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2024, August

3,500-year-old tablet in Turkey turns out to be...

11324 3,500-year-old tablet in Turkey turns out to be...

DNA study has now provided support for the peop...

3132 DNA study has now provided support for the peop...

Stonehenge megalith came from Scotland, not Wal...

2932 Stonehenge megalith came from Scotland, not Wal...

Ancient pot of gold unearthed in Turkey hints a...

1731 Ancient pot of gold unearthed in Turkey hints a...

An Intoxicating 500-Year-Old Mystery: The Voyni...

1179 An Intoxicating 500-Year-Old Mystery: The Voyni...

‘Humongous’ fort found in Wales may disprove th...

957 ‘Humongous’ fort found in Wales may disprove th...

Archaeologists unearth 13,000-year-old mastodon...

732 Archaeologists unearth 13,000-year-old mastodon...

The remains of two more victims of the eruption...

725 The remains of two more victims of the eruption...

Scholars identify previously unknown fragments ...

688 Scholars identify previously unknown fragments ...

The Haitian Revolution's forgotten female freed...

669 The Haitian Revolution's forgotten female freed...

2024, July

Archaeologists find marble statue of Hermes in ...

708 Archaeologists find marble statue of Hermes in ...

Anglo-Saxons may have fought in northern Syrian...

699 Anglo-Saxons may have fought in northern Syrian...

Cave painting from 52,000 years ago ‘is the wor...

600 Cave painting from 52,000 years ago ‘is the wor...

July 20, 1969: Humans walked on the Moon for th...

506 July 20, 1969: Humans walked on the Moon for th...

How Advancements in Artificial Intelligence has...

416 How Advancements in Artificial Intelligence has...

The ship Esmeralda, was captained by Vasco da G...

311 The ship Esmeralda, was captained by Vasco da G...

Archaeological survey detects Roman villas and ...

310 Archaeological survey detects Roman villas and ...

Rock carvings of ancient Egyptian pharaohs foun...

296 Rock carvings of ancient Egyptian pharaohs foun...

National Portrait Gallery buys oldest photo of ...

281 National Portrait Gallery buys oldest photo of ...

Wall Built to Contain Spartacus Discovered - Ar...

249 Wall Built to Contain Spartacus Discovered - Ar...

2024, June

An interview: At 10, I fled the Nazis to live s...

2450 An interview: At 10, I fled the Nazis to live s...

Egypt's former Minister of Antiquities and Egyp...

1431 Egypt's former Minister of Antiquities and Egyp...

Oldest wine ever discovered in liquid form foun...

1262 Oldest wine ever discovered in liquid form foun...

To Follow the Real Early Human Diet, Eat Everyt...

1144 To Follow the Real Early Human Diet, Eat Everyt...

Former astronaut William Anders, who took iconi...

1046 Former astronaut William Anders, who took iconi...

'A woman should cast off her shame together wit...

1017 'A woman should cast off her shame together wit...

Archaeologists Unearth 35 Glass Bottles from th...

805 Archaeologists Unearth 35 Glass Bottles from th...

How the Nazis Were Inspired by Jim Crow

526 How the Nazis Were Inspired by Jim Crow

In 1946, Soviet military officer Yakov Novichen...

508 In 1946, Soviet military officer Yakov Novichen...

The men who broke out of Alcatraz with a spoon

502 The men who broke out of Alcatraz with a spoon

2024, May

Tyrian purple, a rare dye made from snails for ...

1818 Tyrian purple, a rare dye made from snails for ...

USS Harder: WW2 submarine wreck found off Phili...

1043 USS Harder: WW2 submarine wreck found off Phili...

A Roman cupid figurine and other artefacts dati...

1024 A Roman cupid figurine and other artefacts dati...

Five skeletons found under Wolf’s Lair home of ...

827 Five skeletons found under Wolf’s Lair home of ...

Archeologists find at least 8 more canoes on bo...

810 Archeologists find at least 8 more canoes on bo...

From the Guardian: A door covered in graffiti f...

695 From the Guardian: A door covered in graffiti f...

Modern soldiers test ancient Greek armour to sh...

624 Modern soldiers test ancient Greek armour to sh...

Found at last: long-lost branch of the Nile tha...

579 Found at last: long-lost branch of the Nile tha...

Archaeologists have uncovered a prehistoric sit...

458 Archaeologists have uncovered a prehistoric sit...

On the eve of D-day, the wartime British PM dra...

365 On the eve of D-day, the wartime British PM dra...

2024, April

Lou Conter, last survivor of USS Arizona from P...

3790 Lou Conter, last survivor of USS Arizona from P...

‘4,200-year-old Zombie grave’ discovered in Ger...

1876 ‘4,200-year-old Zombie grave’ discovered in Ger...

Book: “Every Living Thing”: The French aristocr...

1210 Book: “Every Living Thing”: The French aristocr...

Historical markers are everywhere in America. S...

894 Historical markers are everywhere in America. S...

Oxford study shows extinct Argentine fox shared...

835 Oxford study shows extinct Argentine fox shared...

‘A prisoner on the rack’ – how 19th-century Aus...

799 ‘A prisoner on the rack’ – how 19th-century Aus...

Roman object that baffled experts on show - BBC...

756 Roman object that baffled experts on show - BBC...

Archaeologists May Have Found the Villa Where t...

691 Archaeologists May Have Found the Villa Where t...

Pottery dating back at least 2000 years has bee...

630 Pottery dating back at least 2000 years has bee...

Metal detectorists find "incredible" artifact d...

629 Metal detectorists find "incredible" artifact d...

2024, March

Mass grave with 1,000 skeletons found in German...

2178 Mass grave with 1,000 skeletons found in German...

Archaeologists Discover 'Perfectly Preserved' T...

1583 Archaeologists Discover 'Perfectly Preserved' T...

Centuries-old Aztec texts detail history of the...

1038 Centuries-old Aztec texts detail history of the...

‘Truth behind the myths’: Amazon warrior women ...

955 ‘Truth behind the myths’: Amazon warrior women ...

Ancient Iberians Ingested Red Dust Loaded With ...

853 Ancient Iberians Ingested Red Dust Loaded With ...

Was the Trojan Horse Real?

780 Was the Trojan Horse Real?

Ancient DNA reveals intriguing details about th...

527 Ancient DNA reveals intriguing details about th...

Archaeologists say a small stone vial discovere...

490 Archaeologists say a small stone vial discovere...

An adhesive made out of ochre and bitumen, dati...

486 An adhesive made out of ochre and bitumen, dati...

This Was Village Life in Britain 3,500 Years Ago

484 This Was Village Life in Britain 3,500 Years Ago

2024, February

Emily Wilson’s new translation of the Iliad bri...

2521 Emily Wilson’s new translation of the Iliad bri...

Radiocarbon dating has found that a tablet insc...

860 Radiocarbon dating has found that a tablet insc...

‘Incredibly rare’ discovery reveals bedbugs cam...

834 ‘Incredibly rare’ discovery reveals bedbugs cam...

Stone age wall discovered beneath the Baltic Se...

827 Stone age wall discovered beneath the Baltic Se...

Human remains found on a beach in Canada are po...

825 Human remains found on a beach in Canada are po...

Reconstructions of local people who lived up to...

791 Reconstructions of local people who lived up to...

Why Julius Caesar's Year of Confusion was the l...

692 Why Julius Caesar's Year of Confusion was the l...

Archaeologists discovered a 12,940 year old bea...

563 Archaeologists discovered a 12,940 year old bea...

How the social structures of Nazi Germany creat...

439 How the social structures of Nazi Germany creat...

Ancient language found on 2,100-year-old bronze...

421 Ancient language found on 2,100-year-old bronze...

2024, January

Alexander the Great's Father and Son Identified...

2320 Alexander the Great's Father and Son Identified...

Huge ancient city found in the Amazon

2261 Huge ancient city found in the Amazon

Archaeologists discover infant from Iron Age wi...

2095 Archaeologists discover infant from Iron Age wi...

1,500-year-old “Christ, born of Mary” inscripti...

1399 1,500-year-old “Christ, born of Mary” inscripti...

Massive 4,000-Year-Old "Walled Oasis" Discovere...

996 Massive 4,000-Year-Old "Walled Oasis" Discovere...

Another Mysterious Roman Dodecahedron Has Been ...

943 Another Mysterious Roman Dodecahedron Has Been ...

Hunter-gatherers were mostly gatherers, says ar...

773 Hunter-gatherers were mostly gatherers, says ar...

Archaeologists find intact medieval gauntlet

655 Archaeologists find intact medieval gauntlet

Ancient Roman bullet with Julius Caesar's name ...

605 Ancient Roman bullet with Julius Caesar's name ...

Archaeologists unearth dozens of Egyptian mummi...

544 Archaeologists unearth dozens of Egyptian mummi...