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Scientists Stunned By 50,000-Year-Old Woolly Rhino Found In Siberian Permafrost With Its Intestines Intact

Scientists believe that this is the best-preserved juvenile woolly rhino specimen they have ever found.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 4, 2021

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Scientists Stunned By 50,000-Year-Old Woolly Rhino Found In Siberian Permafrost With Its Intestines Intact

Scientists believe that this is the best-preserved juvenile woolly rhino specimen they have ever found.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 4, 2021

15 Groundbreaking History News Stories From 2020

Explore the best history news articles of 2020, including a hidden letter unearthed at Auschwitz and the last survivor of an "extinct" Indigenous tribe.

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 30, 2020

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15 Groundbreaking History News Stories From 2020

Explore the best history news articles of 2020, including a hidden letter unearthed at Auschwitz and the last survivor of an "extinct" Indigenous tribe.

By Marco Margaritoff • December 30, 2020

13 Archaeological Discoveries That Left Experts Stunned In 2020

From hidden Nazi artifacts to a secret Knights Templar crypt, these are some of the most jaw-dropping archaeological finds from this year.

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 21, 2020

13 Archaeological Discoveries That Left Experts Stunned In 2020

From hidden Nazi artifacts to a secret Knights Templar crypt, these are some of the most jaw-dropping archaeological finds from this year.

By Marco Margaritoff • December 21, 2020

French Treasure Hunter Busted With Massive Hoard Of 27,000 Looted Artifacts

The man was arrested after investigators seized the vast trove of looted artifacts from his home.

By Natasha Ishak • Dec 21, 2020

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French Treasure Hunter Busted With Massive Hoard Of 27,000 Looted Artifacts

The man was arrested after investigators seized the vast trove of looted artifacts from his home.

By Natasha Ishak • December 21, 2020

9th-Century Anglo-Saxon Cross Restored To Near-Pristine Condition

"Anglo-Saxon crosses of this kind are exceptionally rare, and only one other — much less elaborate — is known from the ninth century."

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 18, 2020

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9th-Century Anglo-Saxon Cross Restored To Near-Pristine Condition

"Anglo-Saxon crosses of this kind are exceptionally rare, and only one other — much less elaborate — is known from the ninth century."

By Marco Margaritoff • December 18, 2020

A British Plumber Just Discovered A New ‘Sea Dragon’ Dinosaur Species

"I'm very pleased that this ichthyosaur has been found to be new to science, and I'm very honoured for it to be named after me."

By Natasha Ishak • Dec 18, 2020

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A British Plumber Just Discovered A New ‘Sea Dragon’ Dinosaur Species

"I'm very pleased that this ichthyosaur has been found to be new to science, and I'm very honoured for it to be named after me."

By Natasha Ishak • December 18, 2020

11 Astounding Science News Stories That Made Us See The World Differently In 2020

Freaky hybrid fish, a mummy's reconstructed voice, and a prehistoric megapredator are a few of the most illuminating scientific breakthroughs that defined this year.

By Natasha Ishak • Dec 17, 2020

11 Astounding Science News Stories That Made Us See The World Differently In 2020

Freaky hybrid fish, a mummy's reconstructed voice, and a prehistoric megapredator are a few of the most illuminating scientific breakthroughs that defined this year.

By Natasha Ishak • December 17, 2020

An Artifact From Egypt’s Great Pyramid Was Just Found In A Cigar Box In Scotland

The 5,000-year-old piece of cedar wood is one of only three items that were removed from the Great Pyramid during a 19th-century excavation.

By Natasha Ishak • Dec 17, 2020

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An Artifact From Egypt’s Great Pyramid Was Just Found In A Cigar Box In Scotland

The 5,000-year-old piece of cedar wood is one of only three items that were removed from the Great Pyramid during a 19th-century excavation.

By Natasha Ishak • December 17, 2020

Archaeologists Unearth 119 More Skulls At 14th-Century Aztec Temple In Mexico City

"They were all made sacred. Turned into gifts for the gods or even personifications of deities themselves."

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 14, 2020

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Archaeologists Unearth 119 More Skulls At 14th-Century Aztec Temple In Mexico City

"They were all made sacred. Turned into gifts for the gods or even personifications of deities themselves."

By Marco Margaritoff • December 14, 2020

Network Of 14th-Century Villages Arranged Like Constellations Found In The Amazon

Researchers think the organization of the villages also resembles the face of a clock or the rays of the sun.

By Natasha Ishak • Dec 9, 2020

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Network Of 14th-Century Villages Arranged Like Constellations Found In The Amazon

Researchers think the organization of the villages also resembles the face of a clock or the rays of the sun.

By Natasha Ishak • December 9, 2020

This Week In History News, Nov. 29 – Dec. 5

World's oldest temple unearthed, Amazon "Sistine Chapel of the ancients" uncovered, terrifying prehistoric shark found.

By All That's Interesting • Dec 4, 2020

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This Week In History News, Nov. 29 – Dec. 5

World's oldest temple unearthed, Amazon "Sistine Chapel of the ancients" uncovered, terrifying prehistoric shark found.

By All That's Interesting • December 4, 2020