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‘Entrance To The Underworld’ Discovered Beneath A 16th-Century Church In Mexico

It's long been believed that the ancient city of Mitla in Mexico sat over tunnels to the underworld — and archaeologists are getting closer to proving that such tunnels actually exist.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 1, 2024

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‘Entrance To The Underworld’ Discovered Beneath A 16th-Century Church In Mexico

It's long been believed that the ancient city of Mitla in Mexico sat over tunnels to the underworld — and archaeologists are getting closer to proving that such tunnels actually exist.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 1, 2024

‘Staggering’ Number Of Centuries-Old Witches’ Marks Found On The Walls Of A Tudor Manor In Gainsborough, England

Markings that may date back to the 15th century and were meant to ward off witches, demons, and the evil eye were found on the walls of Gainsborough Old Hall in Lincolnshire, England.

By Amber Morgan • Oct 30, 2024

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‘Staggering’ Number Of Centuries-Old Witches’ Marks Found On The Walls Of A Tudor Manor In Gainsborough, England

Markings that may date back to the 15th century and were meant to ward off witches, demons, and the evil eye were found on the walls of Gainsborough Old Hall in Lincolnshire, England.

By Amber Morgan • October 30, 2024

Researchers Have Uncovered A Lost Maya City Named Valeriana In The Mexican Jungle

Dating back 2,000 years, this Maya metropolis contained 6,674 structures, including pyramid temples, amphitheaters, and a reservoir.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 29, 2024

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Researchers Have Uncovered A Lost Maya City Named Valeriana In The Mexican Jungle

Dating back 2,000 years, this Maya metropolis contained 6,674 structures, including pyramid temples, amphitheaters, and a reservoir.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 29, 2024

New Research Suggests The World’s Oldest Map May Depict The Location Of Noah’s Ark

Researchers from the British Museum just revealed that the Imago Mundi, a 3,000-year-old Babylonian clay tablet, seemingly describes the location of an ark from an ancient story that parallels the Biblical account of Noah.

By Amber Morgan • Oct 29, 2024

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New Research Suggests The World’s Oldest Map May Depict The Location Of Noah’s Ark

Researchers from the British Museum just revealed that the Imago Mundi, a 3,000-year-old Babylonian clay tablet, seemingly describes the location of an ark from an ancient story that parallels the Biblical account of Noah.

By Amber Morgan • October 29, 2024

This Trove Of 2,584 Silver Coins Just Sold For $5.6 Million And Became The Most Valuable Treasure In British History

In 2019, amateur metal detectorists in England's Chew Valley uncovered a hoard of 2,584 silver coins dating to between 1066 and 1068 — and now it's officially the most valuable treasure ever found in the United Kingdom.

By Amber Morgan • Oct 28, 2024

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This Trove Of 2,584 Silver Coins Just Sold For $5.6 Million And Became The Most Valuable Treasure In British History

In 2019, amateur metal detectorists in England's Chew Valley uncovered a hoard of 2,584 silver coins dating to between 1066 and 1068 — and now it's officially the most valuable treasure ever found in the United Kingdom.

By Amber Morgan • October 28, 2024

Archaeologists In England Unearth 1,800-Year-Old Roman Statue Head Near Hadrian’s Wall

Amid ongoing excavations at the Carlisle Cricket Club, archaeologists have unearthed yet another Roman statue head as well as a gemstone depicting the god Silvanus.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 28, 2024

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Archaeologists In England Unearth 1,800-Year-Old Roman Statue Head Near Hadrian’s Wall

Amid ongoing excavations at the Carlisle Cricket Club, archaeologists have unearthed yet another Roman statue head as well as a gemstone depicting the god Silvanus.

By Austin Harvey • October 28, 2024

Amateur Historian Discovers Lost Story By ‘Dracula’ Author Bram Stoker In A Dublin Library

In 2023, Brian Cleary was browsing the National Library of Ireland when he uncovered a Bram Stoker short story called "Gibbet Hill" that's been lost since it was published in a Dublin newspaper in 1890.

By Amber Morgan • Oct 25, 2024

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Amateur Historian Discovers Lost Story By ‘Dracula’ Author Bram Stoker In A Dublin Library

In 2023, Brian Cleary was browsing the National Library of Ireland when he uncovered a Bram Stoker short story called "Gibbet Hill" that's been lost since it was published in a Dublin newspaper in 1890.

By Amber Morgan • October 25, 2024

A Long-Lost Portuguese Colonial Settlement Was Just Discovered Beneath The Canopy Of The Amazon Rainforest

A team of researchers from the Amazônia Revelada project uncovered an 18th-century Portuguese settlement and several other archaeological sites in the Amazon rainforest using LiDAR technology.

By Amber Morgan • Oct 24, 2024

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A Long-Lost Portuguese Colonial Settlement Was Just Discovered Beneath The Canopy Of The Amazon Rainforest

A team of researchers from the Amazônia Revelada project uncovered an 18th-century Portuguese settlement and several other archaeological sites in the Amazon rainforest using LiDAR technology.

By Amber Morgan • October 24, 2024

Archaeologists Uncovered A 4,000-Year-Old Dagger Inside Northern Italy’s Tina Jama Cave

This rare Copper Age dagger as well as other artifacts unearthed at the site suggest that Tina Jama cave was frequented by ancient people for thousands of years.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 24, 2024

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Archaeologists Uncovered A 4,000-Year-Old Dagger Inside Northern Italy’s Tina Jama Cave

This rare Copper Age dagger as well as other artifacts unearthed at the site suggest that Tina Jama cave was frequented by ancient people for thousands of years.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 24, 2024

Archaeologists Find The 2,000-Year-Old Temple Of An Ancient Arab Civilization Off The Coast Of Italy

The temple was dedicated to Dushara, a supreme god of the Nabataean civilization, which thrived in northern Arabia from the fourth century B.C.E. until it was annexed by the Roman Empire in 106 C.E.

By Amber Morgan • Oct 23, 2024

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Archaeologists Find The 2,000-Year-Old Temple Of An Ancient Arab Civilization Off The Coast Of Italy

The temple was dedicated to Dushara, a supreme god of the Nabataean civilization, which thrived in northern Arabia from the fourth century B.C.E. until it was annexed by the Roman Empire in 106 C.E.

By Amber Morgan • October 23, 2024