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Researchers Uncover 29 Graves at the Original Site of a Razed Black Cemetery in Clearwater, Florida

Clearwater, Florida, from above.

Researchers Uncover 29 Graves at the Original Site of a Razed Black Cemetery in Clearwater, Florida

Ruins of Industrial Brewery Unearthed in Ancient Egypt City

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Ruins of Industrial Brewery Unearthed in Ancient Egypt City

11 Incredible Things Found in Bogs

This magnificent Iron Age cauldron is just one of many amazing items found in a bog.

11 Incredible Things Found in Bogs

Amateur Treasure Hunter Discovers Henry VIII’s Missing Crown Ornament

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Amateur Treasure Hunter Discovers Henry VIII’s Missing Crown Ornament

Game of Thrones’s Dire Wolves Existed—But a New Study Suggests They Weren’t Really Wolves

Not a dire wolf.

Early Victorian Bathhouse Unearthed Beneath Manchester Parking Lot

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9 Historical Treasures Unwittingly Used as Common Household Items

A larger companion piece to this chest was mistakenly used as a household item.

Bird-Watcher in England Discovers a Hoard of 1st-Century Celtic Coins

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12 Incredible Facts About the Sutton Hoo Ship Burial Treasure

The great buckle was excavated from the Sutton Hoo ship burial.

8 Archaeological Treasures Found in Poop

If this man were smart, he’d be heading into Rome’s Cloaca Maxima to look for archaeological treasures buried among the ancient poop.

100 Interesting Facts We Learned in 2020

They definitely learned something new in 2020.

Archaeologists Uncover a Wall Made of 119 Skulls at Mexico City’s Huei Tzompantli

A portion of the skull wall at Huei Tzompantli.

Researchers Used Advanced X-Rays to Reveal Secrets of an Ancient Egyptian Mummy—Without Unwrapping It

A glamour shot of the mummy at the Argonne National Laboratory.

Archaeologists Discover the Jousting Yard Where Henry VIII Had His Historic Accident

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6 of the World’s Most Mysterious Standing Stones

Despite its fame, Stonehenge remains one of the world's most mysterious megalithic sites.

A Left-Handed Viking’s 1200-Year-Old Sword Discovered in Norway

NTNU archaeologist Astrid Kviseth digs up a viking sword in Norway.