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The princely chariot tomb at the center of the newly uncovered 6th-century BC Picene funerary complex near Sirolo
2,600-Year-Old Picene Prince’s Tomb with Chariot Found in Italy
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The discovery of an incredible 6th-century BC burial complex in Sirolo, central Italy has shed fresh light on the aristocratic Picene class of ancient Italy.

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St Francis of Assisi painting extract.
Illuminations from St. Francis of Assisi: An Interview with Friar Daniel Quackenbush (in Assisi)
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Saint Francis of Assisi (born Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, c. 1181 – October 3, 1226) is one of the most venerated figures in history.

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Aerial view of the excavation in the central part of Iskandar Tepa. Inset; Silver tetradrachm of Demetrius I Soter
Radar Revealed a 2,000-Year-Old Greek Military Camp Hidden Beneath Uzbekistan
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While Alexander the Great evokes widespread popular perception, he was a talented military strategist who defeated Persian armies larger

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Silver bowl with the Issyk inscription found in the kurgan.
Deciphering the Enigmatic Issyk Inscription of the Golden Man
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In 1969, archaeologists excavating the Issyk kurgan in southeastern Kazakhstan made a discovery that would become a national symbol: the "Golden Man." Among the more than 4,000 gold ornaments and p

Human Origins

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Forensic facial reconstruction of a Cro-Magnon man. Source: Cicero Moraes/CC BY-SA 4.0
The Enigmatic Origins of Cro Magnon: Europe's First Humans (Video)
Human Origins, Folklore
Human Origins According to Ancient Greek Mythology
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Every culture has an explanation about how we got here. The ancient Greeks were no different. The dramatic story of the origins of humanity in Greek mythology involves love, pain, and a hefty dose of

History

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Relief of Thracian Warriors from 6th-5th century BC, Reign of Darius I. Source: Kmrakmra/CC BY-SA 3.0
The Mysterious Thracians: Unveiling Their Unique Culture and Legacy 
History, Ancient Traditions
The Therapeutae and the Secrets of Ancient Monastic Life
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The Therapeutae are an ancient Jewish ascetic community, shrouded in mystery and truly obscure. Much of what we know about them comes from the writings of Philo of Alexandria, a Hellenistic Jewish

Artifacts

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Two sides of the flask-shaped distilling vessel found at Gnandstein Castle which is partly green-glazed on the outside and yellow-glazed inside.
Medieval Distillation Vessel Found at Gnandstein Castle Points to Alchemy
Artifacts, Ancient Writings
London’s “Cant” Slang Was Wild - and It Was Meant to Save Your Skin
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Londoners have always loved a bit of verbal inventiveness, but a newly resurfaced “cant” dictionary from 1699 shows just how vivid (and rude-sounding) the capital’s underworld slang could be. The book

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Myths & Legends

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: Interior of Lovelock Cave located next to the former lakebed of Lake Lahontan in Nevada. Source: BLM Nevada / CC BY-SA 2.0
Lovelock Cave: A Tale of Giants or A Giant Tale of Fiction?
Myths & Legends, Africa
Roman Historian’s Cleopatra’s Pearl Story: Is It Fact or Fiction?
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“Cleopatra’s Pearl” is a story told by the Roman author Pliny the Elder in his famous long-read book Natural History. According to this tale, the last Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt, Cleopatra VII, drank a

Ancient Places

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Ollantaytambo aerial view, sacred valley in the Andes, Peru
Ollantaytambo: The Inca Fortress That Defied Conquistadors
Africa
Underwater Military Ship and Burials Found at Thonis-Heracleion, Egypt
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The island-city of Thonis-Heracleion and its famous Temple of Amun was located in Egypt’s Abu Qir Bay, just north of Alexandria, Egypt. Greeks later settled in Thonis-Heracleion during the late

Unexplained Phenomena

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Silver bowl with the Issyk inscription found in the kurgan.
Deciphering the Enigmatic Issyk Inscription of the Golden Man
Artifacts, Other Artifacts, News
Paracas Skulls: Alien Mystery or Human Ingenuity?
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The desolate, wind-swept desert of the Paracas Peninsula on the southern coast of Peru holds one of the most enduring mysteries of the ancient world. In 1928, the renowned Peruvian archaeologist Julio

Weird Facts of History

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Traditional mince pies.
Did Oliver Cromwell Really Ban Mince Pies in England?
Artifacts, News, History & Archaeology
10 Weird Archaeological Facts That Will Blow Your Mind
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Archaeology isn’t just about dusty ruins and ancient pottery—it’s full of bizarre discoveries that challenge what we think we know about the past. From mysterious artifacts to unusual burial practices