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Norwegian Dad Hiking With His Family Spots Rock Paintings From The Bronze Age

Dating back several millennia, these stunning petroglyphs uncovered south of Oslo appear to depict hunting scenes as well as oarsmen rowing in a boat.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 10, 2023

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Norwegian Dad Hiking With His Family Spots Rock Paintings From The Bronze Age

Dating back several millennia, these stunning petroglyphs uncovered south of Oslo appear to depict hunting scenes as well as oarsmen rowing in a boat.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 10, 2023

This Week In History News, Jul. 2 – 8

Maya "portal to the underworld" found in Mexico, earliest evidence of human cannibalism discovered in Kenya, ancient pizza fresco unearthed in Pompeii.

By All That's Interesting • Jul 7, 2023

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This Week In History News, Jul. 2 – 8

Maya "portal to the underworld" found in Mexico, earliest evidence of human cannibalism discovered in Kenya, ancient pizza fresco unearthed in Pompeii.

By All That's Interesting • July 7, 2023

This Week In History News, Jun. 25 – Jul. 1

Ancient Medusa medal uncovered near Hadrian's Wall, unnerving doodles found in Henry VIII's prayer book, Stonehenge-like site discovered in the Netherlands.

By All That's Interesting • Jun 30, 2023

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This Week In History News, Jun. 25 – Jul. 1

Ancient Medusa medal uncovered near Hadrian's Wall, unnerving doodles found in Henry VIII's prayer book, Stonehenge-like site discovered in the Netherlands.

By All That's Interesting • June 30, 2023

Archaeologists In Pompeii Discover ‘Pizza’ Fresco Among Ancient Ruins

Archaeologists excavating Pompeii uncovered the pizza and wine fresco among the half-destroyed wall of an ancient home and bakery.

By Amber Breese • Jun 28, 2023

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Archaeologists In Pompeii Discover ‘Pizza’ Fresco Among Ancient Ruins

Archaeologists excavating Pompeii uncovered the pizza and wine fresco among the half-destroyed wall of an ancient home and bakery.

By Amber Breese • June 28, 2023

Maya City Lost To The Jungle Discovered By Archaeologists In The Yucatán Peninsula

The ruins, named Ocomtún, date back to the time of the collapse of Maya civilization in the Yucatán lowlands.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 27, 2023

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Maya City Lost To The Jungle Discovered By Archaeologists In The Yucatán Peninsula

The ruins, named Ocomtún, date back to the time of the collapse of Maya civilization in the Yucatán lowlands.

By Austin Harvey • June 27, 2023

Ancient Stonehenge-Like Site That May Have Functioned As A Solar Calendar Discovered In The Netherlands

Archaeologists excavating an ancient religious sanctuary discovered a large burial mound that seemed to serve as a solar calendar, leading some to dub it the "Stonehenge of the Netherlands."

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 26, 2023

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Ancient Stonehenge-Like Site That May Have Functioned As A Solar Calendar Discovered In The Netherlands

Archaeologists excavating an ancient religious sanctuary discovered a large burial mound that seemed to serve as a solar calendar, leading some to dub it the "Stonehenge of the Netherlands."

By Kaleena Fraga • June 26, 2023

This Week In History News, Jun. 18 – 24

Ancient Roman mausoleum found in London, 150-year-old Māori canoe discovered in New Zealand, 3,000-year-old mummy unearthed in Peru.

By All That's Interesting • Jun 23, 2023

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This Week In History News, Jun. 18 – 24

Ancient Roman mausoleum found in London, 150-year-old Māori canoe discovered in New Zealand, 3,000-year-old mummy unearthed in Peru.

By All That's Interesting • June 23, 2023

150-Year-Old Māori Canoe Known As A Waka Found In Excellent Condition In New Zealand’s Pātea River

The waka is believed to have been hidden by the Māori people in 1869 to prevent British colonizers from confiscating it.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 22, 2023

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150-Year-Old Māori Canoe Known As A Waka Found In Excellent Condition In New Zealand’s Pātea River

The waka is believed to have been hidden by the Māori people in 1869 to prevent British colonizers from confiscating it.

By Austin Harvey • June 22, 2023

This 42,000-Year-Old Graphite Carving May Be The Oldest Phallic Art Ever Discovered

The piece of graphite, likely once used as a pendant, was discovered in Mongolia and predates any other known artistic depiction of a phallus.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 22, 2023

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This 42,000-Year-Old Graphite Carving May Be The Oldest Phallic Art Ever Discovered

The piece of graphite, likely once used as a pendant, was discovered in Mongolia and predates any other known artistic depiction of a phallus.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 22, 2023

Archaeology Students In Peru Found A 3,000-Year-Old Mummy Under Eight Pounds Of Trash Next To A Soccer Field

The ancient mummy is thought to have been sacrificed as part of a ritual surrounding the completion of a temple.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 21, 2023

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Archaeology Students In Peru Found A 3,000-Year-Old Mummy Under Eight Pounds Of Trash Next To A Soccer Field

The ancient mummy is thought to have been sacrificed as part of a ritual surrounding the completion of a temple.

By Austin Harvey • June 21, 2023

Paleontologists Discover New Dinosaur With ‘Blade-Like’ Spikes On Britain’s Isle Of Wight

Paleontologists discovered the fossils of the Vectipelta barretti, a large four-legged and armored member of the Ankylosauria dinosaur family, on England's Isle of Wight.

By Amber Breese • Jun 20, 2023

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Paleontologists Discover New Dinosaur With ‘Blade-Like’ Spikes On Britain’s Isle Of Wight

Paleontologists discovered the fossils of the Vectipelta barretti, a large four-legged and armored member of the Ankylosauria dinosaur family, on England's Isle of Wight.

By Amber Breese • June 20, 2023