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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 • 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

Scientists Just Discovered Prehistoric Crocodiles That Ran Upright On Two Legs And Hunted Down Dinosaurs

Not only are fossilized crocodile tracks an extreme rarity in Asia, but these seemed to have been made by a bipedal species that ran after its pray like an ostrich.

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 21, 2024

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Scientists Just Discovered Prehistoric Crocodiles That Ran Upright On Two Legs And Hunted Down Dinosaurs

Not only are fossilized crocodile tracks an extreme rarity in Asia, but these seemed to have been made by a bipedal species that ran after its pray like an ostrich.

By Marco Margaritoff • December 21, 2024

Archaeologists Excavating The Tomb Of Chinese Emperor Liu He Uncover 6,000 Pieces Of Fish-Scale Armor

Since its discovery in 2011, the tomb of lesser-known emperor Liu He has given up a wealth of archaeological treasures, including 2 million bronze coins as well as some 20,000 other stunning artifacts.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 20, 2024

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Archaeologists Excavating The Tomb Of Chinese Emperor Liu He Uncover 6,000 Pieces Of Fish-Scale Armor

Since its discovery in 2011, the tomb of lesser-known emperor Liu He has given up a wealth of archaeological treasures, including 2 million bronze coins as well as some 20,000 other stunning artifacts.

By Austin Harvey • December 20, 2024

‘Alien Plant’ Fossil Discovered In Utah Desert Doesn’t Belong To Any Known Species On Planet Earth

Othniophyton elongatum lived 47 million years ago, but scientists can't find any modern or extinct plant families that it may have belonged to.

By Amber Morgan • Dec 20, 2024

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‘Alien Plant’ Fossil Discovered In Utah Desert Doesn’t Belong To Any Known Species On Planet Earth

Othniophyton elongatum lived 47 million years ago, but scientists can't find any modern or extinct plant families that it may have belonged to.

By Amber Morgan • December 20, 2024

A Newly Uncovered Settlement In Iceland Rewrites The Timeline Of The Vikings

Archaeologists said it was the oldest and richest Viking settlement that has been found to date.

By Natasha Ishak • Dec 20, 2024

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A Newly Uncovered Settlement In Iceland Rewrites The Timeline Of The Vikings

Archaeologists said it was the oldest and richest Viking settlement that has been found to date.

By Natasha Ishak • December 20, 2024

A New York Homeowner Just Stumbled Upon The Intact Jaw Of A Mastodon While Doing Yardwork

A person tending to their property in Orange County, New York noticed two teeth protruding from the ground, hidden by their plants — then further digging revealed the complete jawbone of a prehistoric mastodon.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 19, 2024

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A New York Homeowner Just Stumbled Upon The Intact Jaw Of A Mastodon While Doing Yardwork

A person tending to their property in Orange County, New York noticed two teeth protruding from the ground, hidden by their plants — then further digging revealed the complete jawbone of a prehistoric mastodon.

By Austin Harvey • December 19, 2024

The Smallest-Ever Dinosaur Was Found Trapped In 100 Million-Year-Old Amber With A Full Set Of Teeth

"I literally have never seen anything like this."

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 19, 2024

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The Smallest-Ever Dinosaur Was Found Trapped In 100 Million-Year-Old Amber With A Full Set Of Teeth

"I literally have never seen anything like this."

By Marco Margaritoff • December 19, 2024

A Luxurious Gallo-Roman Villa Was Found In France — Complete With Pillars, Bronze Statues, And Mythological Frescoes

During excavations in Reims, archaeologists discovered the remains of a lavish residence from the second century C.E. — though it was inexplicably built in what was then the less-desirable part of town.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 18, 2024

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A Luxurious Gallo-Roman Villa Was Found In France — Complete With Pillars, Bronze Statues, And Mythological Frescoes

During excavations in Reims, archaeologists discovered the remains of a lavish residence from the second century C.E. — though it was inexplicably built in what was then the less-desirable part of town.

By Austin Harvey • December 18, 2024

Archaeologists Find Oldest Evidence Of Christianity North Of The Alps Inside An 1,800-Year-Old Silver Amulet

A tiny scroll hidden within the inch-long amulet contained 18 lines of explicitly Christian text inscribed in Latin.

By Amber Morgan • Dec 17, 2024

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Archaeologists Find Oldest Evidence Of Christianity North Of The Alps Inside An 1,800-Year-Old Silver Amulet

A tiny scroll hidden within the inch-long amulet contained 18 lines of explicitly Christian text inscribed in Latin.

By Amber Morgan • December 17, 2024

Ancient Brooches, Wine Jugs, And A Pen Made From Animal Bone Unearthed At A Celtic Settlement In Germany

Excavations at the Altenburg-Rheinau settlement have unveiled a number of fascinating archaeological discoveries that shed new light on this Celtic center of commerce that flourished in the first century B.C.E.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 17, 2024

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Ancient Brooches, Wine Jugs, And A Pen Made From Animal Bone Unearthed At A Celtic Settlement In Germany

Excavations at the Altenburg-Rheinau settlement have unveiled a number of fascinating archaeological discoveries that shed new light on this Celtic center of commerce that flourished in the first century B.C.E.

By Austin Harvey • December 17, 2024

Why Was The Great Wall Of China Built? New Research Discovered It’s Not For The Reasons You Were Taught

The low height of this portion wall and its orderly layout suggest that it was meant to keep the nomadic population under control.

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 17, 2024

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Why Was The Great Wall Of China Built? New Research Discovered It’s Not For The Reasons You Were Taught

The low height of this portion wall and its orderly layout suggest that it was meant to keep the nomadic population under control.

By Marco Margaritoff • December 17, 2024

Archaeologists Just Unearthed Ritual Burials Of Four Dogs From 700 B.C.E. In The Sacred City Of Harran, Türkiye

The burials date back 2,700 years and are believed to be associated with Gula, the ancient Mesopotamian goddess of healing.

By Amber Morgan • Dec 16, 2024

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Archaeologists Just Unearthed Ritual Burials Of Four Dogs From 700 B.C.E. In The Sacred City Of Harran, Türkiye

The burials date back 2,700 years and are believed to be associated with Gula, the ancient Mesopotamian goddess of healing.

By Amber Morgan • December 16, 2024