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Hidden contents of 6 ancient Egyptian coffins, sealed for thousands of years, revealed By Jennifer Nalewicki published 20 April 23 Scientists used neutron tomography to see inside six sealed ancient Egyptian coffins that were used to bury animals.
Epic 11-foot-tall sea level rise drove Vikings out of Greenland By Mindy Weisberger published 19 April 23 Climate change that led to sea level rise and severe coastal flooding could explain why the Vikings abandoned their Greenland settlements.
Severed hands buried in ancient Egyptian palace were likely 'trophies' exchanged for gold By Owen Jarus published 18 April 23 Twelve severed hands found buried at an ancient Egyptian palace were likely cut from enemies and exchanged for gold in a ceremony known as "gold of honor," a new study finds.
Roman temple found in France may have been dedicated to war god Mars By Tom Metcalfe published 17 April 23 A large temple possibly used by Roman soldiers for hundreds of years has been unearthed by archaeologists in northwest France.
25 things found frozen in Europe's mountain ice By Tom Metcalfe published 17 April 23 Europe's glaciers and ice patches are an enormous deep freezer for artifacts. Here is a countdown of 25 of the most fascinating objects revealed by Europe's melting ice.
Which ancient Egyptian dynasty ruled the longest? By Owen Jarus published 16 April 23 The 18th dynasty of ancient Egypt, which reigned from about 1550 B.C. to 1292 B.C., was the longest lasting.
UV light reveals hidden, never-before-seen version of the Gospel of Matthew on ancient parchment By Owen Jarus published 14 April 23 A historians just found a hidden, ancient fragment of the Bible in the Vatican that no one has seen before.
Ancient inscription on jar found in Israel links kingdoms of Solomon and Sheba By Jennifer Nalewicki published 13 April 23 A new study has deciphered a mysterious inscription on a jar unearthed in Israel that lists an ingredient for making incense.
Mystery of Roman coins discovered on shipwreck island has archaeologists baffled By Tom Metcalfe published 13 April 23 Two silver coins minted in during the Roman Empire have been found on a remote and uninhabited island in the Baltic Sea. Archaeologists have no idea how they got there.
Centuries-old skeleton with massive, crippling bone growth unearthed in Portugal By Sascha Pare published 11 April 23 Archaeologists think that a debilitating, "rope-like" lump of bone protruding from a 14th to 19th century woman's thigh sprouted as a result of extreme trauma.
