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Ornate Etruscan artifacts that were seized by Italian police.

Italian Police Seize Stolen Etruscan Treasures, Including a Princess’s Sarcophagus

In a significant operation against the illicit trade of antiquities, Italian police have recovered a trove of Etruscan funerary treasures in Umbria, believed to have belonged to ancient aristocratic...
Hathor with sistrum

Rattling the Divine: The Mystical Role of the Sistrum

The sistrum was one of the most sacred musical instruments in ancient Egypt and was believed to hold powerful magical properties. It was used in the worship of the goddess Hathor, mythological...
Representative image of Neanderthal child playing with a collection of stones.

Telling Discovery Indicates Neanderthals Collected Fossils

A Neanderthal cave in northern Spain has yielded 15 marine fossils, indicative that our extinct ancestors might have been collectors, just like we are with certain small objects and memorabilia...
Pedro Pascal plays General Acacius and Paul Mescal plays Lucius in Gladiator II

Gladiator II: Historians on the Fate of the Real Roman Royalty Featured in the Film

Stephan Blum & Michael La Corte /The Conversation Twenty-four years after Gladiator, Ridley Scott has returned with a sweeping sequel to his epic tale. Thanks to cutting-edge CGI, Rome’s grandeur...
Ancient Greek agora scene.

The Rise and Function of the Polis in Ancient Greece

In the society of Ancient Greece, the polis , or the city-state, was perhaps the most distinctive and important political innovation at the time. Emerging around the 8th century BC, this institution...
Petroglyph at el-Hosh, Egypt that shows what appears to be a goat-fish creature.

Zodiac Symbol of Goat-Fish Found in 2,200-Year-Old Egyptian Rock Art

Until now, no one had ever found a sign of the zodiac encoded in Egyptian rock art. But that has all changed, as scholars from Macquarie University in Australia have identified an ancient Egyptian...
Kuntilleet Ajrud inscriptions

Kuntillet Ajrud: The Ancient Fortress that Puzzles Archaeologists

In the Sinah desert stands Kuntillet Ajrud, a remote settlement that was found in 1975 by the archaeologist Ze’ev Meshel of the University of Tel Aviv. The settlement is dated to the 8th century BC...
Arslan Kaya inscription

Arslan Kaya’s Lost Inscription Links to Materan, the Great Mother Goddess

The legendary Arslan Kaya monument (i.e., lion rock), features a heavily damaged inscription that has been difficult to decipher for ages, and is 2,600 years old. Now, a professor and archaeologist...
Underwater photograph of sunken boat in Lake Mjøsa, with outline showing shape and characteristics.

Ship Wrecked in Norway’s Deepest Lake 700 Years Ago Reveals its Secrets

A ship that sunk in Norway’s deepest lake several centuries ago has been identified as a føringsbåt, a type of boat that was used to haul cargo and passengers between 1300 and 1900 AD. These...
The kiss-in-the-ring stone circle near Hartford in Devon, one of the many stone circles found on Dartmoor.

More Neolithic Stone Circles Found on Dartmoor, May Form “Sacred Arc”

Archaeologist Alan Endacott has devoted the last two decades to searching for new stone circles in Dartmoor, a vast stretch of relatively desolate moorland in the uplands of Devon in southern England...
The interior gardens at Leicester Cathedral.

12th Century Mass Grave Found in Burial Shaft at Leicester Cathedral

Just last month, after the fanfare of the inauguration of a new visitors recreational area at historic Leicester Cathedral, a rather gruesome discovery emerged from gardens located just a few meters...
Aztec death whistle

Aztec Death Whistle Will Mess Up Your Mind, Study Reveals

One of the most remarkable ancient musical instruments ever discovered is the so-called Aztec death whistle. Newly published research seems to confirm the correctness of the ‘death whistle’ label, as...
The Fall of the Rebel Angels by Pieter Bruegel the Elder

The Nephilim and the Flood

Who are the Nephilim and what do they represent? Are they biblical giants? What does the term literally translate to, and why does the brief mention of them in the Book of Genesis show resemblance to...
Explorers That Found Ancient Lost City of the Monkey God Almost Lose Their Faces to Flesh-Eating Parasite

Explorers of Lost City of the Monkey God Nearly Lose Faces to Parasite

The group of explorers that discovered the remains of an ancient city in the jungle of Honduras while hunting for the legendary lost city of La Ciudad Blanca (‘White City’), otherwise known as City...
Roman gladiators depicted in mosaic from the year 200 AD.

Rare Roman Knife Handle Depicting Gladiator Found Near Hadrian’s Wall

A rare Roman knife handle, moulded in the shape of a secutor gladiator, was found in the River Tyne at Corbridge Roman Town near Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland, England. Approximately 2,000-years-...
Taurid meteor shower, Joshua Tree, California, 2015.

As the Taurid Meteor Shower Passes by Earth, Pseudoscience Rains Down – and Obscures a Potential Real Threat from Space

Mark Boslough /The Conversation With the Taurid meteor shower now hitting the night skies worldwide, look for what could be a celestial treat – you might see shooting stars, and maybe even fireballs...
Pythagoras: One of the Greatest Minds of His Time

Pythagoras: One of the Greatest Minds of His Time

Pythagoras was one of the greatest minds and philosophers of his time and his unquestionable influence can be felt even today in mathematics. It is believed that he was the first man who referred to...
Skull and dentition of a young individual of early Homo from Dmanisi

Rate of Human Development First Slowed Down 1.77 million Years Ago

The pace of human physical development is slower than that of other primates, meaning that it takes us longer to move from childhood through adolescence to adulthood. Scientists have long believed...
Left; Drinking vessel in shape of Bes head; El-Fayūm Oasis, Egypt. Right; Prof. Tanasi with the 3D digital model of the mug.

Professor Finds First Physical Evidence Egyptians Drank Hallucinogenic Cocktails

By Cassidy Delamarter A University of South Florida professor found the first-ever physical evidence of hallucinogens in an Egyptian mug, validating written records and centuries-old myths of ancient...
Talgua Cave

Unveiling Talgua Cave: The Glowing Skulls of Honduras' Past

Talgua Cave, known also as the ‘Cave of the Glowing Skulls’, is a cave located in the Olancho Valley, which is situated in Catacamas, a municipality in northeastern Honduras. The cave’s name may be...
Funnelbeaker burial Neolithic stone

Rare Funnelbeaker Ritual Burial Site Found in Sweden

A unique prehistoric ceremonial site from southern Sweden dating back to the Neolithic period, or what the archaeologists are calling ‘the peasant stone age’, has been found in Hammar in Skåne. A...
: Images show progression of the wheelset design during execution of the topology optimization algorithm in this study

Emerging Research on the Development of the Wheel

The wheel, one of humanity’s most transformative inventions, remains shrouded in mystery. Historians agree it revolutionized transportation and labor efficiency, yet no one knows exactly when or...
Khipu no. 780 at Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino, Santiago,

A Step Closer to Reading the Inca Khipus Data Recording System

Karen Thompson /The Conversation For more than a millennium, many Andean peoples used an object called a “khipu” (also spelled “quipu” and pronounced “key-poo”) to record and communicate information...
AI image of mythological queen Hera.

“The First War Between Women”: Olympias and Adea Eurydice

The earth turned on its axis the day Alexander the Great (356-323 BCE) died. Notorious for his unrestrained aggressivity and hard drinking, it should have come as no surprise to the Greeks that...

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