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This Week In History News, Mar. 19 – 25

Roman megastructure found under a cemetery in France, zodiac paintings discovered in a temple in Egypt, Roman shrine uncovered in the Swiss Alps.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 24, 2023

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This Week In History News, Mar. 19 – 25

Roman megastructure found under a cemetery in France, zodiac paintings discovered in a temple in Egypt, Roman shrine uncovered in the Swiss Alps.

By All That's Interesting • March 24, 2023

Archaeologists Uncover 2,200-Year-Old Zodiac Paintings In Egypt’s Esna Temple

A restoration team discovered this rare depiction of the complete Egyptian zodiac while sifting through grime covering the walls and ceiling of the Temple of Esna in Upper Egypt.

By Amber Breese • Mar 23, 2023

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Archaeologists Uncover 2,200-Year-Old Zodiac Paintings In Egypt’s Esna Temple

A restoration team discovered this rare depiction of the complete Egyptian zodiac while sifting through grime covering the walls and ceiling of the Temple of Esna in Upper Egypt.

By Amber Breese • March 23, 2023

Archaeologists Discover An Ancient Roman Mosaic Beneath A Supermarket Construction Site In England

The mosaic was likely part of a villa and bathhouse during the Roman occupation of Britain nearly 2,000 years ago.

By Amber Breese • Mar 22, 2023

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Archaeologists Discover An Ancient Roman Mosaic Beneath A Supermarket Construction Site In England

The mosaic was likely part of a villa and bathhouse during the Roman occupation of Britain nearly 2,000 years ago.

By Amber Breese • March 22, 2023

An Ancient Roman Shrine Surrounded By Offerings Was Just Discovered In The Swiss Alps

Archaeologists have found 100 coins that may have been left as offerings as well as brooches, nails, crystals, and more.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 20, 2023

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An Ancient Roman Shrine Surrounded By Offerings Was Just Discovered In The Swiss Alps

Archaeologists have found 100 coins that may have been left as offerings as well as brooches, nails, crystals, and more.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 20, 2023

This Week In History News, Mar. 12 – 18

Iron Age remains found under cottage floor in Scotland, ancient comb made from human skull uncovered in England, disemboweled mummy discovered in Yemen.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 17, 2023

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This Week In History News, Mar. 12 – 18

Iron Age remains found under cottage floor in Scotland, ancient comb made from human skull uncovered in England, disemboweled mummy discovered in Yemen.

By All That's Interesting • March 17, 2023

Archaeologists Just Discovered That This Record-Breaking Dinosaur Had The Longest Neck In History

Mamenchisaurus sinocanadorum had a 49.5-foot-long neck that it used to eat vegetation from the tops of the tallest trees 162 million years ago.

By Amber Breese • Mar 16, 2023

Archaeologists Just Discovered That This Record-Breaking Dinosaur Had The Longest Neck In History

Mamenchisaurus sinocanadorum had a 49.5-foot-long neck that it used to eat vegetation from the tops of the tallest trees 162 million years ago.

By Amber Breese • March 16, 2023

Archaeologists Identify An Iron Age Comb Made From A Human Skull In England

Despite its appearance, the "Bar Hill comb" may have been worn as an amulet rather than used for styling hair.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 14, 2023

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Archaeologists Identify An Iron Age Comb Made From A Human Skull In England

Despite its appearance, the "Bar Hill comb" may have been worn as an amulet rather than used for styling hair.

By Austin Harvey • March 14, 2023

Amateur Metal Detectorist Finds Iron Age Treasure With The Earliest Reference To Odin In A Danish Field

A treasure hunter was using his metal detector for the first time when he stumbled upon a trove of ancient gold in a Danish field — including a gold pendant with the earliest known reference to the Norse god Odin.

By Amber Breese • Mar 14, 2023

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Amateur Metal Detectorist Finds Iron Age Treasure With The Earliest Reference To Odin In A Danish Field

A treasure hunter was using his metal detector for the first time when he stumbled upon a trove of ancient gold in a Danish field — including a gold pendant with the earliest known reference to the Norse god Odin.

By Amber Breese • March 14, 2023

The Nubian Pyramids Of Sudan Are Just As Impressive As Those In Egypt — So Why Aren’t They As Well-Known?

More than 250 pyramids that once held the remains of the "Black Pharaohs" of Kush dot the deserts of Sudan, but due to their remote location and the civil war that plagued the country for decades, they don't see nearly as many tourists as their Egyptian counterparts.

By Kendrick Foster • Mar 12, 2023

The Nubian Pyramids Of Sudan Are Just As Impressive As Those In Egypt — So Why Aren’t They As Well-Known?

More than 250 pyramids that once held the remains of the "Black Pharaohs" of Kush dot the deserts of Sudan, but due to their remote location and the civil war that plagued the country for decades, they don't see nearly as many tourists as their Egyptian counterparts.

By Kendrick Foster • March 12, 2023

This Week In History News, Mar. 5 – 11

Ancient sphinx unearthed in Egypt, Celtic figure with oversized phallus found in England, new moai statue uncovered on Easter Island.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 10, 2023

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This Week In History News, Mar. 5 – 11

Ancient sphinx unearthed in Egypt, Celtic figure with oversized phallus found in England, new moai statue uncovered on Easter Island.

By All That's Interesting • March 10, 2023

Inside The Mysteries Of Göbekli Tepe, The Oldest Temple In The World

Built between 9500 and 8000 BCE in present-day Turkey, Göbekli Tepe is a Neolithic place of worship that predates Stonehenge by over 6,000 years.

By Mark Oliver • Mar 10, 2023

Inside The Mysteries Of Göbekli Tepe, The Oldest Temple In The World

Built between 9500 and 8000 BCE in present-day Turkey, Göbekli Tepe is a Neolithic place of worship that predates Stonehenge by over 6,000 years.

By Mark Oliver • March 10, 2023