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12,000-Year-Old Carvings Found At Göbekli Tepe May Be The Oldest Lunisolar Calendar In The World

The creation of what could be history's first lunisolar calendar may have come in response to a series of comet strikes that devastated Earth some 13,000 years ago.

By Kaleena Fraga Aug 8, 2024

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12,000-Year-Old Carvings Found At Göbekli Tepe May Be The Oldest Lunisolar Calendar In The World

The creation of what could be history's first lunisolar calendar may have come in response to a series of comet strikes that devastated Earth some 13,000 years ago.

By Kaleena Fraga August 8, 2024

16th-Century Compass That May Have Belonged To Nicolaus Copernicus Unearthed In Poland

The compass was found in Frombork, Poland, where the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus lived for 30 years.

By Kaleena Fraga Aug 7, 2024

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16th-Century Compass That May Have Belonged To Nicolaus Copernicus Unearthed In Poland

The compass was found in Frombork, Poland, where the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus lived for 30 years.

By Kaleena Fraga August 7, 2024

The Remains Of A 17th-Century Barbary Pirate Ship Were Uncovered In The Strait Of Gibraltar

The pirate ship was carrying pots and pans from Algiers, a stash of weapons, and a rare spyglass when it sank between Spain and Morocco.

By Amber Morgan Aug 7, 2024

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The Remains Of A 17th-Century Barbary Pirate Ship Were Uncovered In The Strait Of Gibraltar

The pirate ship was carrying pots and pans from Algiers, a stash of weapons, and a rare spyglass when it sank between Spain and Morocco.

By Amber Morgan August 7, 2024

This Bronze-Age Sword Found In Denmark Is Still Sharp 3,000 Years Later

This ancient sword found on an island in Denmark is incredibly well-preserved despite dating back to 1100 and 900 B.C.E.

By Kara Goldfarb Aug 7, 2024

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This Bronze-Age Sword Found In Denmark Is Still Sharp 3,000 Years Later

This ancient sword found on an island in Denmark is incredibly well-preserved despite dating back to 1100 and 900 B.C.E.

By Kara Goldfarb August 7, 2024

Woolly Mammoth Skeletons Discovered Inside 15,000-Year-Old Human-Built Traps In Mexico

It was previously assumed that early hunters only killed woolly mammoths if they were already injured. The discovery of these resourceful traps firmly challenges that idea.

By Marco Margaritoff Aug 7, 2024

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Woolly Mammoth Skeletons Discovered Inside 15,000-Year-Old Human-Built Traps In Mexico

It was previously assumed that early hunters only killed woolly mammoths if they were already injured. The discovery of these resourceful traps firmly challenges that idea.

By Marco Margaritoff August 7, 2024

2,600-Year-Old Water System Discovered In Southern India

The pipeline's discovery comes as part of the 10th archaeological excavation at Keeladi.

By Austin Harvey Aug 6, 2024

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2,600-Year-Old Water System Discovered In Southern India

The pipeline's discovery comes as part of the 10th archaeological excavation at Keeladi.

By Austin Harvey August 6, 2024

Never-Before-Seen Fragments Of Lost Euripides Tragedies Were Just Discovered On An Ancient Egyptian Papyrus

Scholars from the University of Colorado Boulder have found excerpts of the Euripides plays Polyidus and Ino in a discovery unlike anything in decades.

By Amber Morgan Aug 6, 2024

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Never-Before-Seen Fragments Of Lost Euripides Tragedies Were Just Discovered On An Ancient Egyptian Papyrus

Scholars from the University of Colorado Boulder have found excerpts of the Euripides plays Polyidus and Ino in a discovery unlike anything in decades.

By Amber Morgan August 6, 2024

Researchers In Norway Uncover A 2,500-Year-Old Graveyard Containing 39 Small Children

The site was used for several hundred years, from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age.

By Austin Harvey Aug 5, 2024

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Researchers In Norway Uncover A 2,500-Year-Old Graveyard Containing 39 Small Children

The site was used for several hundred years, from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age.

By Austin Harvey August 5, 2024

Archaeologists In Türkiye Unearth A Persian Pot Of Gold That Was Buried 2,400 Years Ago

The hoard of Persian darics found in the ancient city of Notion dates to the fifth century B.C.E. and may have been buried by a soldier just before he met with great misfortune.

By Kaleena Fraga Aug 5, 2024

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Archaeologists In Türkiye Unearth A Persian Pot Of Gold That Was Buried 2,400 Years Ago

The hoard of Persian darics found in the ancient city of Notion dates to the fifth century B.C.E. and may have been buried by a soldier just before he met with great misfortune.

By Kaleena Fraga August 5, 2024