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Archaeologists Just Found A 1,900-Year-Old Roman Ritual Site Deep Inside A Spanish Cave

Researchers exploring Spain's Cova de les Dones discovered a Roman coin and 15 inscriptions in its interior chamber, revealing that the cave served as a Roman sanctuary in the first century C.E.

By Amber Morgan • Feb 5, 2025

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Archaeologists Just Found A 1,900-Year-Old Roman Ritual Site Deep Inside A Spanish Cave

Researchers exploring Spain's Cova de les Dones discovered a Roman coin and 15 inscriptions in its interior chamber, revealing that the cave served as a Roman sanctuary in the first century C.E.

By Amber Morgan • February 5, 2025

Cache Of 1,800-Year-Old Roman Coins Found By A Metal Detectorist Beneath A Farmer’s Field In England

While metal detecting in a Leicestershire field, bathroom fitter David Dunn discovered a rare hoard of 50 Roman coins expected to fetch nearly $2,000 at auction.

By Amber Morgan • Feb 4, 2025

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Cache Of 1,800-Year-Old Roman Coins Found By A Metal Detectorist Beneath A Farmer’s Field In England

While metal detecting in a Leicestershire field, bathroom fitter David Dunn discovered a rare hoard of 50 Roman coins expected to fetch nearly $2,000 at auction.

By Amber Morgan • February 4, 2025

Archaeologists Uncover An Elaborately Painted Tomb At An Etruscan Necropolis In Italy

The 2,500-year-old paintings depict dancing figures, a flute player, and a metal workshop.

By Amber Morgan • Feb 3, 2025

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Archaeologists Uncover An Elaborately Painted Tomb At An Etruscan Necropolis In Italy

The 2,500-year-old paintings depict dancing figures, a flute player, and a metal workshop.

By Amber Morgan • February 3, 2025

Medieval Burial Unearthed In Croatia That Contains The Decapitated And Contorted Remains Of A ‘Vampire’

The man's body featured chilling postmortem alterations, including dislocated legs and a twisted torso, in order to prevent him from rising from the dead.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 3, 2025

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Medieval Burial Unearthed In Croatia That Contains The Decapitated And Contorted Remains Of A ‘Vampire’

The man's body featured chilling postmortem alterations, including dislocated legs and a twisted torso, in order to prevent him from rising from the dead.

By Austin Harvey • February 3, 2025

Doggerland: The Landmass That Connected Britain To Mainland Europe Before Sinking Into The North Sea

Just over 8,000 years ago, a region called Doggerland that was covered in verdant forests and marshy landscapes stretched from Great Britain to Germany and the Netherlands — but it was submerged as the North Sea rose at the end of the last Ice Age.

By Natasha Ishak • Feb 2, 2025

Doggerland: The Landmass That Connected Britain To Mainland Europe Before Sinking Into The North Sea

Just over 8,000 years ago, a region called Doggerland that was covered in verdant forests and marshy landscapes stretched from Great Britain to Germany and the Netherlands — but it was submerged as the North Sea rose at the end of the last Ice Age.

By Natasha Ishak • February 2, 2025

Emperor Tiberius Was A Military Hero And One Of Rome’s Most Successful Rulers — So Why Was He Unpopular?

Tiberius ruled as Rome's second emperor from 14 to 37 C.E., but he wasn't as well-liked as his predecessor Augustus, and he spent much of his reign in seclusion on the island of Capri.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 1, 2025

Emperor Tiberius Was A Military Hero And One Of Rome’s Most Successful Rulers — So Why Was He Unpopular?

Tiberius ruled as Rome's second emperor from 14 to 37 C.E., but he wasn't as well-liked as his predecessor Augustus, and he spent much of his reign in seclusion on the island of Capri.

By Austin Harvey • February 1, 2025

An Ancient Roman Lock Made Of Gold Was Just Discovered By A Metal Detectorist In Germany

Made of lustrous gold and measuring in at just over one centimeter across, this lock was likely made during the third or fourth century C.E.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 29, 2025

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An Ancient Roman Lock Made Of Gold Was Just Discovered By A Metal Detectorist In Germany

Made of lustrous gold and measuring in at just over one centimeter across, this lock was likely made during the third or fourth century C.E.

By Austin Harvey • January 29, 2025

The Murky Story Of Lisa Gherardini, The 16th-Century Noblewoman Who May Be Portrayed In The Mona Lisa

The wife of Florentine silk merchant Francesco del Giocondo, Lisa Gherardini is traditionally believed to be the subject of Leonardo da Vinci's most famous masterpiece.

By Amber Morgan • Jan 28, 2025

The Murky Story Of Lisa Gherardini, The 16th-Century Noblewoman Who May Be Portrayed In The Mona Lisa

The wife of Florentine silk merchant Francesco del Giocondo, Lisa Gherardini is traditionally believed to be the subject of Leonardo da Vinci's most famous masterpiece.

By Amber Morgan • January 28, 2025

Egyptian Blue: The Prized Dye Used In Egyptian Mummy Portraits, Roman Frescoes, And Renaissance Masterpieces

The oldest-known synthetic pigment in history, Egyptian Blue was first created more than 5,000 years ago and soon became one of the most sought-after dyes as it adorned tombs, palaces, and statues across Asia, Africa, and Europe.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 24, 2025

Egyptian Blue: The Prized Dye Used In Egyptian Mummy Portraits, Roman Frescoes, And Renaissance Masterpieces

The oldest-known synthetic pigment in history, Egyptian Blue was first created more than 5,000 years ago and soon became one of the most sought-after dyes as it adorned tombs, palaces, and statues across Asia, Africa, and Europe.

By Austin Harvey • January 24, 2025

Archaeologists Just Found A 400-Year-Old Military Helmet At A Medieval Hungarian Fortress

The helmet was likely worn by a solider in the Fifteen Years' War, a military conflict between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Empire.

By Amber Morgan • Jan 23, 2025

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Archaeologists Just Found A 400-Year-Old Military Helmet At A Medieval Hungarian Fortress

The helmet was likely worn by a solider in the Fifteen Years' War, a military conflict between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Empire.

By Amber Morgan • January 23, 2025