Giants were here. In using the term giants, I am referring to persons at least 7 feet (2.1m) and up to 13 feet (4m) in height. Given that pre-modern man was significantly shorter on the average than we are today
Read moreSection: NewsMyths & LegendsAmericasThere are undoubtedly millions of amazing artifacts from the ancient world that have served to shed light on the lives of our ancestors from many millennia ago.
Read moreSection: ArtifactsOther ArtifactsNewsCaravaggio, the charismatic artist of the Baroque era, left an undeniable mark on the art world with his revolutionary chiaroscuro technique
Read moreSection: NewsVideosHistoryFamous PeopleDuring a visit to his parents' recently renovated European home, a man made an unexpected discovery within one of the floor tiles
Read moreSection: NewsEvolution & Human OriginsPatolli, an ancient game of strategy and chance, once captivated the minds and hearts of Mesoamerica. It is one of the oldest games known in the Americas
Read moreSection: NewsHistoryAncient TraditionsLongstanding beliefs about ancient technological and medical knowledge were placed under scrutiny when Paul T. Keyser's published an article in the 1990s
Read moreSection: ArtifactsAncient TechnologyNewsUnexplained PhenomenaThe revolutionary scanning and study of the Herculaneum papyri has revealed remarkable new details about the philosopher Plato
Read moreSection: NewsHistory & ArchaeologyHistoryFamous PeopleThe Achaemenid Empire, spanning from Egypt to India, epitomized grandeur and power under illustrious rulers like Cyrus the Great
Read moreSection: NewsAncient PlacesAsiaVideosHistoryImportant EventsAs part of the $40 million Mansion Revitalization Project, archaeologists have unearthed two sealed, 18th-century European glass bottles at George Washington’s Mount Vernon mansion. Analysis has revealed a distinctive scent held within the bottles.
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Mount Vernon, once the residence and plantation of George Washington, a Founding Father, and the first president of the United States, is undergoing restoration efforts to preserve its historic significance. The historic home of the first president is situated 8 miles (12.8 km) down the Potomac River from the nation’s capital.
Read moreSection: ArtifactsOther ArtifactsNewsHistory & ArchaeologyIn an extraordinary archaeological find, at a medieval graveyard at Brahekyrkan on Visingsö island, Sweden, has yielded around 170 silver coins dating back to the mid-12th century, casting new light on the region's medieval history. This discovery, made during a geothermal installation project at the church, not only enriches our understanding of the period but also challenges existing notions of burial customs and coin circulation in medieval Götland.
The team from Jönköping County Museum, led by archaeologists Anna Ödéen and Kristina Jansson, found the coins while monitoring the installation process. The initial excavation revealed two skeletons, and as the team cleared the area, the first few silver coins emerged near one of the skeleton's left feet.
Anna Ödéen, project manager described the moment of the find in a Jönköping County Museum statement:
“On the very first day, my colleague Kristina Jansson and I found two skeletons in the shaft where the wires were to be laid. We cleaned out the bones from the buried to get an idea of what the graves looked like. All of a sudden three silver coins appeared! We soon realized that many more were lying close to the buried person's left foot”
Read moreSection: ArtifactsOther ArtifactsNewsHistory & ArchaeologyIn the annals of history, the year 793 marked a chilling turning point for the tranquil lands of Northumbria.
Read moreSection: NewsAncient PlacesEuropeVideosHistoryFamous PeopleA team of researchers recently completed a study into the origins of two ancient skeletons from China that were both missing parts of their lower leg at the time they were buried.
Read moreSection: NewsHistory & ArchaeologyHistoryAncient TraditionsNew insights into warship combat platforms and a unique late medieval weapon chest have been discovered in studies of the Danish flagship
Read moreSection: ArtifactsOther ArtifactsNewsHistory & ArchaeologyMore than a millennium after its mention in an ancient royal charter, the possible final resting place of Wessex founder Cerdic has come to light.
Read moreSection: NewsHistory & ArchaeologyHistoryFamous PeopleThere’s always something new in archaeology, it would seem. In an unexpected development, archaeologists performing excavations in eastern Germany
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