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This Week In History News, Feb. 11 – 17

Intact Roman chicken egg found in England, 3,600-year-old lipstick unearthed in Iran, millennia-old hallucinogens discovered in the Netherlands.

By All That's Interesting Feb 16, 2024

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This Week In History News, Feb. 11 – 17

Intact Roman chicken egg found in England, 3,600-year-old lipstick unearthed in Iran, millennia-old hallucinogens discovered in the Netherlands.

By All That's Interesting February 16, 2024

New Study Claims To Identify The Tombs Of Alexander The Great’s Father, Half-Brother, And Son

Researchers have long believed that Alexander the Great's relatives were buried at the "Great Tumulus" in modern-day Greece, but the new study suggests that experts had the order of the tombs mixed up.

By Kaleena Fraga Feb 16, 2024

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New Study Claims To Identify The Tombs Of Alexander The Great’s Father, Half-Brother, And Son

By Kaleena Fraga February 16, 2024

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An 80-Year-Old Shipwreck Was Just Discovered At The Bottom Of Lake Superior

The S.S. Arlington sank into Lake Superior on May 1, 1940, along with its captain — but it's unclear why the captain went down with his ship.

By Austin Harvey Feb 15, 2024

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An 80-Year-Old Shipwreck Was Just Discovered At The Bottom Of Lake Superior

The S.S. Arlington sank into Lake Superior on May 1, 1940, along with its captain — but it's unclear why the captain went down with his ship.

By Austin Harvey February 15, 2024

3,600-Year-Old Red Lipstick Discovered In Iran Is The Oldest Ever Found

The lipstick was discovered in the Jiroft region of Kerman province in southern Iran.

By Kaleena Fraga Feb 14, 2024

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3,600-Year-Old Red Lipstick Discovered In Iran Is The Oldest Ever Found

The lipstick was discovered in the Jiroft region of Kerman province in southern Iran.

By Kaleena Fraga February 14, 2024

Archaeologists Just Uncovered How The City That Inspired The Biblical Sodom Was Destroyed

Some 3,600 years ago, the city of Tall el-Hammam in present-day Jordan was suddenly obliterated in a great blaze caused by a meteoric explosion known as a "cosmic airburst."

By Marco Margaritoff Feb 13, 2024

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Archaeologists Just Uncovered How The City That Inspired The Biblical Sodom Was Destroyed

Some 3,600 years ago, the city of Tall el-Hammam in present-day Jordan was suddenly obliterated in a great blaze caused by a meteoric explosion known as a "cosmic airburst."

By Marco Margaritoff February 13, 2024

Scientists Find Tree Older Than Christianity In A North Carolina Swamp

Dr. David Stahle of the University of Kansas visited the area in the 1980s, convinced these trees were about 1,000 years old. Little did he know they were older than Christianity itself.

By Marco Margaritoff Feb 13, 2024

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Scientists Find Tree Older Than Christianity In A North Carolina Swamp

Dr. David Stahle of the University of Kansas visited the area in the 1980s, convinced these trees were about 1,000 years old. Little did he know they were older than Christianity itself.

By Marco Margaritoff February 13, 2024

A Hollowed-Out Bone Containing Hallucinogenic Henbane Seeds Was Discovered At A Roman Settlement In The Netherlands

Black henbane can be used medicinally or to cause visual hallucinations, and the bone container is the first evidence that ancient people deliberately collected and used the plant.

By Kaleena Fraga Feb 12, 2024

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A Hollowed-Out Bone Containing Hallucinogenic Henbane Seeds Was Discovered At A Roman Settlement In The Netherlands

Black henbane can be used medicinally or to cause visual hallucinations, and the bone container is the first evidence that ancient people deliberately collected and used the plant.

By Kaleena Fraga February 12, 2024