Experts Find a 1,000-Year-old Ice Skate Made of Animal Bone in Czech Republic
Located during excavations of a cellar in the city of Přerov, it was designed to be tied with leather straps to a boot sole.
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Ming Dynasty Tomb of an Imperial Official Discovered in Exquisite State of Preservation
Wang Luo had great taste when he administered the city of Xinzhou on behalf of empire and this is reflected in the wealth of funerary objects.
Hotel Excavation Reveals Medieval Castle with Moat and Stones That Look Like They Were Laid Yesterday
Historical records confirm the castle was Château de l'Hermine, constructed by the Duke of Brittany in 1380 following the end of civil a war.
Greek Archaeologists Use The Iliad as a Map to Find 10 Ancient Shipwrecks
In the epic, Homer writes that the people of Kasos sent ships to fight in the wars with Ilium, which helped the researchers find the wrecks
Man Discovers Attic Filled with Looted Art from Battle of Okinawa-Works with FBI to Repatriate it All to Preserve History
Last year, a Massachusetts resident and his family were going through the personal effects of a deceased grandfather and happened to come across a very large collection of very valuable Asian art. The FBI Art Crimes Unit from the Boston Field Office received a complaint in January 2023 from the family, saying that the grandfather […]
Experts Begin Hunt for Most Valuable British Shipwreck in History, and the Gold Worth 4 Billion
It was returning to Dartmouth laden with treasure from Mexico amounting to at least 100,000 pounds of gold, 400 bars of Mexican silver.
Reborn from the Dust, Giant Statue of Atlas Put Back Together to Guard Sicily's Valley of the Temples
The 38 Atlases were frozen in sandstone between the large Doric columns in the act of holding up a massive roof that was never built.
Kyoto Passes Law to Protect Traditional Geisha From the Obnoxious Tourist 'Paparazzi'
Citizens of Kyoto, where geisha and their understudies are most often found, have also taken it upon themselves to enforce Japanese etiquette.
Tube of Red Lipstick 4,000 Years Old Unearthed in Iran Bears 'Striking Resemblance' to Modern Ingredients
Most of the cosmetic preparations that have been recovered from ancient civilizations are white powders that were used as foundation.
1,000 year old Viking Sword Fished out of an Oxfordshire River with a Magnet
Vikings occupy are large chunk of English history during this time period when the island was invaded by the "Great Heathen Army".
Archaeologists Unearth the Long-Lost Top Half of an Enormous Ramses II Statue
With both halves together, the statue towers over mortals at 23 feet tall, and depicts perhaps the greatest of all Egyptian rulers seated.
Wasabi Can Be Used as Ecofriendly Preservation Tool for the Ancient Knowledge Contained on Papyrus
The spicy green goop you get with your sushi can save ancient papyrus manuscripts from fungal contamination.
'Mind-blowing': 3 Genetic Groups of Grizzly Bears Align With 3 Indigenous Language Tribes in Same Zip Codes
Research reveals grizzlies in B.C. belong to 3 distinct genetic groups-and they align with the three local Indigenous language families.
This Inuk Woman Is Teaching Her Indigenous Language Online to Help Others Reconnect With Inuit Culture
Coley-Sudlovenick has ten years experience teaching Inuktitut to anyone who wants to reconnect with their Inuk culture.
First Ever Sentence Found in Canaanite Language is a Plea to Remove Hair Lice Discovered Etched on Ivory Comb
The first sentence ever discovered written in Canaanite language turns out to be a plea to eradicate beard lice engraved on an ivory comb.
Two Scholars Reveal Incredible Insights Into Floridian Natives Through Long-Lost Language Translations
Timucua had a rather more active role in the translation of their language into Spanish than other native peoples.
Until Death Do Us Part: Europeans Were Buried With Their Dogs 2,200 Years Ago
People from ancient Italy were buried with dogs and horses which may indicate an enduring companion relationship they had with their animals.
Circular Stone Plaza Moves Up Start of Stone Age Construction in the Andes on Par with Stonehenge
Its construction method is entirely unique, and the discovery opens a new prequel in the rich history of human civilization in the Andes.
Amateur Paleontologists Discover Site of Epic Importance-400 Fossils from 470M Years Ago Amid Global Warming
Two amateur paleontologists discovered a site of 'worldwide importance' in France containing 400 fossils that date back 470 million years.
2,000-Year-old Scroll Burnt in Pompeii Decoded and Read for First Time by Three Genius Students
The papyrologists studying the decoded texts have provided a sentence from an Epicurean philosopher writing almost 2,000 years ago
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