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This Week In History News, Oct. 17 – 23

Mysterious shipwreck found on a Latvian beach, date of Vikings' arrival in the Americas uncovered, oldest-known depiction of a ghost found on an ancient tablet.

By All That's Interesting • Oct 22, 2021

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This Week In History News, Oct. 17 – 23

Mysterious shipwreck found on a Latvian beach, date of Vikings' arrival in the Americas uncovered, oldest-known depiction of a ghost found on an ancient tablet.

By All That's Interesting • October 22, 2021

Archaeologists Discover The World’s Earliest Narrative Carving — And It’s A Man Holding His Penis Surrounded By Leopards

The relief was found in 2021 at a Neolithic site in southeastern Turkey that archaeologists date back roughly 11,000 years.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 22, 2021

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Archaeologists Discover The World’s Earliest Narrative Carving — And It’s A Man Holding His Penis Surrounded By Leopards

The relief was found in 2021 at a Neolithic site in southeastern Turkey that archaeologists date back roughly 11,000 years.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 22, 2021

Researchers Just Confirmed The Exact Date When Vikings Lived In North America — 500 Years Before Columbus

Wooden artifacts from the Norse settlement L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland show that the Vikings were living in the Americas by at least the year 1021.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 21, 2021

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Researchers Just Confirmed The Exact Date When Vikings Lived In North America — 500 Years Before Columbus

Wooden artifacts from the Norse settlement L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland show that the Vikings were living in the Americas by at least the year 1021.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 21, 2021

Medieval ‘Hipster’ Warrior Found Buried With Rare Ivory Comb

The items found in the 6th-century grave suggest the man was a wealthy warrior who cared about his appearance.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 20, 2021

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Medieval ‘Hipster’ Warrior Found Buried With Rare Ivory Comb

The items found in the 6th-century grave suggest the man was a wealthy warrior who cared about his appearance.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 20, 2021

The Oldest Known Depiction Of A Ghost Was Just Found On 3,500-Year-Old Babylonian Tablet

Discovered in the British Museum in London, the ancient tablet shows a lonely male spirit being taken to the afterlife by a female companion.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 19, 2021

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The Oldest Known Depiction Of A Ghost Was Just Found On 3,500-Year-Old Babylonian Tablet

Discovered in the British Museum in London, the ancient tablet shows a lonely male spirit being taken to the afterlife by a female companion.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 19, 2021

Israeli Scuba Diver Finds 900-Year-Old Crusader Sword In The Mediterranean

Experts estimate that the sword dates back to the Third Crusade when Christian crusaders attempted to retake Jerusalem.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 19, 2021

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Israeli Scuba Diver Finds 900-Year-Old Crusader Sword In The Mediterranean

Experts estimate that the sword dates back to the Third Crusade when Christian crusaders attempted to retake Jerusalem.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 19, 2021

Hundreds Of Colorful, Stone-Cut Tombs Dating Back To The Roman Era Discovered In Turkey

Excavations in the ancient Roman city of Blaundos revealed 400 chamber tombs that had been cut into the side of a nearby canyon about 1,800 years ago.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 18, 2021

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Hundreds Of Colorful, Stone-Cut Tombs Dating Back To The Roman Era Discovered In Turkey

Excavations in the ancient Roman city of Blaundos revealed 400 chamber tombs that had been cut into the side of a nearby canyon about 1,800 years ago.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 18, 2021

This Week In History News, Oct. 10 – 16

Eighth-century ski unearthed in Norway, ancient wine making factory discovered in Israel, sphinx garden ornaments found to be genuine Egyptian artifacts.

By All That's Interesting • Oct 15, 2021

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This Week In History News, Oct. 10 – 16

Eighth-century ski unearthed in Norway, ancient wine making factory discovered in Israel, sphinx garden ornaments found to be genuine Egyptian artifacts.

By All That's Interesting • October 15, 2021

Scientists Just Discovered That This Common Wildflower Is Actually Carnivorous

A recent study found that Triantha occidentalis, known as the western false asphodel, gets its nutrients by eating the innards of small insects.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 14, 2021

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Scientists Just Discovered That This Common Wildflower Is Actually Carnivorous

A recent study found that Triantha occidentalis, known as the western false asphodel, gets its nutrients by eating the innards of small insects.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 14, 2021

These English Garden Ornaments Of Sphinxes Just Turned Out To Be Genuine Ancient Egyptian Relics

The pair of sphinxes was just determined to date back over 5,000 years and recently sold for more than $265,000 at auction after spending 15 years in an English garden.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 13, 2021

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These English Garden Ornaments Of Sphinxes Just Turned Out To Be Genuine Ancient Egyptian Relics

The pair of sphinxes was just determined to date back over 5,000 years and recently sold for more than $265,000 at auction after spending 15 years in an English garden.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 13, 2021