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Jack Stuef, The Amateur Sleuth Who Tracked Down Forrest Fenn’s Buried Treasure

After learning about Forrest Fenn's $2 million hidden treasure, Michigan medical student Jack Stuef spent two years searching — and finally found it in Wyoming in 2020.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 27, 2025

Jack Stuef, The Amateur Sleuth Who Tracked Down Forrest Fenn’s Buried Treasure

After learning about Forrest Fenn's $2 million hidden treasure, Michigan medical student Jack Stuef spent two years searching — and finally found it in Wyoming in 2020.

By Austin Harvey • March 27, 2025

Stunning Medieval Ring Discovered By A Metal Detectorist In England Sells For $24,000 At Auction

It's estimated to date from the late 12th century or early 13th century, and it likely belonged to the bishop Hugh of Northwold.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 27, 2025

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Stunning Medieval Ring Discovered By A Metal Detectorist In England Sells For $24,000 At Auction

It's estimated to date from the late 12th century or early 13th century, and it likely belonged to the bishop Hugh of Northwold.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 27, 2025

Mysterious Ancient Pyramid Discovered Alongside Weapons And Papyri In The Judean Desert

Found in the Zohar Valley near Israel's border with Jordan, this massive pyramid is made of hand-hewn stones, many weighing several hundred pounds.

By Amber Morgan • Mar 27, 2025

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Mysterious Ancient Pyramid Discovered Alongside Weapons And Papyri In The Judean Desert

Found in the Zohar Valley near Israel's border with Jordan, this massive pyramid is made of hand-hewn stones, many weighing several hundred pounds.

By Amber Morgan • March 27, 2025

‘Ancestor Of All Animals’ Discovered In 555-Million-Year-Old Australian Fossils

"This is what evolutionary biologists predicted. It’s really exciting that what we have found lines up so neatly with their prediction."

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 27, 2025

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‘Ancestor Of All Animals’ Discovered In 555-Million-Year-Old Australian Fossils

"This is what evolutionary biologists predicted. It’s really exciting that what we have found lines up so neatly with their prediction."

By Marco Margaritoff • March 27, 2025

Ancient Egyptians Hunted Crocodiles Specifically So They Could Mummify Them, New Study Suggests

A new study found that one crocodile's mummification began "very rapidly after the death," which was caused by blunt force trauma to its head.

By Natasha Ishak • Mar 27, 2025

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Ancient Egyptians Hunted Crocodiles Specifically So They Could Mummify Them, New Study Suggests

A new study found that one crocodile's mummification began "very rapidly after the death," which was caused by blunt force trauma to its head.

By Natasha Ishak • March 27, 2025

Archaeologists In Belgium Just Unearthed The Shockingly Well-Preserved Remains Of An Ancient Roman Dog

While digging among the ruins of a settlement that was inhabited between the first and third centuries C.E., researchers uncovered the ancient canine beneath the stone foundation of a Roman building.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 26, 2025

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Archaeologists In Belgium Just Unearthed The Shockingly Well-Preserved Remains Of An Ancient Roman Dog

While digging among the ruins of a settlement that was inhabited between the first and third centuries C.E., researchers uncovered the ancient canine beneath the stone foundation of a Roman building.

By Austin Harvey • March 26, 2025

A Long-Lost Gustav Klimt Painting Of An African Prince Has Finally Been Rediscovered — And It’s Expected To Sell For $16 Million

Gustav Klimt's 1897 portrait depicts Prince William Nii Nortey Dowuona, once the leader of the Osu tribe in present-day Ghana.

By Amber Morgan • Mar 25, 2025

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A Long-Lost Gustav Klimt Painting Of An African Prince Has Finally Been Rediscovered — And It’s Expected To Sell For $16 Million

Gustav Klimt's 1897 portrait depicts Prince William Nii Nortey Dowuona, once the leader of the Osu tribe in present-day Ghana.

By Amber Morgan • March 25, 2025

Archaeologists Just Discovered A Ceremonial Stone Circle From The Bronze Age In A Woodland In Central England

Researchers digging inside Farley Wood in Derbyshire have uncovered the remains of a ceremonial stone circle measuring 80 feet across and dating back 3,700 years.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 25, 2025

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Archaeologists Just Discovered A Ceremonial Stone Circle From The Bronze Age In A Woodland In Central England

Researchers digging inside Farley Wood in Derbyshire have uncovered the remains of a ceremonial stone circle measuring 80 feet across and dating back 3,700 years.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 25, 2025

The 3,000-Year-Old Tomb Of A High-Ranking Military Commander Dating Back To The Reign Of Ramses III Was Just Found In Egypt

The tomb contained a wealth of astonishing artifacts, including bronze arrowheads, a ceremonial scepter, and a gold ring engraved with the cartouche of Ramses III.

By Amber Morgan • Mar 24, 2025

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The 3,000-Year-Old Tomb Of A High-Ranking Military Commander Dating Back To The Reign Of Ramses III Was Just Found In Egypt

The tomb contained a wealth of astonishing artifacts, including bronze arrowheads, a ceremonial scepter, and a gold ring engraved with the cartouche of Ramses III.

By Amber Morgan • March 24, 2025

A 700-Year-Old Statue Of Vishnu Just Mysteriously Washed Ashore On An Indian Beach

A local woman out for an evening stroll along the beach at Pedda Rushikonda on India's eastern coast recently stumbled upon a 700-year-old statue of Vishnu, Hinduism's supreme deity and creator of the universe.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 24, 2025

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A 700-Year-Old Statue Of Vishnu Just Mysteriously Washed Ashore On An Indian Beach

A local woman out for an evening stroll along the beach at Pedda Rushikonda on India's eastern coast recently stumbled upon a 700-year-old statue of Vishnu, Hinduism's supreme deity and creator of the universe.

By Austin Harvey • March 24, 2025