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The 1,900-Year-Old Gravestone Of A Roman Sailor Was Just Unearthed In The Backyard Of A New Orleans Home

New Orleans anthropologist Daniella Santoro and her husband, Aaron Lorenz, were recently clearing brush from their backyard when they uncovered the gravestone of a man who died in the second century C.E.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 8, 2025

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The 1,900-Year-Old Gravestone Of A Roman Sailor Was Just Unearthed In The Backyard Of A New Orleans Home

New Orleans anthropologist Daniella Santoro and her husband, Aaron Lorenz, were recently clearing brush from their backyard when they uncovered the gravestone of a man who died in the second century C.E.

By Austin Harvey • October 8, 2025

The Incredible Story Of Carl Emil Pettersson, The Swedish Sailor Who Became The King Of A Pacific Island

After a shipwreck off the coast of Papua New Guinea in 1904, Carl Emil Pettersson married the princess of Tabar Island and was eventually crowned the king.

By Andrew Milne • Oct 7, 2025

The Incredible Story Of Carl Emil Pettersson, The Swedish Sailor Who Became The King Of A Pacific Island

After a shipwreck off the coast of Papua New Guinea in 1904, Carl Emil Pettersson married the princess of Tabar Island and was eventually crowned the king.

By Andrew Milne • October 7, 2025

Archaeologists Unearth A Rare Stone Age ‘Hammer’ And Thousands Of Other Artifacts At A 9,000-Year-Old Settlement In Norway

Among the 5,000 artifacts found at the site near Horten, Norway, were stone tools, bone fragments, and the remnants of a prehistoric hut.

By Ainsley Brown • Oct 6, 2025

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Archaeologists Unearth A Rare Stone Age ‘Hammer’ And Thousands Of Other Artifacts At A 9,000-Year-Old Settlement In Norway

Among the 5,000 artifacts found at the site near Horten, Norway, were stone tools, bone fragments, and the remnants of a prehistoric hut.

By Ainsley Brown • October 6, 2025

Divers In France Just Uncovered A Trove Of 847 Ancient Roman Coins At The Bottom Of The Rhône River

Though the coins were discovered along with the remains of a 65-foot-long ancient ship, researchers aren't sure if the two finds are connected and don't know exactly how this Roman treasure trove ended up at the bottom of the Rhône.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 3, 2025

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Divers In France Just Uncovered A Trove Of 847 Ancient Roman Coins At The Bottom Of The Rhône River

Though the coins were discovered along with the remains of a 65-foot-long ancient ship, researchers aren't sure if the two finds are connected and don't know exactly how this Roman treasure trove ended up at the bottom of the Rhône.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 3, 2025

We’ll Soon Know What 1500s Europe Smelled Like Thanks To Scientists Who Are Recreating Its Scents

Project Odeuropa hopes to document, recreate, and store the smells of old Europe in an accessible online library.

By Natasha Ishak • Oct 3, 2025

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We’ll Soon Know What 1500s Europe Smelled Like Thanks To Scientists Who Are Recreating Its Scents

Project Odeuropa hopes to document, recreate, and store the smells of old Europe in an accessible online library.

By Natasha Ishak • October 3, 2025

Dimitrios Itsios, The Greek World War II Hero Who Almost Single-Handedly Killed 232 Nazis

Dimitrios Itsios was defending the Greek border when the Nazis invaded in April 1941, and he was able to slow down this much larger force despite having only a small contingent of men.

By Ainsley Brown • Oct 2, 2025

Dimitrios Itsios, The Greek World War II Hero Who Almost Single-Handedly Killed 232 Nazis

Dimitrios Itsios was defending the Greek border when the Nazis invaded in April 1941, and he was able to slow down this much larger force despite having only a small contingent of men.

By Ainsley Brown • October 2, 2025

Archaeologists In The Czech Republic Found An Ice Age Hunter’s Toolkit Dating Back 30,000 Years

The intact set of 29 blades and points was likely once carried in a leather pouch that disintegrated long ago.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 1, 2025

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Archaeologists In The Czech Republic Found An Ice Age Hunter’s Toolkit Dating Back 30,000 Years

The intact set of 29 blades and points was likely once carried in a leather pouch that disintegrated long ago.

By Austin Harvey • October 1, 2025

Archaeologists In Russia Just Unearthed A 2,200-Year-Old Piece Of A Greek Satyr Mask

Found at the ruins of the Greek city of Phanagoria, this terracotta mask fragment still shows stunning details from the second century B.C.E., including a perforation that would have held the strap used to secure the mask as well as blue paint around the eye and red coloring in the beard.

By Ainsley Brown • Oct 1, 2025

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Archaeologists In Russia Just Unearthed A 2,200-Year-Old Piece Of A Greek Satyr Mask

Found at the ruins of the Greek city of Phanagoria, this terracotta mask fragment still shows stunning details from the second century B.C.E., including a perforation that would have held the strap used to secure the mask as well as blue paint around the eye and red coloring in the beard.

By Ainsley Brown • October 1, 2025

The Incredible Life And Violent Death Of Cicero, The Doomed Defender Of The Roman Republic

On December 7, 43 B.C.E., Roman orator Marcus Tullius Cicero was murdered on the orders of Mark Antony — but his ideas didn't die with him.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 29, 2025

The Incredible Life And Violent Death Of Cicero, The Doomed Defender Of The Roman Republic

On December 7, 43 B.C.E., Roman orator Marcus Tullius Cicero was murdered on the orders of Mark Antony — but his ideas didn't die with him.

By Austin Harvey • September 29, 2025

A Well-Preserved 2,000-Year-Old Roman Shipwreck Has Been Uncovered In Croatia

The vessel, which sank in the first or second century C.E., is around 40 feet long and was seemingly used to transport olives.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 29, 2025

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A Well-Preserved 2,000-Year-Old Roman Shipwreck Has Been Uncovered In Croatia

The vessel, which sank in the first or second century C.E., is around 40 feet long and was seemingly used to transport olives.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 29, 2025