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Arch of Constantine in Rome seen from the southwest, with its three passageways, attic reliefs and protective fence
What Roman Triumphal Arches Were Built to Tell People
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Roman arches honored emperors, dynasties and even a local family in Verona, and their reliefs and reused sculpture show how carefully that public memory was staged.
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Openwork Roman zoomorphic brooch with an animal head and colored enamel cells, Met comparison object 475394, not from Mancot
Lead Molds Suggest a Roman Brooch Workshop Beneath Welsh Homes
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Archaeologists from Heneb found a Roman settlement with evidence of brooch making at Mancot in Flintshire, on a hill within sight of the legionary base at Chester.
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Stone Points From a 125,000-Year-Old Arabian Lakeshore Carry Traces of Arrow Poison, Study Finds
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Stone points collected on the shore of a vanished lake in Saudi Arabia's Empty Quarter carry chemical traces linked to the arrow-poison tree, a new study in Science reports. The team calls them potentially the oldest evidence of poisoned hunting weapons, while an outside expert warns that the 125,000-year date belongs to the lake rather than the tools.
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Rows of excavated mud-brick walls and rooms at Mohenjo-daro in Pakistan, seen from above in evening light with trees on the horizon
Were the Skeletons at Mohenjo-daro Killed by an Ancient Nuclear Blast?
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Television shows and websites often claim that the skeletons found at Mohenjo-daro, a city of the Indus civilization in what is now Pakistan, are victims of an ancient nuclear blast that left them radioactive. The excavation reports describe a smaller set of remains, and no published radiation test of them has been found.

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Calm sea beside a pale rocky shore and wooded cliffs on the island of Paxos in the Ionian Sea
Plutarch Says a Voice Cried "Great Pan Is Dead," and Tiberius Investigated
What Gnosticism Actually Is, and What It Is Not
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We all inherit an explanation of the world without ever choosing it, right? We learn what counts as success, whom to trust, what deserves obedience, and what kind of person you are supposed to become

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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Aerial view of Thulamela location
Forgotten African Kingdom of Thulamela Reveals Gold and Royal Burials
Ancient Technology, Artifacts
Medieval Distillation Vessel Found at Gnandstein Castle Points to Alchemy
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Archaeologists working at the historic Gnandstein Castle in Saxony, Germany, have uncovered a rare and unusual distillation vessel during recent construction-related investigations. This remarkable

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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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The Abydos carvings are mysterious carved hieroglyphs which were found on a ceiling beam in the temple of Seti I in Abydos. Source: merlin74 / Adobe Stock
Helicopter Hieroglyphs? Debunking the “Mystery” of the Abydos Carvings
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Examining the Italian Renaissance Paintings with UFO’s Hidden in Plain Sight
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One day in early August in the fourth century AD, something strange happened in Rome. Those who were outside braving the heat, walking on the Esquiline Hill would have glanced at the sky to notice a

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