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Remains Of A Bronze Age Woman Unearthed At A U.K. Construction Site

The skeleton was found alongside a number of other objects from the Bronze Age, including flint and pottery fragments.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 22, 2025

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Remains Of A Bronze Age Woman Unearthed At A U.K. Construction Site

The skeleton was found alongside a number of other objects from the Bronze Age, including flint and pottery fragments.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 22, 2025

3,000-Year-Old Chinese Liquor Found Inside An Owl-Shaped Vessel Uncovered Within A Shang Dynasty Tomb

While experts known that this distilled spirit dates to the Shang Dynasty period in the late second millennium B.C.E. and that it was likely made from fruit or rice, little is certain about how it was created.

By Amber Morgan • Jan 22, 2025

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3,000-Year-Old Chinese Liquor Found Inside An Owl-Shaped Vessel Uncovered Within A Shang Dynasty Tomb

While experts known that this distilled spirit dates to the Shang Dynasty period in the late second millennium B.C.E. and that it was likely made from fruit or rice, little is certain about how it was created.

By Amber Morgan • January 22, 2025

Remains Of 60 Mammoths Uncovered Near 15,000-Year-Old Human-Made Traps In Mexico

The discovery is "an unprecedented opportunity to delve into more than 30,000 years of history."

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 22, 2025

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Remains Of 60 Mammoths Uncovered Near 15,000-Year-Old Human-Made Traps In Mexico

The discovery is "an unprecedented opportunity to delve into more than 30,000 years of history."

By Natasha Ishak • January 22, 2025

Archaeologists Discover Early Christian ‘Church Of The Apostles’ In Galilee

The Church of the Apostles, built atop the home of Jesus' first disciples, was believed by many to be merely a myth. But these researchers think they've finally found it after centuries.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 22, 2025

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Archaeologists Discover Early Christian ‘Church Of The Apostles’ In Galilee

The Church of the Apostles, built atop the home of Jesus' first disciples, was believed by many to be merely a myth. But these researchers think they've finally found it after centuries.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 22, 2025

Inside The Legend Of Nyx, The Powerful Greek Goddess Of The Night

A primordial deity in Greek and Roman mythology, Nyx helped shape the early universe — and commanded respect even among the mightiest gods.

By Amber Morgan • Jan 21, 2025

Inside The Legend Of Nyx, The Powerful Greek Goddess Of The Night

A primordial deity in Greek and Roman mythology, Nyx helped shape the early universe — and commanded respect even among the mightiest gods.

By Amber Morgan • January 21, 2025

Archaeologists Unearth A Luxurious Thermal Spa In Pompeii That Could Fit 30 People

The private bath complex would have been used to impress guests, and it likely belonged to one of the leading figures in Pompeii society.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 21, 2025

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Archaeologists Unearth A Luxurious Thermal Spa In Pompeii That Could Fit 30 People

The private bath complex would have been used to impress guests, and it likely belonged to one of the leading figures in Pompeii society.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 21, 2025

500-Year-Old Tunnels Depicted In Leonardo Da Vinci’s Sketches Have Been Found Beneath An Italian Castle

Researchers at Milan's Sforza Castle used ground-penetrating radar to map the area and discover secret passageways once described by Leonardo da Vinci.

By Amber Morgan • Jan 21, 2025

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500-Year-Old Tunnels Depicted In Leonardo Da Vinci’s Sketches Have Been Found Beneath An Italian Castle

Researchers at Milan's Sforza Castle used ground-penetrating radar to map the area and discover secret passageways once described by Leonardo da Vinci.

By Amber Morgan • January 21, 2025

Martin Luther King Sr., The Man Who Raised One Of History’s Most Celebrated Civil Rights Activists

While Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered as one of America's most impactful civil rights leaders, his father was also an activist who headed the NAACP in Atlanta and led marches in the city.

By Amber Morgan • Jan 20, 2025

Martin Luther King Sr., The Man Who Raised One Of History’s Most Celebrated Civil Rights Activists

While Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered as one of America's most impactful civil rights leaders, his father was also an activist who headed the NAACP in Atlanta and led marches in the city.

By Amber Morgan • January 20, 2025

How Did Martin Luther King Jr. Die? Inside His Tragic Assassination

A prominent leader in the American civil rights movement, Martin Luther King Jr. was brutally murdered in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 20, 2025

How Did Martin Luther King Jr. Die? Inside His Tragic Assassination

A prominent leader in the American civil rights movement, Martin Luther King Jr. was brutally murdered in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 20, 2025

The Grisly Story Of Benito Mussolini’s Capture, Execution, And Defilement At The End Of World War 2

On April 28, 1945, Benito Mussolini was executed while trying to flee to Switzerland as Allied forces approached northern Italy, and an angry mob later mutilated his corpse in a public square in Milan.

By William DeLong • Jan 19, 2025

The Grisly Story Of Benito Mussolini’s Capture, Execution, And Defilement At The End Of World War 2

On April 28, 1945, Benito Mussolini was executed while trying to flee to Switzerland as Allied forces approached northern Italy, and an angry mob later mutilated his corpse in a public square in Milan.

By William DeLong • January 19, 2025