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This 400-Year-Old Shipwreck Is Being Touted As The ‘Discovery Of The Decade’

"This is a great discovery and its greatness lies in what it, and the artifacts, can tell us about the cultural landscape."

By Bernadette Deron • Aug 17, 2024

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This 400-Year-Old Shipwreck Is Being Touted As The ‘Discovery Of The Decade’

"This is a great discovery and its greatness lies in what it, and the artifacts, can tell us about the cultural landscape."

By Bernadette Deron • August 17, 2024

Massive Hoard Of More Than 1,500 Medieval Coins Unearthed In Germany’s Black Forest

The coin hoard includes over 1,500 coins which were mostly minted around 1320 in present-day Germany, Switzerland, and France.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 16, 2024

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Massive Hoard Of More Than 1,500 Medieval Coins Unearthed In Germany’s Black Forest

The coin hoard includes over 1,500 coins which were mostly minted around 1320 in present-day Germany, Switzerland, and France.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 16, 2024

Archaeologists Excavating 11th-Century Graves In Russia Unearth Two Skeletons Buried With Rare Battle Axes

The graves discovered at the Gnezdilovo burial ground near Suzdal, Russia, date back more than 900 years and likely contain men who held high status during their time.

By Amber Morgan • Aug 16, 2024

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Archaeologists Excavating 11th-Century Graves In Russia Unearth Two Skeletons Buried With Rare Battle Axes

The graves discovered at the Gnezdilovo burial ground near Suzdal, Russia, date back more than 900 years and likely contain men who held high status during their time.

By Amber Morgan • August 16, 2024

Centuries-Old Tunnels Linked To Secret Freemason Rituals Excavated Underneath Poland’s Wilanów Palace

Dating back to the 17th century, Warsaw's tunnels known as the "Masonic graves" have sparked archaeological curiosity in recent years — and new research could reveal a connection to the Freemasons and their rumored catacombs.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 16, 2024

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Centuries-Old Tunnels Linked To Secret Freemason Rituals Excavated Underneath Poland’s Wilanów Palace

Dating back to the 17th century, Warsaw's tunnels known as the "Masonic graves" have sparked archaeological curiosity in recent years — and new research could reveal a connection to the Freemasons and their rumored catacombs.

By Austin Harvey • August 16, 2024

Researchers In Mexico Discover A Stone Panel Carved With Maya Glyphs — Including A Reference To A Previously Unknown King

Discovered in a sacred pool near the Nohoch Mul pyramid, the stone tablet contains information about the founding of a town and a Maya king named K'awiil Ch'ak Chéen.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 15, 2024

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Researchers In Mexico Discover A Stone Panel Carved With Maya Glyphs — Including A Reference To A Previously Unknown King

Discovered in a sacred pool near the Nohoch Mul pyramid, the stone tablet contains information about the founding of a town and a Maya king named K'awiil Ch'ak Chéen.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 15, 2024

New Research Finds That Stonehenge’s Altar Stone May Have Come From Over 450 Miles Away In Scotland

Based on the mineral composition of the Altar Stone, researchers believe it may have come from Scotland and was thus transported more than 450 miles around 5,000 years ago.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 15, 2024

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New Research Finds That Stonehenge’s Altar Stone May Have Come From Over 450 Miles Away In Scotland

Based on the mineral composition of the Altar Stone, researchers believe it may have come from Scotland and was thus transported more than 450 miles around 5,000 years ago.

By Austin Harvey • August 15, 2024

3,000-Year-Old Goddess Figurine Still Bearing The Handprints Of Its Maker Found At The Bottom Of An Italian Lake

Measuring six inches tall and made of clay, the figurine was likely used in prayer rituals, but was left unfinished before sinking to the bottom of Lake Bolsena several millennia ago.

By Amber Morgan • Aug 15, 2024

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3,000-Year-Old Goddess Figurine Still Bearing The Handprints Of Its Maker Found At The Bottom Of An Italian Lake

Measuring six inches tall and made of clay, the figurine was likely used in prayer rituals, but was left unfinished before sinking to the bottom of Lake Bolsena several millennia ago.

By Amber Morgan • August 15, 2024

Spanish Fisherman Accidentally Discovers Medieval Virgin Mary Statue

At first glance, the statue looked like a moss-covered river rock. On closer inspection, experts say it likely hung on the wall of an unidentified building in the 14th century.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 15, 2024

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Spanish Fisherman Accidentally Discovers Medieval Virgin Mary Statue

At first glance, the statue looked like a moss-covered river rock. On closer inspection, experts say it likely hung on the wall of an unidentified building in the 14th century.

By Natasha Ishak • August 15, 2024

In The Future, The Earth Might Be Just One Giant Continent, Experts Predict

Researchers have come up with four potential constructions of the next supercontinent, but which of these scenarios is the likeliest depends on who you ask.

By Bernadette Deron • Aug 15, 2024

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In The Future, The Earth Might Be Just One Giant Continent, Experts Predict

Researchers have come up with four potential constructions of the next supercontinent, but which of these scenarios is the likeliest depends on who you ask.

By Bernadette Deron • August 15, 2024

Amateur Fossil Hunter Stumbles Upon Seven-Foot Mammoth Tusk In A Mississippi Stream

The discovery marks the first time a Columbian mammoth tusk has ever been found in the state.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 14, 2024

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Amateur Fossil Hunter Stumbles Upon Seven-Foot Mammoth Tusk In A Mississippi Stream

The discovery marks the first time a Columbian mammoth tusk has ever been found in the state.

By Austin Harvey • August 14, 2024