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A Sealed Roman Sarcophagus in Romania Held a Child's Clay Rooster That Still Rattles
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Archaeologists in Constanța have opened an intact stone sarcophagus from the edge of ancient Tomis. Inside were the remains of a very young child, a wooden coffin, flower garlands, bronze ornaments and two painted clay toys, one of which still holds its rattle pieces.
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Witch Museum, Salem Commons, on Halloween.
Salem Witch Trials Examined Through an Accuser's Descendant: An Interview with Greg Houle
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Early American history is deeply personal for author and educator Greg Houle. As a direct descendant of Thomas Putnam Jr.

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Small carved bone box with a sliding lid, decorated with rows of ring and dot circles
Ointment Case or Treasured Keepsake: A Roman Bone Box From a Young Woman's Grave Goes on Show
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A small carved box made from roe deer bone, found with the burial of a young woman at Milestone Ground in Broadway, Worcestershire, has no known parallel, according to the archaeologists who excavated it.
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Black and white photo of the great brick arch of Ctesiphon standing in flat desert at sunset
1.4 Volts From a Replica Cannot Show the Baghdad Battery Was Used
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The Baghdad Battery, a Parthian-era clay jar with a copper cylinder and iron rod, will produce about half a volt when filled with an acid, and a 2026 replica reached over 1.4 volts with lye. No ancient apparatus, plated object or text shows it was used for electricity, so the battery claim is Unverified.

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Conceptual AI-generated illustration of a stone falling from Lucifer's crown
Was the Holy Grail a Stone from Lucifer's Crown?
The Book Once Read in Some Early Churches: A Vision of Hell the Bible Left Out
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Quoted by Clement of Alexandria, listed after John's Revelation in the Muratorian fragment and, Sozomen reported in the 400s, still read in some churches of Palestine, the Apocalypse of Peter fell

Human Origins

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Forensic facial reconstruction of a Cro-Magnon man. Source: Cicero Moraes/CC BY-SA 4.0
The Enigmatic Origins of Cro Magnon: Europe's First Humans (Video)
Human Origins, Folklore
Human Origins According to Ancient Greek Mythology
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Every culture has an explanation about how we got here. The ancient Greeks were no different. The dramatic story of the origins of humanity in Greek mythology involves love, pain, and a hefty dose of

History

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Relief of Thracian Warriors from 6th-5th century BC, Reign of Darius I. Source: Kmrakmra/CC BY-SA 3.0
The Mysterious Thracians: Unveiling Their Unique Culture and Legacy 
History, Ancient Traditions
The Therapeutae and the Secrets of Ancient Monastic Life
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The Therapeutae are an ancient Jewish ascetic community, shrouded in mystery and truly obscure. Much of what we know about them comes from the writings of Philo of Alexandria, a Hellenistic Jewish

Artifacts

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Aerial view of Thulamela location
Forgotten African Kingdom of Thulamela Reveals Gold and Royal Burials
Ancient Technology, Artifacts
Medieval Distillation Vessel Found at Gnandstein Castle Points to Alchemy
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Archaeologists working at the historic Gnandstein Castle in Saxony, Germany, have uncovered a rare and unusual distillation vessel during recent construction-related investigations. This remarkable

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Myths & Legends

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: Interior of Lovelock Cave located next to the former lakebed of Lake Lahontan in Nevada. Source: BLM Nevada / CC BY-SA 2.0
Lovelock Cave: A Tale of Giants or A Giant Tale of Fiction?
Myths & Legends, Africa
Roman Historian’s Cleopatra’s Pearl Story: Is It Fact or Fiction?
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“Cleopatra’s Pearl” is a story told by the Roman author Pliny the Elder in his famous long-read book Natural History. According to this tale, the last Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt, Cleopatra VII, drank a

Ancient Places

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Ollantaytambo aerial view, sacred valley in the Andes, Peru
Ollantaytambo: The Inca Fortress That Defied Conquistadors
Africa
Underwater Military Ship and Burials Found at Thonis-Heracleion, Egypt
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The island-city of Thonis-Heracleion and its famous Temple of Amun was located in Egypt’s Abu Qir Bay, just north of Alexandria, Egypt. Greeks later settled in Thonis-Heracleion during the late

Unexplained Phenomena

Weird Facts of History

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Traditional mince pies.
Did Oliver Cromwell Really Ban Mince Pies in England?
Artifacts, News, History & Archaeology
10 Weird Archaeological Facts That Will Blow Your Mind
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Archaeology isn’t just about dusty ruins and ancient pottery—it’s full of bizarre discoveries that challenge what we think we know about the past. From mysterious artifacts to unusual burial practices