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Stone Heads From Two Song Emperors' Tombs Return to China From Australia
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On October 28, 2026, the National Gallery of Australia handed two limestone statue heads to China's heritage agency in Canberra. One belonged to a civil official from the tomb of the Song dynasty's founder, the other to a military official from the tomb of Emperor Shenzong.
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Private Baths and a Mithras Head Suggest a Novae Building Housed a Roman Legate
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Polish archaeologists at the Roman fortress of Novae in Bulgaria think a vast building with its own bathhouse may have been the home of the legion's commander. A head of Mithras and a small bronze Priapus turned up nearby. The identification still has to be confirmed.
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A 2002 Study of 25 People at Tutankhamun's Tomb Openings Found No Evidence of a Curse
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Nature's 1923 obituary gives Carnarvon's cause of death as pneumonia after erysipelas and blood poisoning from an insect bite. Cox (Lancet 2003) notes Carter's diary records no illness until March 1923 and that Carnarvon was the only one of 25 Westerners who first entered to fall ill or die soon after. Nelson (BMJ 2002) followed 44 Westerners, 25 exposed: mean age at death 70 vs 75, survival 20.8 vs 28.9 years, no significant association, small and possibly underpowered. El-Tawil (Lancet 2003) says invasive aspergillosis remains a possibility, with no direct evidence. Marchant (Aeon 2013) traces the curse to press rumor and 19th-century fiction. Carter died in 1939 (Britannica).
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Grief or Statecraft: 131 Hittite Tablets Reveal a Royal Court Under Strain
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A newly enlarged royal archive from Kayalıpınar in central Türkiye records a fever moving from city to city, the illness and death of a baby princess, and generals pleading with their king for horses and chariots.

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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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: 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

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Ollantaytambo aerial view, sacred valley in the Andes, Peru
Ollantaytambo: The Inca Fortress That Defied Conquistadors
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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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Did Oliver Cromwell Really Ban Mince Pies in England?
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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