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Researchers In Norway Uncover A 2,500-Year-Old Graveyard Containing 39 Small Children

The site was used for several hundred years, from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 5, 2024

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Researchers In Norway Uncover A 2,500-Year-Old Graveyard Containing 39 Small Children

The site was used for several hundred years, from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age.

By Austin Harvey • August 5, 2024

Scientists Just Used Ancient Sources To Recreate Julius Caesar’s Signature Perfume

Research shows that the Roman dictator smelled like a blend of rock roses, citrus, and amber.

By Amber Morgan • Aug 5, 2024

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Scientists Just Used Ancient Sources To Recreate Julius Caesar’s Signature Perfume

Research shows that the Roman dictator smelled like a blend of rock roses, citrus, and amber.

By Amber Morgan • August 5, 2024

Archaeologists In Türkiye Unearth A Persian Pot Of Gold That Was Buried 2,400 Years Ago

The hoard of Persian darics found in the ancient city of Notion dates to the fifth century B.C.E. and may have been buried by a soldier just before he met with great misfortune.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 5, 2024

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Archaeologists In Türkiye Unearth A Persian Pot Of Gold That Was Buried 2,400 Years Ago

The hoard of Persian darics found in the ancient city of Notion dates to the fifth century B.C.E. and may have been buried by a soldier just before he met with great misfortune.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 5, 2024

New Study Suggests Rembrandt Used Arsenic In His Most Famous Painting To Achieve Its Golden Glow

A surprising new study of the Rembrandt painting The Night Watch revealed the presence of arsenic sulfide minerals.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 2, 2024

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New Study Suggests Rembrandt Used Arsenic In His Most Famous Painting To Achieve Its Golden Glow

A surprising new study of the Rembrandt painting The Night Watch revealed the presence of arsenic sulfide minerals.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 2, 2024

Archaeologists In Türkiye Unearth A Sprawling Necropolis In The Ancient City Of Tios

The site was in use between the 5th century B.C.E. and the 5th century C.E. and contains more than 100 tombs arranged along a winding "street."

By Amber Morgan • Aug 2, 2024

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Archaeologists In Türkiye Unearth A Sprawling Necropolis In The Ancient City Of Tios

The site was in use between the 5th century B.C.E. and the 5th century C.E. and contains more than 100 tombs arranged along a winding "street."

By Amber Morgan • August 2, 2024

The Zodiac Killer’s Infamous Z340 Cipher Has Been Solved More Than 50 Years After His Chilling Murders Took Place

First sent to The San Francisco Chronicle by the Zodiac Killer on November 8, 1969, the Z340 cipher proved utterly baffling — until now.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 2, 2024

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The Zodiac Killer’s Infamous Z340 Cipher Has Been Solved More Than 50 Years After His Chilling Murders Took Place

First sent to The San Francisco Chronicle by the Zodiac Killer on November 8, 1969, the Z340 cipher proved utterly baffling — until now.

By Austin Harvey • August 2, 2024

Divers Find 27,000-Year-Old Fossils Of 13-Foot Sloth In Belizean Sinkhole

The giant sloth was allegedly up to 20 feet long, stood 13 feet tall, and weighed around 14,400 pounds.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 2, 2024

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Divers Find 27,000-Year-Old Fossils Of 13-Foot Sloth In Belizean Sinkhole

The giant sloth was allegedly up to 20 feet long, stood 13 feet tall, and weighed around 14,400 pounds.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 2, 2024

‘Monster’ Oyster The Size Of A Newborn Baby Harvested Off The English Coast

Found off the Essex coast, this oyster measures about a foot in length, making it roughly the size of a newborn baby.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 1, 2024

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‘Monster’ Oyster The Size Of A Newborn Baby Harvested Off The English Coast

Found off the Essex coast, this oyster measures about a foot in length, making it roughly the size of a newborn baby.

By Austin Harvey • August 1, 2024

American Woman Discovered Alive After Allegedly Being Chained To A Tree In India For 40 Days

Lalita Kumar claims her ex-husband shackled her to a tree in the Indian jungle after an argument.

By Amber Morgan • Aug 1, 2024

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American Woman Discovered Alive After Allegedly Being Chained To A Tree In India For 40 Days

Lalita Kumar claims her ex-husband shackled her to a tree in the Indian jungle after an argument.

By Amber Morgan • August 1, 2024

Metal Detectorists Just Discovered An Ancient Cache Of Unusual Roman Coins In A Field In Southeastern Poland

Metal detectorists found a number of Roman coins from the second and third centuries C.E. that included several Visigoth counterfeits and others that had been cut in order to make change.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 1, 2024

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Metal Detectorists Just Discovered An Ancient Cache Of Unusual Roman Coins In A Field In Southeastern Poland

Metal detectorists found a number of Roman coins from the second and third centuries C.E. that included several Visigoth counterfeits and others that had been cut in order to make change.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 1, 2024