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400-Year-Old Cache Of Treasure Found Hidden Inside The Leg Of A Statue In A German Church

Workers restoring St. Andreas Church in Eisleben uncovered a hoard of 816 coins hidden away in a statue's leg during the Thirty Years' War.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 13, 2025

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400-Year-Old Cache Of Treasure Found Hidden Inside The Leg Of A Statue In A German Church

Workers restoring St. Andreas Church in Eisleben uncovered a hoard of 816 coins hidden away in a statue's leg during the Thirty Years' War.

By Austin Harvey • January 13, 2025

Medieval Stone Discs Discovered In Ukraine May Be Viking Solar Compasses

The eight pyrophyllite discs found in Ukraine were crafted between the 12th and 13th centuries and may have been used by Viking navigators.

By Amber Morgan • Jan 10, 2025

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Medieval Stone Discs Discovered In Ukraine May Be Viking Solar Compasses

The eight pyrophyllite discs found in Ukraine were crafted between the 12th and 13th centuries and may have been used by Viking navigators.

By Amber Morgan • January 10, 2025

2,600-Year-Old Shipwreck Known As Mazarrón II Recovered From The Mediterranean Off The Coast Of Spain

The Mazarrón II was likely a Phoenician ship that sank around 600 B.C.E. and was almost immediately buried in sand. However, human activity has caused that sand to shift, prompting researchers to remove the ship from its watery grave.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 10, 2025

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2,600-Year-Old Shipwreck Known As Mazarrón II Recovered From The Mediterranean Off The Coast Of Spain

The Mazarrón II was likely a Phoenician ship that sank around 600 B.C.E. and was almost immediately buried in sand. However, human activity has caused that sand to shift, prompting researchers to remove the ship from its watery grave.

By Austin Harvey • January 10, 2025

Scientists Exploring A French Cave May Have Discovered The Oldest 3D Map In The World

Researchers believe that engravings uncovered on the floor of the Ségognole 3 cave in France's École River Valley may represent the oldest 3D map in world history.

By Amber Morgan • Jan 9, 2025

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Scientists Exploring A French Cave May Have Discovered The Oldest 3D Map In The World

Researchers believe that engravings uncovered on the floor of the Ségognole 3 cave in France's École River Valley may represent the oldest 3D map in world history.

By Amber Morgan • January 9, 2025

Dog Penis Bone Found In A 2,000-Year-Old Quarry Shaft Near London May Have Been Used For Roman Fertility Rituals

The bone was deposited into the quarry shaft between the late first century C.E. and early second century C.E., and it may have been linked to Roman fertility rituals.

By Amber Morgan • Jan 8, 2025

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Dog Penis Bone Found In A 2,000-Year-Old Quarry Shaft Near London May Have Been Used For Roman Fertility Rituals

The bone was deposited into the quarry shaft between the late first century C.E. and early second century C.E., and it may have been linked to Roman fertility rituals.

By Amber Morgan • January 8, 2025

Ancient Roman Coffin Weighing 1,650 Pounds Unearthed During Road Work In Cambridgeshire, England

While expanding a section of the A47 from a single lane to a double, members of National Highways and a team of archaeologists discovered a 1,500-year-old Roman coffin made of stone.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 8, 2025

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Ancient Roman Coffin Weighing 1,650 Pounds Unearthed During Road Work In Cambridgeshire, England

While expanding a section of the A47 from a single lane to a double, members of National Highways and a team of archaeologists discovered a 1,500-year-old Roman coffin made of stone.

By Austin Harvey • January 8, 2025

1,800-Year-Old Gold Ring Featuring Venus Carved Into Onyx Was Just Uncovered In Northern France

Found in an "exceptional state of preservation," the ring was probably dropped by a traveler who was making their way along Roman roads in present-day Brittany, France.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 7, 2025

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1,800-Year-Old Gold Ring Featuring Venus Carved Into Onyx Was Just Uncovered In Northern France

Found in an "exceptional state of preservation," the ring was probably dropped by a traveler who was making their way along Roman roads in present-day Brittany, France.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 7, 2025

Archaeologists In England Unearth A Stunningly Preserved Medieval Sword Near Canterbury

While excavating an early medieval cemetery in Kent, researchers discovered a 1,500-year-old sword inside an Anglo-Saxon grave.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 6, 2025

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Archaeologists In England Unearth A Stunningly Preserved Medieval Sword Near Canterbury

While excavating an early medieval cemetery in Kent, researchers discovered a 1,500-year-old sword inside an Anglo-Saxon grave.

By Austin Harvey • January 6, 2025

The Mystery Of Cheddar Man, The Oldest Complete Skeleton Ever Found In Britain

First discovered in a cave in 1903, Cheddar Man was a dark-skinned, blue-eyed man who lived in Britain 10,000 years ago — but much of his life is a mystery.

By Katie Serena • Jan 5, 2025

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The Mystery Of Cheddar Man, The Oldest Complete Skeleton Ever Found In Britain

First discovered in a cave in 1903, Cheddar Man was a dark-skinned, blue-eyed man who lived in Britain 10,000 years ago — but much of his life is a mystery.

By Katie Serena • January 5, 2025

What Is Orichalcum? Inside The History Of The Mysterious Metal Prized Throughout The Ancient World

Plato wrote that orichalcum was used to adorn a temple in Atlantis, and ancient Romans made coins of this copper and zinc alloy, but this legendary metal seemingly vanished from the Earth over 1,000 years ago.

By Amber Morgan • Jan 4, 2025

What Is Orichalcum? Inside The History Of The Mysterious Metal Prized Throughout The Ancient World

Plato wrote that orichalcum was used to adorn a temple in Atlantis, and ancient Romans made coins of this copper and zinc alloy, but this legendary metal seemingly vanished from the Earth over 1,000 years ago.

By Amber Morgan • January 4, 2025