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How Did The Egyptians Build The Pyramids? Inside This Unsolved Ancient Mystery

The Greek historian Herodotus wrote that it took 100,000 men 20 years to construct the Great Pyramid of Giza — but how exactly did they do it?

By Kara Goldfarb • Mar 9, 2024

How Did The Egyptians Build The Pyramids? Inside This Unsolved Ancient Mystery

The Greek historian Herodotus wrote that it took 100,000 men 20 years to construct the Great Pyramid of Giza — but how exactly did they do it?

By Kara Goldfarb • March 9, 2024

This Week In History News, Mar. 3 – 9

Sweater from 1807 found inside a sealed parcel in the UK, 8,600-year-old bread discovered in Turkey, medieval badge depicting a basilisk unearthed in Poland.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 8, 2024

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This Week In History News, Mar. 3 – 9

Sweater from 1807 found inside a sealed parcel in the UK, 8,600-year-old bread discovered in Turkey, medieval badge depicting a basilisk unearthed in Poland.

By All That's Interesting • March 8, 2024

Fossil Of A Giant ‘Nightmarish’ Sea Lizard Discovered In A Moroccan Mine

The Khinjaria acuta had dagger-like teeth that helped it hunt prey off the coast of Africa 66 million years ago.

By Amber Breese • Mar 8, 2024

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Fossil Of A Giant ‘Nightmarish’ Sea Lizard Discovered In A Moroccan Mine

The Khinjaria acuta had dagger-like teeth that helped it hunt prey off the coast of Africa 66 million years ago.

By Amber Breese • March 8, 2024

A Viking-Age Sword Was Just Pulled From An English River By A Man Fishing With A Magnet

The sword dates back to between 850 and 975 C.E. and is in remarkably good condition.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 8, 2024

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A Viking-Age Sword Was Just Pulled From An English River By A Man Fishing With A Magnet

The sword dates back to between 850 and 975 C.E. and is in remarkably good condition.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 8, 2024

World’s Oldest Known Forest Discovered In England

The 390-million-year-old fossilized forest represents a period when marine life on Earth was diversifying and the first four-legged amphibians made their way onto land.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 7, 2024

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World’s Oldest Known Forest Discovered In England

The 390-million-year-old fossilized forest represents a period when marine life on Earth was diversifying and the first four-legged amphibians made their way onto land.

By Austin Harvey • March 7, 2024

Researchers Discover Europe’s Earliest Known Human Settlement In Ukraine

After analyzing stone tools found at the Korolevo site in western Ukraine, researchers concluded that Homo erectus settled in the area roughly 1.4 million years ago.

By Amber Breese • Mar 7, 2024

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Researchers Discover Europe’s Earliest Known Human Settlement In Ukraine

After analyzing stone tools found at the Korolevo site in western Ukraine, researchers concluded that Homo erectus settled in the area roughly 1.4 million years ago.

By Amber Breese • March 7, 2024

Archaeologists Discover World’s Oldest Bread At Turkey’s Ancient Çatalhöyük Site

Researchers believe that the leavened bread found at Turkey's Neolithic Çatalhöyük site is 8,600 years old, making it the oldest bread in the world.

By Amber Breese • Mar 6, 2024

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Archaeologists Discover World’s Oldest Bread At Turkey’s Ancient Çatalhöyük Site

Researchers believe that the leavened bread found at Turkey's Neolithic Çatalhöyük site is 8,600 years old, making it the oldest bread in the world.

By Amber Breese • March 6, 2024

A Medieval Pilgrim’s Badge Depicting A Basilisk Was Just Discovered In Poland

The metal pendant measures just over an inch in diameter and is made from a lead and tin alloy.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 6, 2024

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A Medieval Pilgrim’s Badge Depicting A Basilisk Was Just Discovered In Poland

The metal pendant measures just over an inch in diameter and is made from a lead and tin alloy.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 6, 2024

Scientists Have Uncovered The 90,000-Year-Old Hybrid Of Two Extinct Human Species

The bone came from an ancient girl who was believed to be around 13-years-old when she died approximately 90,000 years ago.

By Caroline Redmond • Mar 6, 2024

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Scientists Have Uncovered The 90,000-Year-Old Hybrid Of Two Extinct Human Species

The bone came from an ancient girl who was believed to be around 13-years-old when she died approximately 90,000 years ago.

By Caroline Redmond • March 6, 2024

Meet Mictlantecuhtli, The Fearsome Aztec God Of Death Who Ruled The Underworld With His Wife

Mictlantecuhtli was a menacing Aztec deity who oversaw the underworld, Mictlan, rewarding the dead who completed the four-year journey to its deepest level with eternal rest.

By Morgan Dunn • Mar 5, 2024

Meet Mictlantecuhtli, The Fearsome Aztec God Of Death Who Ruled The Underworld With His Wife

Mictlantecuhtli was a menacing Aztec deity who oversaw the underworld, Mictlan, rewarding the dead who completed the four-year journey to its deepest level with eternal rest.

By Morgan Dunn • March 5, 2024

Archaeologists In Panama Uncover 1,300-Year-Old Tomb Of A Man Buried On Top Of Woman Surrounded By Gold

The burial contained the remains of a man placed face-down on top of the remains of a woman — a common practice among societies who buried their dead in this area at the time.

By Amber Breese • Mar 5, 2024

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Archaeologists In Panama Uncover 1,300-Year-Old Tomb Of A Man Buried On Top Of Woman Surrounded By Gold

The burial contained the remains of a man placed face-down on top of the remains of a woman — a common practice among societies who buried their dead in this area at the time.

By Amber Breese • March 5, 2024