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Aerial view of the excavated monument (tumulus, antennae and satellite stone mound).
54-Meter Stone Monument Reveals 4,400-Year-Old Sahara Burial
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An antennae tumulus stretching 54.5 meters across Western Sahara has yielded something archaeologists have long lacked: a se

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The ring-shaped islands of Santorini around its flooded volcanic caldera, photographed from the International Space Station
Was Atlantis a real place? Fact check
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Plato is the only ancient source for Atlantis, and no geological or archaeological evidence for a sunken land has been found, so a real Atlantis is Unverified. Most classicists we consulted read it as Plato's invention, though that cannot be proven, so it is Disputed. The Thera eruption is real and dated to the 17th or 16th century BC, but nothing in the texts ties it to Plato's tale, which he set about 9600 BC.
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Digital reconstruction of a middle-aged man with close-cropped graying hair and a graying beard
2,000-Year-Old Face Shows Man Buried Among Roman Scotland's Decapitated Dead
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National Museums Scotland has released a digital facial reconstruction by Dr Chris Rynn of a man buried near the Roman fort at Inveresk, ahead of the exhibition Roman Scotland: Life on the Edge of Empire (November 14, 2026 to April 18, 2027). Four of the six adult men buried there were decapitated after death. The man was born in southern Britain, died in his early 50s between AD 140 and 165, and could not have swung a sword, so he was not a soldier when he died. The face is an informed approximation.
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Red sandstone exterior of Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum behind a lawn
3,800-Year-Old Priest's Coffin Leaves Display as Glasgow Weighs Consent for the Dead
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Glasgow Life has removed ancient Egyptian human remains from display at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, including the coffin and remains of the priest Nekht (Nakht in the catalog). In a statement reported by the press, it said a draft Human Remains Policy would allow display only with documented and informed consent from the deceased or their descendants. The draft has not been published. The article sets the statement beside the ICOM 2026 Code of Ethics, Glasgow Life's published collections policy, the museum's own catalog record for Nakht, and Egypt's official display of royal and non-royal mummies at NMEC and the Museum of Egyptian Capitals.

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

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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