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A Pennsylvania Museum’s ‘Knockoff’ Rembrandt Painting Is Actually Authentic — And It May Be Worth Millions

When Portrait Of A Young Woman was first donated to the Allentown Art Museum in 1961, it was believed to be an original Rembrandt. A decade later, it was declared a forgery — but it may actually be authentic after all.

By Natasha Ishak • Jul 31, 2025

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A Pennsylvania Museum’s ‘Knockoff’ Rembrandt Painting Is Actually Authentic — And It May Be Worth Millions

When Portrait Of A Young Woman was first donated to the Allentown Art Museum in 1961, it was believed to be an original Rembrandt. A decade later, it was declared a forgery — but it may actually be authentic after all.

By Natasha Ishak • July 31, 2025

A Signature Made By Moses May Have Just Been Uncovered Among 3,800-Year-Old Inscriptions In Egypt

Independent researcher Michael S. Bar-Ron claims to have found the Proto-Sinaitic signature of Moses at the site of an ancient Egyptian turquoise mine on the Sinai Peninsula.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 29, 2025

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A Signature Made By Moses May Have Just Been Uncovered Among 3,800-Year-Old Inscriptions In Egypt

Independent researcher Michael S. Bar-Ron claims to have found the Proto-Sinaitic signature of Moses at the site of an ancient Egyptian turquoise mine on the Sinai Peninsula.

By Austin Harvey • July 29, 2025

Puppies Found In Ancient Chinese Tombs Were Used As Sacrifices In Lieu Of Humans

"If it's not your puppy and if you're living in a society where you don't have the same assumptions of dogs and cuteness... it's a cheaper investment."

By Natasha Ishak • Jul 29, 2025

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Puppies Found In Ancient Chinese Tombs Were Used As Sacrifices In Lieu Of Humans

"If it's not your puppy and if you're living in a society where you don't have the same assumptions of dogs and cuteness... it's a cheaper investment."

By Natasha Ishak • July 29, 2025

Archaeologists Excavating Turkey’s ‘Mosaic House’ Just Uncovered A 1,400-Year-Old Bronze Cauldron

The cauldron, which was likely used to transport water for domestic use, has been lying undisturbed since the Mosaic House was abandoned in the seventh century C.E.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 28, 2025

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Archaeologists Excavating Turkey’s ‘Mosaic House’ Just Uncovered A 1,400-Year-Old Bronze Cauldron

The cauldron, which was likely used to transport water for domestic use, has been lying undisturbed since the Mosaic House was abandoned in the seventh century C.E.

By Austin Harvey • July 28, 2025

The Astonishing History Of The World’s Oldest Fossils — And The Questions That Remain

Confirmed in 2017 to be the oldest known fossils on Earth, these prehistoric bacteria from Western Australia are 3.5 billion years old. But some believe that there are even older fossils waiting to be discovered.

By Katie Serena • Jul 27, 2025

The Astonishing History Of The World’s Oldest Fossils — And The Questions That Remain

Confirmed in 2017 to be the oldest known fossils on Earth, these prehistoric bacteria from Western Australia are 3.5 billion years old. But some believe that there are even older fossils waiting to be discovered.

By Katie Serena • July 27, 2025

Archaeologists In Ireland Unearth Medieval And Ancient Artifacts From The Rathgurreen Ringfort

New evidence confirms that the ringfort was once a settlement for high-ranking medieval figures — and parts of the site may be 1,000 years older than previously thought.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 25, 2025

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Archaeologists In Ireland Unearth Medieval And Ancient Artifacts From The Rathgurreen Ringfort

New evidence confirms that the ringfort was once a settlement for high-ranking medieval figures — and parts of the site may be 1,000 years older than previously thought.

By Austin Harvey • July 25, 2025

A Sprawling Roman Villa Complete With A Fish Pond Was Just Unearthed In Turkey

The Roman villa in the ancient city of Tripolis, Turkey, contained a large fish pond where carp, catfish, and eels were likely raised.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 25, 2025

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A Sprawling Roman Villa Complete With A Fish Pond Was Just Unearthed In Turkey

The Roman villa in the ancient city of Tripolis, Turkey, contained a large fish pond where carp, catfish, and eels were likely raised.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 25, 2025

Archaeologists Digging Inside A Spanish Cave Just Found The Oldest Evidence Of Early Human Cannibalism

Among several skeletons showing defleshing cuts and intentional fractures consistent with butchery, the grisliest recent discovery at Gran Dolina cave was the 850,000-year-old remains of a toddler as young as two that had been decapitated and eaten.

By Ainsley Brown • Jul 25, 2025

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Archaeologists Digging Inside A Spanish Cave Just Found The Oldest Evidence Of Early Human Cannibalism

Among several skeletons showing defleshing cuts and intentional fractures consistent with butchery, the grisliest recent discovery at Gran Dolina cave was the 850,000-year-old remains of a toddler as young as two that had been decapitated and eaten.

By Ainsley Brown • July 25, 2025

The Tomb Of An Ancient Egyptian Prince Was Just Discovered — With A Pink Granite False Door

While false doors were common in ancient Egyptian tombs, this one is made of rare pink granite that would have been costly to transport from Aswan, some 400 miles away.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 24, 2025

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The Tomb Of An Ancient Egyptian Prince Was Just Discovered — With A Pink Granite False Door

While false doors were common in ancient Egyptian tombs, this one is made of rare pink granite that would have been costly to transport from Aswan, some 400 miles away.

By Austin Harvey • July 24, 2025

Marine Archaeologists Just Found The Wreck Of A World War II Japanese Destroyer 83 Years After It Sank

On December 12, 1942, the Japanese destroyer Teruzuki was sailing through the Solomon Islands when it was suddenly struck by two American torpedoes, setting the ship ablaze and soon sending it to the bottom of the Pacific.

By Ainsley Brown • Jul 24, 2025

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Marine Archaeologists Just Found The Wreck Of A World War II Japanese Destroyer 83 Years After It Sank

On December 12, 1942, the Japanese destroyer Teruzuki was sailing through the Solomon Islands when it was suddenly struck by two American torpedoes, setting the ship ablaze and soon sending it to the bottom of the Pacific.

By Ainsley Brown • July 24, 2025