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The Mystery Of Cheddar Man, The Oldest Complete Skeleton Ever Found In Britain

First discovered in a cave in 1903, Cheddar Man was a dark-skinned, blue-eyed man who lived in Britain 10,000 years ago — but much of his life is a mystery.

By Katie Serena • Jan 5, 2025

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The Mystery Of Cheddar Man, The Oldest Complete Skeleton Ever Found In Britain

First discovered in a cave in 1903, Cheddar Man was a dark-skinned, blue-eyed man who lived in Britain 10,000 years ago — but much of his life is a mystery.

By Katie Serena • January 5, 2025

Archaeologists Uncover Evidence Of Complex Brain Surgery In Ancient Greece

"The surgical operation is the most complex I have ever seen in my 40 years of working with anthropological materials."

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 3, 2025

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Archaeologists Uncover Evidence Of Complex Brain Surgery In Ancient Greece

"The surgical operation is the most complex I have ever seen in my 40 years of working with anthropological materials."

By Marco Margaritoff • January 3, 2025

Drought Reveals A Stunning Ancient Palace In A Dried-Up Water Reservoir In Iraq

Kemune Palace was part of the mysterious Mittani Empire that ruled Syria and northern Mesopotamia thousands of years ago.

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 2, 2025

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Drought Reveals A Stunning Ancient Palace In A Dried-Up Water Reservoir In Iraq

Kemune Palace was part of the mysterious Mittani Empire that ruled Syria and northern Mesopotamia thousands of years ago.

By Natasha Ishak • January 2, 2025

A Gladiator Sarcophagus, Bronze Shields, And Ancient Bog Butter: 13 Incredible History News Stories From 2024

From treasures discovered amidst the 2,700-year-old ruins of a castle in Türkiye to a scrap of the tent used by George Washington during the Revolutionary War, these historical discoveries made in 2024 shed new light on the past.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 31, 2024

A Gladiator Sarcophagus, Bronze Shields, And Ancient Bog Butter: 13 Incredible History News Stories From 2024

From treasures discovered amidst the 2,700-year-old ruins of a castle in Türkiye to a scrap of the tent used by George Washington during the Revolutionary War, these historical discoveries made in 2024 shed new light on the past.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 31, 2024

The Trippy History Of Albert Hofmann, Bicycle Day, And The Invention Of LSD

Albert Hofmann accidentally invented LSD in 1938 — and years later, he became the first person to intentionally trip on acid when he took 250 micrograms of LSD and biked home while experiencing the drug's full psychedelic effects.

By Amber Morgan • Dec 29, 2024

The Trippy History Of Albert Hofmann, Bicycle Day, And The Invention Of LSD

Albert Hofmann accidentally invented LSD in 1938 — and years later, he became the first person to intentionally trip on acid when he took 250 micrograms of LSD and biked home while experiencing the drug's full psychedelic effects.

By Amber Morgan • December 29, 2024

The Truth About Rodents Of Unusual Size, From The Monsters Of Fiction To The Massive Mammals Of Real Life

Rodents of unusual size, or ROUS, are bloodthirsty creatures in The Princess Bride, but their closest counterparts in the real world are capybaras or the massive Bosavi woolly rats of South America.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 28, 2024

The Truth About Rodents Of Unusual Size, From The Monsters Of Fiction To The Massive Mammals Of Real Life

Rodents of unusual size, or ROUS, are bloodthirsty creatures in The Princess Bride, but their closest counterparts in the real world are capybaras or the massive Bosavi woolly rats of South America.

By Austin Harvey • December 28, 2024

What Is The Rosetta Stone, The Tablet That Solved The Ancient Mystery Of Egyptian Hieroglyphics?

Now on display in the British Museum, the Rosetta Stone is a granite tablet from 196 B.C.E. inscribed with a decree in Egyptian hieroglyphics, ancient Greek, and Demotic script.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 27, 2024

What Is The Rosetta Stone, The Tablet That Solved The Ancient Mystery Of Egyptian Hieroglyphics?

Now on display in the British Museum, the Rosetta Stone is a granite tablet from 196 B.C.E. inscribed with a decree in Egyptian hieroglyphics, ancient Greek, and Demotic script.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 27, 2024

The Biggest Archaeology Stories Of 2024, From A ‘Marge Simpson’ Sarcophagus To An Ancient Stone Tablet

These monumental discoveries left even the experts stunned.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 24, 2024

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The Biggest Archaeology Stories Of 2024, From A ‘Marge Simpson’ Sarcophagus To An Ancient Stone Tablet

These monumental discoveries left even the experts stunned.

By Austin Harvey • December 24, 2024

Archaeologists Unearth The 1,200-Year-Old Graves Of High-Status Viking Women In Norway

Fine jewelry, rare coins, and other treasures found in the graves of three Viking women dating to the ninth century C.E. suggest the women were wealthy and held high status in their community.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 23, 2024

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Archaeologists Unearth The 1,200-Year-Old Graves Of High-Status Viking Women In Norway

Fine jewelry, rare coins, and other treasures found in the graves of three Viking women dating to the ninth century C.E. suggest the women were wealthy and held high status in their community.

By Austin Harvey • December 23, 2024

1,500-Year-Old Shipwreck Filled With 10,000 Ceramic Plates Discovered Off The Coast Of Türkiye

Dating to the fifth century C.E., the ship is believed to have sunk during a storm while transporting its massive load of ceramics across the Aegean Sea.

By Amber Morgan • Dec 23, 2024

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1,500-Year-Old Shipwreck Filled With 10,000 Ceramic Plates Discovered Off The Coast Of Türkiye

Dating to the fifth century C.E., the ship is believed to have sunk during a storm while transporting its massive load of ceramics across the Aegean Sea.

By Amber Morgan • December 23, 2024