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A carved stone beam above a doorway in the Temple of Seti I at Abydos, with a row of hieroglyphs including a royal name in an oval frame and several overlapping signs at the right end
Is There a Helicopter Carved at Abydos?
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A few signs on a stone beam in the Temple of Seti I at Abydos in Egypt are often shared online as proof that ancient Egyptians knew about helicopters and other modern machines. Egyptologists read the same signs as two sets of royal titles carved one on top of the other.
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Eight Charred Bread Loaves Reported at Bronze Age Seyitömer Höyük
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Rescue excavations in a Kütahya lignite field recovered eight carbonized Early Bronze Age loaves beside an oven and shelf remains, with wheat and lentils nearby.
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A forensic facial reconstruction of the Taung Child, a young Australopithecus africanus
Taung Child Dated to 3 Million Years, and Its Growth Pattern Challenges a Famous Human Ancestor Species
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A new date places the Taung Child at about 3 million years old, and a study of how its teeth and brain were growing suggests that several adult fossils long filed under Australopithecus africanus may belong to other hominin populations.
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Pagan or Christian: Does a Bath Curse Tablet Hold Britain's Earliest Mention of Christians?
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Around 130 lead and pewter prayers were thrown into the sacred spring of Sulis Minerva at Bath. One of them, a curse over six stolen silver coins, uses the word "Christian." A 2026 study argues it may be older than once thought.

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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
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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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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