldest Cranial Modification Ever Found In Europe

This elongated skull was unearthed alongside dozens of Stone Age skeletons arranged in a ritualistic tableau inside Italy's Arene Candide Cave.

By Ainsley Brown • August 11, 2025

Experts Identify A New Species Of Manta Ray — And It Can Grow As Wide As A Standard Two-Car Garage

Prior to this discovery, scientists only acknowledged two other manta ray species, the giant oceanic manta ray and the reef manta.

By Ainsley Brown • Aug 8, 2025

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Experts Identify A New Species Of Manta Ray — And It Can Grow As Wide As A Standard Two-Car Garage

Prior to this discovery, scientists only acknowledged two other manta ray species, the giant oceanic manta ray and the reef manta.

By Ainsley Brown • August 8, 2025

Scientists Just Documented A ‘Big-Butt Starfish’ On The Atlantic Seafloor Off The Coast Of Argentina

Believed to belong to the genus Hippasteria, this pinkish-orange creature was found clinging to a rock at a depth of 3,280 feet — and despite its nickname, the cleft area between two of the creature's legs is not its posterior.

By Ainsley Brown • Aug 7, 2025

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Scientists Just Documented A ‘Big-Butt Starfish’ On The Atlantic Seafloor Off The Coast Of Argentina

Believed to belong to the genus Hippasteria, this pinkish-orange creature was found clinging to a rock at a depth of 3,280 feet — and despite its nickname, the cleft area between two of the creature's legs is not its posterior.

By Ainsley Brown • August 7, 2025

New Evidence Proves That The Shroud Of Turin Wasn’t Draped Over The Body Of Jesus — Only A Statue

A digital designer and graphics experts from Brazil named Cícero Moraes has used 3D modeling to produce new evidence about the Shroud Of Turin — proving that it could never have been draped over Jesus' body.

By Ainsley Brown • Aug 6, 2025

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New Evidence Proves That The Shroud Of Turin Wasn’t Draped Over The Body Of Jesus — Only A Statue

A digital designer and graphics experts from Brazil named Cícero Moraes has used 3D modeling to produce new evidence about the Shroud Of Turin — proving that it could never have been draped over Jesus' body.

By Ainsley Brown • August 6, 2025