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Archaeologists Excavating Türkiye’s Ancient City Of Savatra Find Skeletons Of Headless Infants Stuffed Inside Clay Pots

During excavations in the foothills of the Bozdağ Mountains, researchers unearthed pots featuring lids inscribed with dog skulls — and containing the headless remains of infants who were buried in what's believed to be a previously unknown religious ritual.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 23, 2024

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Archaeologists Excavating Türkiye’s Ancient City Of Savatra Find Skeletons Of Headless Infants Stuffed Inside Clay Pots

During excavations in the foothills of the Bozdağ Mountains, researchers unearthed pots featuring lids inscribed with dog skulls — and containing the headless remains of infants who were buried in what's believed to be a previously unknown religious ritual.

By Austin Harvey • October 23, 2024

Archaeologists In Germany Just Uncovered A 2,600-Year-Old Burial Mound For A Celtic Prince That Measures 200 Feet Across

Because Celtic burials like these were often extremely large, they tended to attract grave robbers almost immediately, meaning that archaeologists have rarely found them intact.

By Amber Morgan • Oct 22, 2024

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Archaeologists In Germany Just Uncovered A 2,600-Year-Old Burial Mound For A Celtic Prince That Measures 200 Feet Across

Because Celtic burials like these were often extremely large, they tended to attract grave robbers almost immediately, meaning that archaeologists have rarely found them intact.

By Amber Morgan • October 22, 2024

Archaeologists In Sweden Just Unearthed A Viking-Age Cemetery Complete With Ship Burials

So far, archaeologists have uncovered 139 graves with the remains of both humans and animals, a trove of artifacts, and even evidence of several ship burials.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 21, 2024

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Archaeologists In Sweden Just Unearthed A Viking-Age Cemetery Complete With Ship Burials

So far, archaeologists have uncovered 139 graves with the remains of both humans and animals, a trove of artifacts, and even evidence of several ship burials.

By Austin Harvey • October 21, 2024

Archaeologists In Greece Just Uncovered What May Be The Royal Tunic Of Alexander The Great

While investigating Royal Tomb II in Vergina, Greece, researchers discovered several artifacts they believe once belonged to Alexander the Great, sparking a reevaluation of who might be buried in the tomb.

By Amber Morgan • Oct 21, 2024

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Archaeologists In Greece Just Uncovered What May Be The Royal Tunic Of Alexander The Great

While investigating Royal Tomb II in Vergina, Greece, researchers discovered several artifacts they believe once belonged to Alexander the Great, sparking a reevaluation of who might be buried in the tomb.

By Amber Morgan • October 21, 2024

A World War II Submarine Was Just Discovered In The Aegean Sea 81 Years After It Disappeared During A Secret Mission

The HMS Trooper was seemingly sunk by a German naval mine in October 1943, killing all 64 crew members on board.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 18, 2024

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A World War II Submarine Was Just Discovered In The Aegean Sea 81 Years After It Disappeared During A Secret Mission

The HMS Trooper was seemingly sunk by a German naval mine in October 1943, killing all 64 crew members on board.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 18, 2024

Archaeologists Uncover A 5,000-Year-Old Jade Dragon Inside A Tomb In Northern China

Archaeologists excavating an ancient tomb in Chifeng, China have unearthed a dragon figurine made of jade that's linked to the Neolithic Hongshan culture.

By Amber Morgan • Oct 18, 2024

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Archaeologists Uncover A 5,000-Year-Old Jade Dragon Inside A Tomb In Northern China

Archaeologists excavating an ancient tomb in Chifeng, China have unearthed a dragon figurine made of jade that's linked to the Neolithic Hongshan culture.

By Amber Morgan • October 18, 2024

Archaeologists Just Uncovered A Hidden Tomb Filled With Ancient Skeletons Right Beneath The Iconic Al-Khazneh Building In Petra

Archaeologists digging at Al-Khazneh, featured in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, uncovered an ancient tomb filled with 12 skeletons — and one of them was clutching a vessel that looks remarkably like the Holy Grail depicted in the film.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 17, 2024

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Archaeologists Just Uncovered A Hidden Tomb Filled With Ancient Skeletons Right Beneath The Iconic Al-Khazneh Building In Petra

Archaeologists digging at Al-Khazneh, featured in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, uncovered an ancient tomb filled with 12 skeletons — and one of them was clutching a vessel that looks remarkably like the Holy Grail depicted in the film.

By Austin Harvey • October 17, 2024

DNA Analysis Just Revealed The Diet Of The Infamous Lions Known As The ‘Man-Eaters Of Tsavo’

Between March and December 1898, two lions known as the "Man-Eaters of Tsavo" killed dozens of railway workers in Kenya — and a new study has now revealed the macabre full story of their diets.

By Amber Morgan • Oct 16, 2024

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DNA Analysis Just Revealed The Diet Of The Infamous Lions Known As The ‘Man-Eaters Of Tsavo’

Between March and December 1898, two lions known as the "Man-Eaters of Tsavo" killed dozens of railway workers in Kenya — and a new study has now revealed the macabre full story of their diets.

By Amber Morgan • October 16, 2024

44 Haunting Photos Of Abandoned Schools That Will Send A Chill Down Your Spine

From decaying classrooms to dilapidated auditoriums, these abandoned schools from Chernobyl to Detroit are ghostly shells of their former selves.

By Amber Morgan • Oct 15, 2024

44 Haunting Photos Of Abandoned Schools That Will Send A Chill Down Your Spine

From decaying classrooms to dilapidated auditoriums, these abandoned schools from Chernobyl to Detroit are ghostly shells of their former selves.

By Amber Morgan • October 15, 2024

This Ancient Skeleton Just Allowed Researchers To Finally Solve The Mystery Of How Japan’s Population Was Formed

Remains dating back 2,300 years suggest that the current genome of Japan started to form when immigrants from the Korean Peninsula mixed with the native Jomon population during the Yayoi period.

By Amber Morgan • Oct 15, 2024

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This Ancient Skeleton Just Allowed Researchers To Finally Solve The Mystery Of How Japan’s Population Was Formed

Remains dating back 2,300 years suggest that the current genome of Japan started to form when immigrants from the Korean Peninsula mixed with the native Jomon population during the Yayoi period.

By Amber Morgan • October 15, 2024