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Experts Baffled By Discovery Of Ancient Egyptian Mummy With Gold Tongue

Researchers think the gold tongue was given to the deceased so that they could converse with the gods in the afterlife.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 1, 2021

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Experts Baffled By Discovery Of Ancient Egyptian Mummy With Gold Tongue

Researchers think the gold tongue was given to the deceased so that they could converse with the gods in the afterlife.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 1, 2021

This Week In History News, Jan. 24 – 30

"Fake news" in Noah's Ark story discovered, history of canine domestication upended, trove of ancient shipwrecks found.

By All That's Interesting • Jan 29, 2021

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This Week In History News, Jan. 24 – 30

"Fake news" in Noah's Ark story discovered, history of canine domestication upended, trove of ancient shipwrecks found.

By All That's Interesting • January 29, 2021

‘Sacred’ Fort Where Indigenous Alaskans Stood Up To Russian Invaders Uncovered After 200 Years

The Indigenous Tlingit people had occupied the area for 11,000 years. So when colonialist Russian forces moved in, the Tlingit weren't going to give up without a fight.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 28, 2021

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‘Sacred’ Fort Where Indigenous Alaskans Stood Up To Russian Invaders Uncovered After 200 Years

The Indigenous Tlingit people had occupied the area for 11,000 years. So when colonialist Russian forces moved in, the Tlingit weren't going to give up without a fight.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 28, 2021

Trove Of ‘Ancient Treasures’ Discovered In A Third-Century Roman Shipwreck Near Greece

"This is the first time we have found amphorae from Spain and North Africa, which probably transported oil to Rhodes or the coasts of Asia Minor."

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 27, 2021

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Trove Of ‘Ancient Treasures’ Discovered In A Third-Century Roman Shipwreck Near Greece

"This is the first time we have found amphorae from Spain and North Africa, which probably transported oil to Rhodes or the coasts of Asia Minor."

By Marco Margaritoff • January 27, 2021

This Week In History News, Jan. 17 – 23

Ancient Maya drug containers unearthed, mysteries of dinosaurs' bodily functions solved, Roman-era French grave of a child and their puppy found.

By All That's Interesting • Jan 22, 2021

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This Week In History News, Jan. 17 – 23

Ancient Maya drug containers unearthed, mysteries of dinosaurs' bodily functions solved, Roman-era French grave of a child and their puppy found.

By All That's Interesting • January 22, 2021

This 100-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals How Dinosaurs Peed, Pooped, And Had Sex

Paleontologists said this dinosaur had a one-of-a-kind opening that was "shaped in its perfect, unique way."

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 20, 2021

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This 100-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals How Dinosaurs Peed, Pooped, And Had Sex

Paleontologists said this dinosaur had a one-of-a-kind opening that was "shaped in its perfect, unique way."

By Natasha Ishak • January 20, 2021

The Story Of Vasa, The Epic 17th-Century Swedish Warship That Sank 20 Minutes After Launch

The "Vasa" was supposed to be a feat of engineering in 1628. But then, it buckled under its own weight and sank to the bottom of Stockholm Harbor.

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 12, 2021

The Story Of Vasa, The Epic 17th-Century Swedish Warship That Sank 20 Minutes After Launch

The "Vasa" was supposed to be a feat of engineering in 1628. But then, it buckled under its own weight and sank to the bottom of Stockholm Harbor.

By Natasha Ishak • January 12, 2021

Study Finds Newborn Megalodon Sharks Were Terrifying 6-Foot Cannibals

New research suggests that in-utero snacking helped make the megalodon the behemoth that it was.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 12, 2021

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Study Finds Newborn Megalodon Sharks Were Terrifying 6-Foot Cannibals

New research suggests that in-utero snacking helped make the megalodon the behemoth that it was.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 12, 2021

This Week In History News, Jan. 3 – 9

Roman snack bar from 79 A.D. unearthed in Pompeii, last American Civil War widow dead at 101, dance floor where John the Baptist was condemned found in Jordan.

By All That's Interesting • Jan 8, 2021

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This Week In History News, Jan. 3 – 9

Roman snack bar from 79 A.D. unearthed in Pompeii, last American Civil War widow dead at 101, dance floor where John the Baptist was condemned found in Jordan.

By All That's Interesting • January 8, 2021

1,900-Year-Old Roman Relic Uncovered After Being Used As A Stepping Stone In An English Garden

A woman in the small village of Whiteparish used the slab for nearly a decade as a step-mount for her horse before she saw its inscription hiding beneath a layer of mud.

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 7, 2021

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1,900-Year-Old Roman Relic Uncovered After Being Used As A Stepping Stone In An English Garden

A woman in the small village of Whiteparish used the slab for nearly a decade as a step-mount for her horse before she saw its inscription hiding beneath a layer of mud.

By Natasha Ishak • January 7, 2021

Archaeologists May Have Found The Dance Floor Where John The Baptist Was Sentenced To Decapitation

According to the Bible, John the Baptist was executed during Herod Antipas' birthday party at the behest of his future stepdaughter.

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 5, 2021

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Archaeologists May Have Found The Dance Floor Where John The Baptist Was Sentenced To Decapitation

According to the Bible, John the Baptist was executed during Herod Antipas' birthday party at the behest of his future stepdaughter.

By Natasha Ishak • January 5, 2021