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Archaeologists Find Remains Of 60 Mammoths Near 15,000-Year-Old Human-Made Traps

The discovery is "an unprecedented opportunity to delve into more than 30,000 years of history."

By Natasha Ishak • May 27, 2020

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Archaeologists Find Remains Of 60 Mammoths Near 15,000-Year-Old Human-Made Traps

The discovery is "an unprecedented opportunity to delve into more than 30,000 years of history."

By Natasha Ishak • May 27, 2020

This Week In History News, May 17 – 23

Hidden letters on Dead Sea Scrolls revealed, mass Romanian plague grave uncovered, earliest evidence of modern humans in Europe found.

By All That's Interesting • May 22, 2020

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This Week In History News, May 17 – 23

Hidden letters on Dead Sea Scrolls revealed, mass Romanian plague grave uncovered, earliest evidence of modern humans in Europe found.

By All That's Interesting • May 22, 2020

New Study Shows The Extinction Of Australia’s Megafauna Was Likely Caused By Climate Change

Australian megafauna, like giant kangaroos and car-sized lizards, coexisted with humans for at least 15,000 years before perishing.

By Natasha Ishak • May 20, 2020

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New Study Shows The Extinction Of Australia’s Megafauna Was Likely Caused By Climate Change

Australian megafauna, like giant kangaroos and car-sized lizards, coexisted with humans for at least 15,000 years before perishing.

By Natasha Ishak • May 20, 2020

Archaeologists Just Found The Ruins Of A Chinese City Built 5,300 Years Ago

The ancient settlement's discovery provides evidence of advanced urban planning in Chinese society much earlier than previously known.

By Natasha Ishak • May 19, 2020

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Archaeologists Just Found The Ruins Of A Chinese City Built 5,300 Years Ago

The ancient settlement's discovery provides evidence of advanced urban planning in Chinese society much earlier than previously known.

By Natasha Ishak • May 19, 2020

Hobby Lobby Will Return Stolen Gilgamesh Dream Tablet From 1600 B.C. To Iraq

Hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been looted from archaeological sites in Iraq and sold on the black market since the early 1990s.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 19, 2020

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Hobby Lobby Will Return Stolen Gilgamesh Dream Tablet From 1600 B.C. To Iraq

Hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been looted from archaeological sites in Iraq and sold on the black market since the early 1990s.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 19, 2020

This Week In History News, May 10 – 16

Japanese castle from the 1500s unearthed, 2,000-year-old Roman roads revealed by sinkhole, ancient Egyptian funeral home discovered.

By All That's Interesting • May 15, 2020

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This Week In History News, May 10 – 16

Japanese castle from the 1500s unearthed, 2,000-year-old Roman roads revealed by sinkhole, ancient Egyptian funeral home discovered.

By All That's Interesting • May 15, 2020

Earliest Evidence Of Modern Humans In Europe Discovered In Bulgarian Cave

The human bone fragments were confirmed to belong to early modern humans who inhabited Europe 1,000 years earlier than was previously believed.

By Natasha Ishak • May 12, 2020

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Earliest Evidence Of Modern Humans In Europe Discovered In Bulgarian Cave

The human bone fragments were confirmed to belong to early modern humans who inhabited Europe 1,000 years earlier than was previously believed.

By Natasha Ishak • May 12, 2020

A Sinkhole That Just Opened By The Pantheon Has Brought Original Roman Paving Stones To Light

The ancient paving was laid around the time of the Pantheon's original construction between 27 and 25 B.C.

By Natasha Ishak • May 11, 2020

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A Sinkhole That Just Opened By The Pantheon Has Brought Original Roman Paving Stones To Light

The ancient paving was laid around the time of the Pantheon's original construction between 27 and 25 B.C.

By Natasha Ishak • May 11, 2020

Archaeologists Just Unearthed A Mass Grave Linked To A 1700s Plague Outbreak In Romania

Flintlock bullets were found buried alongside the victims, suggesting they were shot to end their suffering — or as punishment for breaking the rules during the epidemic.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 11, 2020

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Archaeologists Just Unearthed A Mass Grave Linked To A 1700s Plague Outbreak In Romania

Flintlock bullets were found buried alongside the victims, suggesting they were shot to end their suffering — or as punishment for breaking the rules during the epidemic.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 11, 2020

Gargantuan 500-Year-Old Jug Proves To Be Fermentation Jar For Corn Beer

Experts originally thought the jugs were funerary urns, but 12 years of restoration and testing have shown that they were actually meant for beer.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 6, 2020

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Gargantuan 500-Year-Old Jug Proves To Be Fermentation Jar For Corn Beer

Experts originally thought the jugs were funerary urns, but 12 years of restoration and testing have shown that they were actually meant for beer.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 6, 2020

This Week In History News, Apr. 26 – May 2

Remains of early transatlantic slave trade victims analyzed, ancient English mill put back into use, mystery of 2-million-year-old stone ball tools solved.

By All That's Interesting • May 1, 2020

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This Week In History News, Apr. 26 – May 2

Remains of early transatlantic slave trade victims analyzed, ancient English mill put back into use, mystery of 2-million-year-old stone ball tools solved.

By All That's Interesting • May 1, 2020