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An Ancient Roman Soldier’s Floppy Sun Hat Worn During The Conquest Of Egypt Was Just Restored By A Museum In England

Only three of these high-domed, wide-brimmed hats have ever been found — and this 2,000-year-old relic now on display at the Bolton Museum is the best-preserved of the bunch.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 19, 2025

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An Ancient Roman Soldier’s Floppy Sun Hat Worn During The Conquest Of Egypt Was Just Restored By A Museum In England

Only three of these high-domed, wide-brimmed hats have ever been found — and this 2,000-year-old relic now on display at the Bolton Museum is the best-preserved of the bunch.

By Austin Harvey • August 19, 2025

The Remains Of Seven Infants Were Just Uncovered Near A Mysterious Hittite Structure In Turkey

The remains were found at the Uşaklı Höyük archaeological site — and they may hold clues about Hittite burial customs.

By Ainsley Brown • Aug 18, 2025

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The Remains Of Seven Infants Were Just Uncovered Near A Mysterious Hittite Structure In Turkey

The remains were found at the Uşaklı Höyük archaeological site — and they may hold clues about Hittite burial customs.

By Ainsley Brown • August 18, 2025

Submerged Roman Bathhouse Found In The Ancient Party City Of Baiae May Have Belonged To The Famous Statesman Cicero

Though the entire city of Baiae sank into the Mediterranean due to underground volcanic activity, its submerged ruins remain astonishingly intact to this day.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 18, 2025

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Submerged Roman Bathhouse Found In The Ancient Party City Of Baiae May Have Belonged To The Famous Statesman Cicero

Though the entire city of Baiae sank into the Mediterranean due to underground volcanic activity, its submerged ruins remain astonishingly intact to this day.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 18, 2025

The Astonishing Lives Of Greenland Sharks, Earth’s Longest-Living Vertebrates

Greenland sharks can measure more than 20 feet long, swim less than two miles per hour, and live up to 500 years.

By Katie Serena • Aug 17, 2025

The Astonishing Lives Of Greenland Sharks, Earth’s Longest-Living Vertebrates

Greenland sharks can measure more than 20 feet long, swim less than two miles per hour, and live up to 500 years.

By Katie Serena • August 17, 2025

History’s Biggest Mass Child Sacrifice Ever Discovered In Peru

The skeletal remains revealed cut open chests, likely so that their hearts could be easily removed.

By Kara Goldfarb • Aug 16, 2025

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History’s Biggest Mass Child Sacrifice Ever Discovered In Peru

The skeletal remains revealed cut open chests, likely so that their hearts could be easily removed.

By Kara Goldfarb • August 16, 2025

An Archaeology Student In England Just Unearthed A Gold Artifact From The Middle Ages On Her Very First Dig

Yara Souza joined a team that was excavating the ruins of a Roman road in Northumberland, England — and she made her first-ever discovery within just 90 minutes.

By Ainsley Brown • Aug 15, 2025

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An Archaeology Student In England Just Unearthed A Gold Artifact From The Middle Ages On Her Very First Dig

Yara Souza joined a team that was excavating the ruins of a Roman road in Northumberland, England — and she made her first-ever discovery within just 90 minutes.

By Ainsley Brown • August 15, 2025

Melting Ice In Antarctica Reveals The Remains Of A British Researcher Who Fell Into A Crevasse 66 Years Ago

Dennis "Tink" Bell was just 25 years old when he vanished while exploring the Ecology Glacier in July 1959.

By Ainsley Brown • Aug 15, 2025

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Melting Ice In Antarctica Reveals The Remains Of A British Researcher Who Fell Into A Crevasse 66 Years Ago

Dennis "Tink" Bell was just 25 years old when he vanished while exploring the Ecology Glacier in July 1959.

By Ainsley Brown • August 15, 2025

A First Edition Copy Of ‘The Hobbit’ Found At An Estate Sale Just Sold For $57,000

The 1937 novel is in almost perfect condition and features illustrations by the author, J.R.R. Tolkien.

By Ainsley Brown • Aug 15, 2025

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A First Edition Copy Of ‘The Hobbit’ Found At An Estate Sale Just Sold For $57,000

The 1937 novel is in almost perfect condition and features illustrations by the author, J.R.R. Tolkien.

By Ainsley Brown • August 15, 2025

Scientists Recovered A Full Human Genome From This 5,700-Year-Old Piece Of Chewing Gum

Researchers determined what the chewer looked like, their gender, their diet, and their lifestyle — all from this piece of multi-millennia-old gum that was found in Denmark.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 15, 2025

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Scientists Recovered A Full Human Genome From This 5,700-Year-Old Piece Of Chewing Gum

Researchers determined what the chewer looked like, their gender, their diet, and their lifestyle — all from this piece of multi-millennia-old gum that was found in Denmark.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 15, 2025

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