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Ancient Open-Air Dance Floor Designed To Mimic The Sound Of Thunder Unearthed In Peru

Archaeologists believe that ritual dances performed here were meant to pay tribute to the weather gods of ancient Andean lore.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 24, 2023

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Ancient Open-Air Dance Floor Designed To Mimic The Sound Of Thunder Unearthed In Peru

Archaeologists believe that ritual dances performed here were meant to pay tribute to the weather gods of ancient Andean lore.

By Austin Harvey • July 24, 2023

Incredible Viking Longhouse The Size Of Two Tennis Courts Unearthed In Norway

Likely measuring in at a whopping 150 feet long, this Viking longhouse is an unusually enormous structure that may have marked a seat of royal power.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 24, 2023

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Incredible Viking Longhouse The Size Of Two Tennis Courts Unearthed In Norway

Likely measuring in at a whopping 150 feet long, this Viking longhouse is an unusually enormous structure that may have marked a seat of royal power.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 24, 2023

The Astonishing History Of The Antikythera Mechanism, The Oldest Computer In The World

First discovered by divers in 1901, the 2,000-year-old Antikythera mechanism used tiny gears to track heavenly bodies with such precision that it's called history's oldest computer.

By Gina Dimuro • Jul 22, 2023

The Astonishing History Of The Antikythera Mechanism, The Oldest Computer In The World

First discovered by divers in 1901, the 2,000-year-old Antikythera mechanism used tiny gears to track heavenly bodies with such precision that it's called history's oldest computer.

By Gina Dimuro • July 22, 2023

This Week In History News, Jul. 16 – 22

Bronze Age charioteer unearthed in Siberia, giant prehistoric handaxes found in England, possible wreck of 19th-century slave ship located near Brazil.

By All That's Interesting • Jul 21, 2023

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This Week In History News, Jul. 16 – 22

Bronze Age charioteer unearthed in Siberia, giant prehistoric handaxes found in England, possible wreck of 19th-century slave ship located near Brazil.

By All That's Interesting • July 21, 2023

Archaeologists In England Uncover Enormous Prehistoric Stone Handaxes From 300,000 Years Ago

At the time that the stone handaxes were made, early Neanderthals and other "archaic" humans populated Britain.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 20, 2023

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Archaeologists In England Uncover Enormous Prehistoric Stone Handaxes From 300,000 Years Ago

At the time that the stone handaxes were made, early Neanderthals and other "archaic" humans populated Britain.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 20, 2023

Evidence Of Roman-Era Necromancy Practices To Speak With The Dead Found In A Cave Near Jerusalem

Researchers uncovered a number of objects at Te'omim cave that indicate ancient necromantic ritual practices, including oil lamps and human skulls.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 20, 2023

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Evidence Of Roman-Era Necromancy Practices To Speak With The Dead Found In A Cave Near Jerusalem

Researchers uncovered a number of objects at Te'omim cave that indicate ancient necromantic ritual practices, including oil lamps and human skulls.

By Austin Harvey • July 20, 2023

Incredible Fossil Discovered In China Shows A Dinosaur And A Mammal Locked In A Fight To The Death

The fossilized remains of a small badger-like creature called Repenomamus robustus attacking a dinosaur called Psittacosaurus lujiatunensis were apparently preserved by volcanic mud 125 million years ago.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 19, 2023

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Incredible Fossil Discovered In China Shows A Dinosaur And A Mammal Locked In A Fight To The Death

The fossilized remains of a small badger-like creature called Repenomamus robustus attacking a dinosaur called Psittacosaurus lujiatunensis were apparently preserved by volcanic mud 125 million years ago.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 19, 2023

Why Alexander The Great’s Tomb Remains Elusive After 2,000 Years

After Alexander the Great died in Babylon in 323 B.C.E., he was buried in Memphis before being moved to Alexandria — but the exact location of his tomb remains mysterious.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 15, 2023

Why Alexander The Great’s Tomb Remains Elusive After 2,000 Years

After Alexander the Great died in Babylon in 323 B.C.E., he was buried in Memphis before being moved to Alexandria — but the exact location of his tomb remains mysterious.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 15, 2023

This Week In History News, Jul. 9 – 15

Civil War-era coin trove unearthed in Kentucky, 1,100-year-old Viking burial found in Norway, possible oldest settlement in North America discovered in Oregon.

By All That's Interesting • Jul 14, 2023

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This Week In History News, Jul. 9 – 15

Civil War-era coin trove unearthed in Kentucky, 1,100-year-old Viking burial found in Norway, possible oldest settlement in North America discovered in Oregon.

By All That's Interesting • July 14, 2023

A 1,100-Year-Old Viking Grave Was Just Uncovered In Southern Norway By A Family Renovating Their House

Oddbjørn Holum Heiland was digging in his yard to prepare for a home extension when he accidentally unearthed a ninth-century Viking burial site rife with artifacts.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 13, 2023

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A 1,100-Year-Old Viking Grave Was Just Uncovered In Southern Norway By A Family Renovating Their House

Oddbjørn Holum Heiland was digging in his yard to prepare for a home extension when he accidentally unearthed a ninth-century Viking burial site rife with artifacts.

By Austin Harvey • July 13, 2023

Archaeologists Discover 18,000-Year-Old Rockshelter In Oregon That Could Be The Oldest Human Settlement In North America

Archaeologists at the Rimrock Draw Rockshelter in eastern Oregon determined the settlement's age through radiocarbon dating of camel teeth found there in 2012.

By Amber Breese • Jul 10, 2023

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Archaeologists Discover 18,000-Year-Old Rockshelter In Oregon That Could Be The Oldest Human Settlement In North America

Archaeologists at the Rimrock Draw Rockshelter in eastern Oregon determined the settlement's age through radiocarbon dating of camel teeth found there in 2012.

By Amber Breese • July 10, 2023