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17th-Century Coin Hoard Found Under An English Family’s Floor Sells At Auction For $75,000

Betty and Robert Fooks were renovating their kitchen in West Dorset when they came across a 400-year-old coin hoard buried right beneath the floor.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 13, 2024

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17th-Century Coin Hoard Found Under An English Family’s Floor Sells At Auction For $75,000

Betty and Robert Fooks were renovating their kitchen in West Dorset when they came across a 400-year-old coin hoard buried right beneath the floor.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 13, 2024

Archaeologists Just Uncovered The Bathroom And Combat Gym Of Alexander The Great At The Palace Of Aigai

The communal bathroom, where Alexander the Great likely bathed with his close friend and suspected lover Hephaestion, was attached to a gymnasium where the men trained in sports and combat.

By Amber Morgan • May 10, 2024

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Archaeologists Just Uncovered The Bathroom And Combat Gym Of Alexander The Great At The Palace Of Aigai

The communal bathroom, where Alexander the Great likely bathed with his close friend and suspected lover Hephaestion, was attached to a gymnasium where the men trained in sports and combat.

By Amber Morgan • May 10, 2024

A 1,600-Year-Old Stone Covered In The Pre-Latin Ogham Script Was Uncovered In An English Garden

Geography teacher Graham Senior came across a stone inscribed with the ancient Irish writing while weeding his garden in Coventry.

By Austin Harvey • May 10, 2024

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A 1,600-Year-Old Stone Covered In The Pre-Latin Ogham Script Was Uncovered In An English Garden

Geography teacher Graham Senior came across a stone inscribed with the ancient Irish writing while weeding his garden in Coventry.

By Austin Harvey • May 10, 2024

While Preparing For Road Construction In England, Workers Just Happened Upon A Wooden Well From The Bronze Age

In addition to the 2,700-year-old well, archaeologists also found struck flint, animal bone, and pottery used for storage and waste.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 10, 2024

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While Preparing For Road Construction In England, Workers Just Happened Upon A Wooden Well From The Bronze Age

In addition to the 2,700-year-old well, archaeologists also found struck flint, animal bone, and pottery used for storage and waste.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 10, 2024

71-Year-Old Egg Collecting ‘Addict’ Sentenced In England After Stealing Thousands Of Wild Bird Eggs

Daniel Lingham was previously convicted for illegal egg collecting in 2005 and 2018.

By Austin Harvey • May 9, 2024

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71-Year-Old Egg Collecting ‘Addict’ Sentenced In England After Stealing Thousands Of Wild Bird Eggs

Daniel Lingham was previously convicted for illegal egg collecting in 2005 and 2018.

By Austin Harvey • May 9, 2024

Largest Collection Of 16th And 17th-Century Clothing And Shoes Ever Found In Europe Uncovered In Poland

Discovered at the site of a future film studio, the collection of 16th- and 17th-century clothing highlights the important role Toruń played as a cultural hub at the time.

By Austin Harvey • May 8, 2024

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Largest Collection Of 16th And 17th-Century Clothing And Shoes Ever Found In Europe Uncovered In Poland

Discovered at the site of a future film studio, the collection of 16th- and 17th-century clothing highlights the important role Toruń played as a cultural hub at the time.

By Austin Harvey • May 8, 2024

Archaeologists Uncover A Centuries-Old Pottery Workshop In France With Cookware Still In The Kiln

Archaeologists discovered a large kiln used for making cookware and serving dishes and a second, smaller kiln used to hold pottery waste.

By Amber Morgan • May 8, 2024

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Archaeologists Uncover A Centuries-Old Pottery Workshop In France With Cookware Still In The Kiln

Archaeologists discovered a large kiln used for making cookware and serving dishes and a second, smaller kiln used to hold pottery waste.

By Amber Morgan • May 8, 2024

The Story Behind Francisco Goya’s Saturn Devouring His Son, One Of History’s Most Disturbing Paintings

Saturn Devouring His Son is one of 18th-century artist Francisco Goya’s Black Paintings, a series of murals he painted directly onto the walls of his home in Spain while in the throes of mental illness.

By Amber Morgan • May 7, 2024

The Story Behind Francisco Goya’s Saturn Devouring His Son, One Of History’s Most Disturbing Paintings

Saturn Devouring His Son is one of 18th-century artist Francisco Goya’s Black Paintings, a series of murals he painted directly onto the walls of his home in Spain while in the throes of mental illness.

By Amber Morgan • May 7, 2024

Archaeologists In Italy Just Found An Iron Age Necropolis Filled With 88 Tombs And Extravagant Grave Goods

The Iron Age site near Amorosi, Italy dates to the 7th or 8th century B.C.E. and features dozens of tombs of high-status individuals from the "Pit Burial Culture."

By Amber Morgan • May 6, 2024

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Archaeologists In Italy Just Found An Iron Age Necropolis Filled With 88 Tombs And Extravagant Grave Goods

The Iron Age site near Amorosi, Italy dates to the 7th or 8th century B.C.E. and features dozens of tombs of high-status individuals from the "Pit Burial Culture."

By Amber Morgan • May 6, 2024

Rare Chunk Of Tyrian Purple, The Prized Pigment Used To Dye The Robes Of Roman Royalty, Unearthed In England

This discovery marks the first time that Tyrian Purple dye, an expensive pigment reserved for Roman elites, has been found in Northern Europe.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 6, 2024

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Rare Chunk Of Tyrian Purple, The Prized Pigment Used To Dye The Robes Of Roman Royalty, Unearthed In England

This discovery marks the first time that Tyrian Purple dye, an expensive pigment reserved for Roman elites, has been found in Northern Europe.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 6, 2024