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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 8th, 2015
2,000-Year-Old Jewish Ritual Bath Discovered Near Jerusalem

2,000-Year-Old Jewish Ritual Bath Discovered Near Jerusalem

Mysterious writings adorn the bath's walls

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 4th, 2015
Archaeologists Dig Out Pieces of the Home of the Biblical Goliath

Archaeologists Dig Out Pieces of the Home of the Biblical Goliath

Well, actually, his home city of Gath of the Philistines

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 3rd, 2015
Millennia-Old Egyptian Artifacts to Go on Display in Paris, France

Millennia-Old Egyptian Artifacts to Go on Display in Paris, France

The artifacts were recovered from the Mediterranean Sea

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 30th, 2015
Brain Surgeon's Skills in the OR Kept Napoleon from Kneeling Russia

Brain Surgeon's Skills in the OR Kept Napoleon from Kneeling Russia

How one brain surgery changed the course of history

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 29th, 2015
Mysterious Skeletons Unearthed in Virginia Identified at Long Last

Mysterious Skeletons Unearthed in Virginia Identified at Long Last

The skeletons were excavated a couple of years back

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 29th, 2015
Centuries-Old Treasure Worth $1M (€0.9M) Pulled from Sunken Fleet

Centuries-Old Treasure Worth $1M (€0.9M) Pulled from Sunken Fleet

The treasure was found off the coast of Florida, US

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 28th, 2015
560,000-Year-Old Human Tooth Unearthed by Archeology Students

560,000-Year-Old Human Tooth Unearthed by Archeology Students

The tooth was discovered at a site in southern France

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 28th, 2015
Remains of Woman with Alien-like, Elongated Skull Found in Russia

Remains of Woman with Alien-like, Elongated Skull Found in Russia

The skeleton is about 2,000 years old, researchers say

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 27th, 2015
2,000-Year-Old Amphora Unearthed in Village in Devon, UK

2,000-Year-Old Amphora Unearthed in Village in Devon, UK

The ancient vessel was recovered from under a Roman road

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 24th, 2015
4,000-Year-Old Human Skeleton Discovered Near Stonehenge

4,000-Year-Old Human Skeleton Discovered Near Stonehenge

The skeleton appears to be that of a teenager

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 23rd, 2015
1,500-Year-Old Manuscript Is One of the Oldest Copies of the Quran

1,500-Year-Old Manuscript Is One of the Oldest Copies of the Quran

The parchment dates back to the days of the Prophet Muhammad

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 18th, 2015
Centuries-Old Shipwreck Found Just Off the Coast of North Carolina

Centuries-Old Shipwreck Found Just Off the Coast of North Carolina

The wreck dates back to the late 18th or early 19th century

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 15th, 2015
Viking Sword Embellished with Gold on Display at Museum in Norway

Viking Sword Embellished with Gold on Display at Museum in Norway

The sword most likely belonged to a wealthy man

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 14th, 2015
Ancient Britons Would Chop Up Animals, Morph the Parts into Beasts

Ancient Britons Would Chop Up Animals, Morph the Parts into Beasts

We're talking two-headed sheep and cows with horse heads

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 9th, 2015
Archaeologists: The Parthenon Was Ancient Athens' Treasury

Archaeologists: The Parthenon Was Ancient Athens' Treasury

It might be that the temple once held mountains of cash

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 7th, 2015
Centuries-Old Mummy Recovered from the Siberian Permafrost

Centuries-Old Mummy Recovered from the Siberian Permafrost

The mummy appears to belong to a child or a teenager

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 19th, 2015
8 Million Mummified Dogs and Puppies Found in Catacomb in Egypt

8 Million Mummified Dogs and Puppies Found in Catacomb in Egypt

The mummies were a token in honor of the god Anubis

 
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