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Gruesome Stone Age ‘Victory Pits’ Uncovered In France — Where Dozens Of People Were Brutally Murdered

The pits, which date back about 6,000 years, show the horrific reality of ancient warfare.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 22, 2025

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Gruesome Stone Age ‘Victory Pits’ Uncovered In France — Where Dozens Of People Were Brutally Murdered

The pits, which date back about 6,000 years, show the horrific reality of ancient warfare.

By Austin Harvey • August 22, 2025

A German Man And His Two Young Sons Just Found A 3,500-Year-Old Dagger While Walking In The Woods

While strolling through the forest near Gudersleben, Maik Böhner suddenly noticed that "something greenish flashed from the forest floor" — and realized he'd stumbled upon a Bronze Age blade.

By Ainsley Brown • Aug 22, 2025

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A German Man And His Two Young Sons Just Found A 3,500-Year-Old Dagger While Walking In The Woods

While strolling through the forest near Gudersleben, Maik Böhner suddenly noticed that "something greenish flashed from the forest floor" — and realized he'd stumbled upon a Bronze Age blade.

By Ainsley Brown • August 22, 2025

Fossils Discovered In Museum Drawer Revealed To Be 25-Million-Year-Old Giant Wombat

The paleontologist who first discovered the fossil died before he could study it. Now, one of his former students has picked up where he left off.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 22, 2025

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Fossils Discovered In Museum Drawer Revealed To Be 25-Million-Year-Old Giant Wombat

The paleontologist who first discovered the fossil died before he could study it. Now, one of his former students has picked up where he left off.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 22, 2025

Rare Orange Shark With White Eyes Spotted Off The Coast Of Costa Rica

Despite having both xanthism and albinism, this Caribbean nurse shark survived well into adulthood, raising new questions about the conditions and the species' adaptability.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 21, 2025

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Rare Orange Shark With White Eyes Spotted Off The Coast Of Costa Rica

Despite having both xanthism and albinism, this Caribbean nurse shark survived well into adulthood, raising new questions about the conditions and the species' adaptability.

By Austin Harvey • August 21, 2025

Archaeologists Uncovered An Ancient Aramaic Inscription Inside A Cave Overlooking The Dead Sea

Scholars believe that both the message and the four swords found alongside it may have something to do with the Bar Kokhba Revolt that pitted the Jews against the Romans between 132 and 135 C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 21, 2025

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Archaeologists Uncovered An Ancient Aramaic Inscription Inside A Cave Overlooking The Dead Sea

Scholars believe that both the message and the four swords found alongside it may have something to do with the Bar Kokhba Revolt that pitted the Jews against the Romans between 132 and 135 C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 21, 2025

Hundreds Of Medieval Coins Were Just Found Inside A Little Ceramic Pot Buried In A Polish Forest

Researchers have uncovered 592 silver denarii and 26 silver half-groschen sitting atop four gold ducats that had been wrapped in linen to keep them safe and hidden.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 20, 2025

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Hundreds Of Medieval Coins Were Just Found Inside A Little Ceramic Pot Buried In A Polish Forest

Researchers have uncovered 592 silver denarii and 26 silver half-groschen sitting atop four gold ducats that had been wrapped in linen to keep them safe and hidden.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 20, 2025

Melting Ice Reveals Over 1,000 Viking Artifacts In Norway

Sled fragments, arrows, horseshoes, and even animal dung are among the objects archaeologists have found on the Lendbreen ice patch.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 20, 2025

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Melting Ice Reveals Over 1,000 Viking Artifacts In Norway

Sled fragments, arrows, horseshoes, and even animal dung are among the objects archaeologists have found on the Lendbreen ice patch.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 20, 2025

A Volunteer Aiding Texas’ Flood Disaster Discovered 15 Tracks Left By A 35-Foot-Long Dinosaur

Each measuring about 18 to 20 inches long, the tracks are believed to have been made approximately 110 million years ago by an Acrocanthosaurus, a 35-foot-long carnivore.

By Ainsley Brown • Aug 19, 2025

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A Volunteer Aiding Texas’ Flood Disaster Discovered 15 Tracks Left By A 35-Foot-Long Dinosaur

Each measuring about 18 to 20 inches long, the tracks are believed to have been made approximately 110 million years ago by an Acrocanthosaurus, a 35-foot-long carnivore.

By Ainsley Brown • August 19, 2025

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