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This 1,900-Year-Old Roman Oil Lamp Shaped Like A Theatrical Mask Was Just Unearthed In The Netherlands

Found inside one of the graves at an enormous Roman cemetery in the town of Cuijk, this lamp was designed to light the way to the underworld for the dead.

By Ainsley Brown Sep 15, 2025

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This 1,900-Year-Old Roman Oil Lamp Shaped Like A Theatrical Mask Was Just Unearthed In The Netherlands

Found inside one of the graves at an enormous Roman cemetery in the town of Cuijk, this lamp was designed to light the way to the underworld for the dead.

By Ainsley Brown September 15, 2025

Witold Pilecki: The Polish Resistance Leader Who Voluntarily Entered Auschwitz So He Could Expose Its Horrors To The World

After Witold Pilecki infiltrated Auschwitz and created detailed reports of its atrocities which he smuggled to the Allies, he actually managed to escape the infamous death camp and continue fighting the Nazis and defending his homeland.

By Erin Kelly Sep 14, 2025

Witold Pilecki: The Polish Resistance Leader Who Voluntarily Entered Auschwitz So He Could Expose Its Horrors To The World

By Erin Kelly September 14, 2025

A Necklace Made Of Beetle Carcasses Was Just Uncovered In A 2,500-Year-Old Grave In Poland

Made by stringing beetle exoskeletons along a preserved blade of grass, this eye-catching artifact may seem strange, but others like it have repeatedly been unearthed throughout Europe.

By John Kuroski Sep 12, 2025

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A Necklace Made Of Beetle Carcasses Was Just Uncovered In A 2,500-Year-Old Grave In Poland

Made by stringing beetle exoskeletons along a preserved blade of grass, this eye-catching artifact may seem strange, but others like it have repeatedly been unearthed throughout Europe.

By John Kuroski September 12, 2025

Archaeologists In Austria Discover Enormous Earthwork Circles That Are 2,000 Years Older Than Stonehenge

Measuring as much as 350 feet across, these earthwork rings were dotted with wooden stakes and featured several entrances where people could step inside.

By Kaleena Fraga Sep 12, 2025

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Archaeologists In Austria Discover Enormous Earthwork Circles That Are 2,000 Years Older Than Stonehenge

Measuring as much as 350 feet across, these earthwork rings were dotted with wooden stakes and featured several entrances where people could step inside.

By Kaleena Fraga September 12, 2025

27 Photos Of ABBA’s Meteoric Rise To International Fame In The 1970s

After winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974, Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad became worldwide pop stars — but this fame would contribute to ABBA's breakup in 1982.

By Austin Harvey Sep 10, 2025

27 Photos Of ABBA’s Meteoric Rise To International Fame In The 1970s

By Austin Harvey September 10, 2025

Archaeologists In Turkey Just Uncovered 8,800-Year-Old Houses That Were Part Of The Oldest Farming Settlement In The Aegean Islands

Alongside these five structures unearthed on the island of Gökçeada, researchers also found the remains of crops like wheat and peas as well as animals like sheep and pigs.

By Austin Harvey Sep 9, 2025

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Archaeologists In Turkey Just Uncovered 8,800-Year-Old Houses That Were Part Of The Oldest Farming Settlement In The Aegean Islands

Alongside these five structures unearthed on the island of Gökçeada, researchers also found the remains of crops like wheat and peas as well as animals like sheep and pigs.

By Austin Harvey September 9, 2025

Remains Of 17th-Century House Belonging To Isaac Newton’s Mother Found Near Site Of His Famed Apple Tree

Archaeologists found a number of artifacts at the site, including tableware and thimbles, that may have been used by Isaac Newton's mother, Hannah Ayscough.

By Kaleena Fraga Sep 8, 2025

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Remains Of 17th-Century House Belonging To Isaac Newton’s Mother Found Near Site Of His Famed Apple Tree

Archaeologists found a number of artifacts at the site, including tableware and thimbles, that may have been used by Isaac Newton's mother, Hannah Ayscough.

By Kaleena Fraga September 8, 2025

2,600-Year-Old Urn Shaped Like A House Unearthed During Construction Of A Supermarket Distribution Center In Poland

Dating back to the Early Iron Age, this clay vessel contains the cremated remains of at least four people, including a man, a woman, and a child — perhaps a family, but researchers don't know for sure.

By Ainsley Brown Sep 8, 2025

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2,600-Year-Old Urn Shaped Like A House Unearthed During Construction Of A Supermarket Distribution Center In Poland

By Ainsley Brown September 8, 2025

Archaeologists In Switzerland Just Unearthed The Remains Of A Wooden Bridge Built By The Romans More Than 2,000 Years Ago

The bridge over Switzerland's Zihl River was built by the Romans around 40 B.C.E. and connected important trade and transportation routes.

By Ainsley Brown Sep 5, 2025

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Archaeologists In Switzerland Just Unearthed The Remains Of A Wooden Bridge Built By The Romans More Than 2,000 Years Ago

The bridge over Switzerland's Zihl River was built by the Romans around 40 B.C.E. and connected important trade and transportation routes.

By Ainsley Brown September 5, 2025

Archaeologists In Serbia Just Discovered The First-Ever Proof That Ancient Roman Gladiators Battled Brown Bears

Archaeologists excavating the ruins of a Roman amphitheater at Viminacium in present-day Serbia have unearthed the battered skull of a brown bear once forced to fight in front of some 7,000 spectators.

By Austin Harvey Sep 5, 2025

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Archaeologists In Serbia Just Discovered The First-Ever Proof That Ancient Roman Gladiators Battled Brown Bears

By Austin Harvey September 5, 2025