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Metal Detectorist On The Isle Of Man Unearths An Iron Age Spoon Used For Ancient Divination Rituals

Dubbed the Patrick-Middleton spoon, researchers believe the flat, strawberry-shaped artifact may have been used by Iron Age people to forecast the future.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 21, 2025

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Metal Detectorist On The Isle Of Man Unearths An Iron Age Spoon Used For Ancient Divination Rituals

Dubbed the Patrick-Middleton spoon, researchers believe the flat, strawberry-shaped artifact may have been used by Iron Age people to forecast the future.

By Austin Harvey • February 21, 2025

2,000-Year-Old Bog Body Found In Northern Ireland Was A Young Woman Who Was Decapitated In A Presumed Ritual Sacrifice

A young woman between the ages of 17 and 22, the "Ballymacombs More Woman" suffered a grisly demise, including having her throat slashed and her head chopped off.

By Amber Morgan • Feb 21, 2025

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2,000-Year-Old Bog Body Found In Northern Ireland Was A Young Woman Who Was Decapitated In A Presumed Ritual Sacrifice

A young woman between the ages of 17 and 22, the "Ballymacombs More Woman" suffered a grisly demise, including having her throat slashed and her head chopped off.

By Amber Morgan • February 21, 2025

Cache Of Silver Stolen By The Nazis During World War 2 Found Buried At A 14th-Century Castle In Poland

The chest itself was disintegrated and rusted, but the invaluable items inside were in pristine condition — and are now headed for display.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 21, 2025

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Cache Of Silver Stolen By The Nazis During World War 2 Found Buried At A 14th-Century Castle In Poland

The chest itself was disintegrated and rusted, but the invaluable items inside were in pristine condition — and are now headed for display.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 21, 2025

New Study Reveals That Ancient Romans Had ‘Toy Dogs’ Over 2,000 Years Ago

Canine remains found in Spain suggests that pet "toy dogs" date back to ancient Rome.

By Natasha Ishak • Feb 21, 2025

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New Study Reveals That Ancient Romans Had ‘Toy Dogs’ Over 2,000 Years Ago

Canine remains found in Spain suggests that pet "toy dogs" date back to ancient Rome.

By Natasha Ishak • February 21, 2025

Scientists Discover A New Fungus That Creates ‘Zombie Spiders’ In Ireland

Gibellula attenboroughii, a fungus that hijacks arachnids and forces them to crawl out into the open so it can better spread to other hosts, was first observed on a dead spider in Northern Ireland.

By Amber Morgan • Feb 20, 2025

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Scientists Discover A New Fungus That Creates ‘Zombie Spiders’ In Ireland

Gibellula attenboroughii, a fungus that hijacks arachnids and forces them to crawl out into the open so it can better spread to other hosts, was first observed on a dead spider in Northern Ireland.

By Amber Morgan • February 20, 2025

Mystery Of 10,600-Year-Old ‘Spirit Cave Man’ — Earth’s Oldest Natural Mummy — Finally Solved

Members of the Fallon Paiute-Shoshone tribe have claimed cultural affiliation with the mummy and wished to give him a proper burial.

By Caroline Redmond • Feb 20, 2025

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Mystery Of 10,600-Year-Old ‘Spirit Cave Man’ — Earth’s Oldest Natural Mummy — Finally Solved

Members of the Fallon Paiute-Shoshone tribe have claimed cultural affiliation with the mummy and wished to give him a proper burial.

By Caroline Redmond • February 20, 2025

Divers Uncover Hundreds Of 500,000-Year-Old Fossils In An Underwater Sinkhole In Florida

The sinkhole held the remains of animals like early horses, sloths, giant armadillos, and possibly even a new species of tapir.

By Amber Morgan • Feb 19, 2025

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Divers Uncover Hundreds Of 500,000-Year-Old Fossils In An Underwater Sinkhole In Florida

The sinkhole held the remains of animals like early horses, sloths, giant armadillos, and possibly even a new species of tapir.

By Amber Morgan • February 19, 2025

The Long-Lost Original Tomb Of Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Thutmose II Has Been Discovered Near Luxor

A tomb unearthed in Wadi Gabbanat el-Qurud in 2022 has been determined to be the original resting place of Pharaoh Thutmose II, whose reign ended with his death in 1479 B.C.E.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 19, 2025

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The Long-Lost Original Tomb Of Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Thutmose II Has Been Discovered Near Luxor

A tomb unearthed in Wadi Gabbanat el-Qurud in 2022 has been determined to be the original resting place of Pharaoh Thutmose II, whose reign ended with his death in 1479 B.C.E.

By Austin Harvey • February 19, 2025

Archaeologists Discover The Earliest Evidence Of Systematic Stone Tool Production In The Arabian Desert

The 80,000-year-old stone blades also reveal one path Homo sapiens took when migrating from Africa to Asia.

By Amber Morgan • Feb 18, 2025

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Archaeologists Discover The Earliest Evidence Of Systematic Stone Tool Production In The Arabian Desert

The 80,000-year-old stone blades also reveal one path Homo sapiens took when migrating from Africa to Asia.

By Amber Morgan • February 18, 2025

Archaeologists Exploring An Ancient Villa In Libya Just Found A Haunting Face Molded Onto One Of Its Walls

Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Ptolemais on Libya's Mediterranean coast recently explored a Roman-era villa adorned with a haunting mold of a human face that looks like it's trying to break through.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 18, 2025

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Archaeologists Exploring An Ancient Villa In Libya Just Found A Haunting Face Molded Onto One Of Its Walls

Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Ptolemais on Libya's Mediterranean coast recently explored a Roman-era villa adorned with a haunting mold of a human face that looks like it's trying to break through.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 18, 2025