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2,000-Year-Old Fig Found North Of Dublin Expands Experts’ Understanding Of Ancient Trade Between Rome And Ireland

Though the Roman Empire did not extend into Ireland, this charred fig provides a clear sign that Roman culture and trade did make their way to the Emerald Isle.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 21, 2024

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2,000-Year-Old Fig Found North Of Dublin Expands Experts’ Understanding Of Ancient Trade Between Rome And Ireland

Though the Roman Empire did not extend into Ireland, this charred fig provides a clear sign that Roman culture and trade did make their way to the Emerald Isle.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 21, 2024

2,000-Year-Old Roman Knife Handle Depicting A Gladiator Unearthed In Perfect Condition Near Hadrian’s Wall

Archaeologists excavating in northern England discovered a rare knife handle depicting a gladiator, revealing the reach of Roman celebrity culture across the empire.

By Amber Morgan • Nov 20, 2024

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2,000-Year-Old Roman Knife Handle Depicting A Gladiator Unearthed In Perfect Condition Near Hadrian’s Wall

Archaeologists excavating in northern England discovered a rare knife handle depicting a gladiator, revealing the reach of Roman celebrity culture across the empire.

By Amber Morgan • November 20, 2024

Archaeologists Uncover A Mass Burial Pit Dating Back To The 12th Century At Leicester Cathedral In England

The 20-foot-deep burial pit holds 123 bodies, and experts are baffled as to how so many people died in such a short amount of time.

By Amber Morgan • Nov 18, 2024

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Archaeologists Uncover A Mass Burial Pit Dating Back To The 12th Century At Leicester Cathedral In England

The 20-foot-deep burial pit holds 123 bodies, and experts are baffled as to how so many people died in such a short amount of time.

By Amber Morgan • November 18, 2024

2,300-Year-Old Punic Tomb Uncovered Beneath A Hospital Parking Lot In Malta

While preparing for construction of a new hospital parking lot in Birkirkara, workers unearthed a remarkably well-preserved burial complex dating back to the Punic and early Roman eras that contains at least 14 burials.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 13, 2024

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2,300-Year-Old Punic Tomb Uncovered Beneath A Hospital Parking Lot In Malta

While preparing for construction of a new hospital parking lot in Birkirkara, workers unearthed a remarkably well-preserved burial complex dating back to the Punic and early Roman eras that contains at least 14 burials.

By Austin Harvey • November 13, 2024

The Oldest Known Depictions Of Fishing Were Just Discovered In Ice Age Engravings

The engravings from the Ice Age site of Gönnersdorf in Germany show fish in nets or traps, offering hints about how people fished thousands of years ago.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 12, 2024

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The Oldest Known Depictions Of Fishing Were Just Discovered In Ice Age Engravings

The engravings from the Ice Age site of Gönnersdorf in Germany show fish in nets or traps, offering hints about how people fished thousands of years ago.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 12, 2024

Researchers Just Confirmed The Story Of Medieval Norway’s ‘Well Man’ Who Was Used As A Biological Weapon

The remains of a man found near Norway's Sverresborg Castle may confirm a Norse saga's tale of a victim thrown into a well to poison the water supply during an assault in 1197.

By Amber Morgan • Nov 12, 2024

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Researchers Just Confirmed The Story Of Medieval Norway’s ‘Well Man’ Who Was Used As A Biological Weapon

The remains of a man found near Norway's Sverresborg Castle may confirm a Norse saga's tale of a victim thrown into a well to poison the water supply during an assault in 1197.

By Amber Morgan • November 12, 2024

DNA Analysis Of The ‘Bodies Of Pompeii’ Complicates Experts’ Understanding About Who These Victims Were And How They Died

Researchers have uncovered new information that upends previous assumptions about the genders and familial relationships of some of the victims of Mount Vesuvius who perished in Pompeii in 79 C.E.

By Amber Morgan • Nov 8, 2024

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DNA Analysis Of The ‘Bodies Of Pompeii’ Complicates Experts’ Understanding About Who These Victims Were And How They Died

Researchers have uncovered new information that upends previous assumptions about the genders and familial relationships of some of the victims of Mount Vesuvius who perished in Pompeii in 79 C.E.

By Amber Morgan • November 8, 2024

Researchers In England Discover That ‘King Arthur’s Hall’ Is 4,000 Years Older Than Previously Thought

A mysterious stone structure on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, England that's long been associated with King Arthur was not built during the medieval era, but instead circa 3000 B.C.E.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 7, 2024

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Researchers In England Discover That ‘King Arthur’s Hall’ Is 4,000 Years Older Than Previously Thought

A mysterious stone structure on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, England that's long been associated with King Arthur was not built during the medieval era, but instead circa 3000 B.C.E.

By Austin Harvey • November 7, 2024

Archaeologists In Spain Unearth The Remains Of An Ancient Roman Forum

More than 300 years after a farmer and amateur historian suggested that there were vast Roman ruins on his land in the hills of Ubrique, archaeologists have proven him right.

By Amber Morgan • Nov 6, 2024

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Archaeologists In Spain Unearth The Remains Of An Ancient Roman Forum

More than 300 years after a farmer and amateur historian suggested that there were vast Roman ruins on his land in the hills of Ubrique, archaeologists have proven him right.

By Amber Morgan • November 6, 2024

Researchers Reconstruct The Face Of A 400-Year-Old ‘Vampire’ Woman Found Buried In Poland With A Blade Across Her Neck

In 2022, researchers in Poland unearthed a 17th-century "vampire," a young woman since dubbed Zosia, buried with a sickle across her neck and a padlock on her foot. Now, experts have both reconstructed her face and unveiled a possible reason for why she was thought of as a monster.

By Amber Morgan • Nov 4, 2024

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Researchers Reconstruct The Face Of A 400-Year-Old ‘Vampire’ Woman Found Buried In Poland With A Blade Across Her Neck

In 2022, researchers in Poland unearthed a 17th-century "vampire," a young woman since dubbed Zosia, buried with a sickle across her neck and a padlock on her foot. Now, experts have both reconstructed her face and unveiled a possible reason for why she was thought of as a monster.

By Amber Morgan • November 4, 2024