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Experts Baffled By Discovery Of Ancient Egyptian Mummy With Gold Tongue

Researchers think the gold tongue was given to the deceased so that they could converse with the gods in the afterlife.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 1, 2021

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Experts Baffled By Discovery Of Ancient Egyptian Mummy With Gold Tongue

Researchers think the gold tongue was given to the deceased so that they could converse with the gods in the afterlife.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 1, 2021

This Week In History News, Jan. 24 – 30

"Fake news" in Noah's Ark story discovered, history of canine domestication upended, trove of ancient shipwrecks found.

By All That's Interesting • Jan 29, 2021

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This Week In History News, Jan. 24 – 30

"Fake news" in Noah's Ark story discovered, history of canine domestication upended, trove of ancient shipwrecks found.

By All That's Interesting • January 29, 2021

‘Sacred’ Fort Where Indigenous Alaskans Stood Up To Russian Invaders Uncovered After 200 Years

The Indigenous Tlingit people had occupied the area for 11,000 years. So when colonialist Russian forces moved in, the Tlingit weren't going to give up without a fight.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 28, 2021

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‘Sacred’ Fort Where Indigenous Alaskans Stood Up To Russian Invaders Uncovered After 200 Years

The Indigenous Tlingit people had occupied the area for 11,000 years. So when colonialist Russian forces moved in, the Tlingit weren't going to give up without a fight.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 28, 2021

Trove Of ‘Ancient Treasures’ Discovered In A Third-Century Roman Shipwreck Near Greece

"This is the first time we have found amphorae from Spain and North Africa, which probably transported oil to Rhodes or the coasts of Asia Minor."

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 27, 2021

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Trove Of ‘Ancient Treasures’ Discovered In A Third-Century Roman Shipwreck Near Greece

"This is the first time we have found amphorae from Spain and North Africa, which probably transported oil to Rhodes or the coasts of Asia Minor."

By Marco Margaritoff • January 27, 2021

First Settlers In The Americas Brought Domesticated Wolves With Them, Study Says

"The dogs that accompanied them as they entered this completely new world may have been as much a part of their cultural repertoire as the stone tools they carried."

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 26, 2021

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First Settlers In The Americas Brought Domesticated Wolves With Them, Study Says

"The dogs that accompanied them as they entered this completely new world may have been as much a part of their cultural repertoire as the stone tools they carried."

By Marco Margaritoff • January 26, 2021

Volcanic Rock Unearthed In Brazil Bears An Uncanny Resemblance To Cookie Monster

Buyers are already offering $10,000 for this astounding piece of agate quartz, though its owner isn't sure whether he'll sell or not.

By All That's Interesting • Jan 25, 2021

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Volcanic Rock Unearthed In Brazil Bears An Uncanny Resemblance To Cookie Monster

Buyers are already offering $10,000 for this astounding piece of agate quartz, though its owner isn't sure whether he'll sell or not.

By All That's Interesting • January 25, 2021

This Week In History News, Jan. 17 – 23

Ancient Maya drug containers unearthed, mysteries of dinosaurs' bodily functions solved, Roman-era French grave of a child and their puppy found.

By All That's Interesting • Jan 22, 2021

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This Week In History News, Jan. 17 – 23

Ancient Maya drug containers unearthed, mysteries of dinosaurs' bodily functions solved, Roman-era French grave of a child and their puppy found.

By All That's Interesting • January 22, 2021

This 100-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals How Dinosaurs Peed, Pooped, And Had Sex

Paleontologists said this dinosaur had a one-of-a-kind opening that was "shaped in its perfect, unique way."

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 20, 2021

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This 100-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals How Dinosaurs Peed, Pooped, And Had Sex

Paleontologists said this dinosaur had a one-of-a-kind opening that was "shaped in its perfect, unique way."

By Natasha Ishak • January 20, 2021

This Week In History News, Jan. 10 – 16

World's oldest figurative art found, astounding revelations about prehistoric megalodon sharks discovered, stories from Hitler's one-time neighbor revealed.

By All That's Interesting • Jan 15, 2021

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This Week In History News, Jan. 10 – 16

World's oldest figurative art found, astounding revelations about prehistoric megalodon sharks discovered, stories from Hitler's one-time neighbor revealed.

By All That's Interesting • January 15, 2021

This Week In History News, Jan. 3 – 9

Roman snack bar from 79 A.D. unearthed in Pompeii, last American Civil War widow dead at 101, dance floor where John the Baptist was condemned found in Jordan.

By All That's Interesting • Jan 8, 2021

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This Week In History News, Jan. 3 – 9

Roman snack bar from 79 A.D. unearthed in Pompeii, last American Civil War widow dead at 101, dance floor where John the Baptist was condemned found in Jordan.

By All That's Interesting • January 8, 2021