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Researchers Alongside Cave Paintings Featured

Study Reveals That Hand Silhouettes Found In Spain Are The Oldest Cave Paintings In The World — And Were Made By Neanderthals 66,000 Years Ago

Scientists used uranium-thorium dating to determine that some of the hand paintings in Spain's Maltravieso cave are 66,700 years old, making them the first major evidence of Neanderthal art.

By Amber Morgan Dec 13, 2024
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Study Reveals That Hand Silhouettes Found In Spain Are The Oldest Cave Paintings In The World — And Were Made By Neanderthals 66,000 Years Ago

Scientists used uranium-thorium dating to determine that some of the hand paintings in Spain's Maltravieso cave are 66,700 years old, making them the first major evidence of Neanderthal art.

By Amber Morgan December 13, 2024
Cooking Pit Alongside Grinding Stone Featured
Cooking Pit Alongside Grinding Stone Featured

Archaeologists In Germany Discover 2,800-Year-Old Baking Equipment While Preparing For Construction Of A New Bakery

Remnants of the ancient bakery include several cooking pits filled with charcoal and grain residue and a grinding stone used to mill flour.

By Amber Morgan Dec 11, 2024
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Archaeologists In Germany Discover 2,800-Year-Old Baking Equipment While Preparing For Construction Of A New Bakery

Remnants of the ancient bakery include several cooking pits filled with charcoal and grain residue and a grinding stone used to mill flour.

By Amber Morgan December 11, 2024
Featured Possible Hermes Statue Found In Athens
Featured Possible Hermes Statue Found In Athens

Workers Preparing To Lay Gas Pipes Near The Acropolis Just Happened Upon An Ancient Statue Possibly Depicting Hermes

Believed to depict the Greek messenger god, the statue was uncovered by accident just south of the Acropolis in Athens, near the 1,863-year-old Odeon of Herodes Atticus theater that's still in use today.

By Austin Harvey Dec 11, 2024
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Workers Preparing To Lay Gas Pipes Near The Acropolis Just Happened Upon An Ancient Statue Possibly Depicting Hermes

Believed to depict the Greek messenger god, the statue was uncovered by accident just south of the Acropolis in Athens, near the 1,863-year-old Odeon of Herodes Atticus theater that's still in use today.

By Austin Harvey December 11, 2024
Roman Soldier Grave In The Netherlands Featured
Roman Soldier Grave In The Netherlands Featured

Archaeologists In The Netherlands Just Unearthed The 2,000-Year-Old Tomb Of A Roman Soldier

Artifacts found within the grave revealed that it belonged to a soldier named Flaccus, marking the first time that a burial of a specific, named Roman soldier has ever been uncovered in the region.

By Austin Harvey Dec 9, 2024
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Archaeologists In The Netherlands Just Unearthed The 2,000-Year-Old Tomb Of A Roman Soldier

Artifacts found within the grave revealed that it belonged to a soldier named Flaccus, marking the first time that a burial of a specific, named Roman soldier has ever been uncovered in the region.

By Austin Harvey December 9, 2024
Villa Farnesina Frescoes Featured
Villa Farnesina Frescoes Featured

An Electrician In Rome Uncovers Stunning Frescoes From The 17th Century Behind A Trap Door At An Historic Villa

Hidden away by 19th-century renovations, the newly-discovered frescoes at the Villa Farnesina were likely painted by Baroque artist Carlo Maratta around 1693.

By Austin Harvey Dec 6, 2024
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An Electrician In Rome Uncovers Stunning Frescoes From The 17th Century Behind A Trap Door At An Historic Villa

Hidden away by 19th-century renovations, the newly-discovered frescoes at the Villa Farnesina were likely painted by Baroque artist Carlo Maratta around 1693.

By Austin Harvey December 6, 2024
Ancient Roman Tile Workshop Featured
Ancient Roman Tile Workshop Featured

Archaeologists In Corsica Unearth An Ancient Roman Tile Workshop Dating Back 1,900 Years

While preparing for a real estate development on the eastern coast of Corsica, workers recently happened upon the remains of a Roman tile workshop perched on a hill overlooking the Étang de Diane lagoon.

By Austin Harvey Dec 4, 2024
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Archaeologists In Corsica Unearth An Ancient Roman Tile Workshop Dating Back 1,900 Years

While preparing for a real estate development on the eastern coast of Corsica, workers recently happened upon the remains of a Roman tile workshop perched on a hill overlooking the Étang de Diane lagoon.

By Austin Harvey December 4, 2024
Featured Polish Sword From Medieval Era
Featured Polish Sword From Medieval Era

Museum Worker Stumbles Upon A 1,000-Year-Old Sword While Swimming In A Polish River

In 2022, an employee of Poland's Military Museum of Białystok went out for one of his regular swims in the Supraśl River — and came back with an intact sword from the Viking era.

By Kaleena Fraga Dec 3, 2024
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Museum Worker Stumbles Upon A 1,000-Year-Old Sword While Swimming In A Polish River

In 2022, an employee of Poland's Military Museum of Białystok went out for one of his regular swims in the Supraśl River — and came back with an intact sword from the Viking era.

By Kaleena Fraga December 3, 2024
Egedal Find Featured
Egedal Find Featured

A Metal Detectorist In Denmark Has Uncovered A 2,500-Year-Old Sword That Was Bent During A Sacrificial Ritual

A first-time metal detectorist found a cache of objects dating back to 500 B.C.E. in a bog near Veksø, including a sword, several rings, and two axes.

By Austin Harvey Dec 2, 2024
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A Metal Detectorist In Denmark Has Uncovered A 2,500-Year-Old Sword That Was Bent During A Sacrificial Ritual

A first-time metal detectorist found a cache of objects dating back to 500 B.C.E. in a bog near Veksø, including a sword, several rings, and two axes.

By Austin Harvey December 2, 2024
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