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Dogs Have Been ‘Man’s Best Friend’ Far Longer Than Previously Thought, Say Researchers

Dogs first became “man’s best friend” at least 12,000 years ago, new research suggests. Indigenous people in the Americas began forming close relationships with the ancestors...

Ancient Egyptian Rituals Involving Psychedelic Drugs, Bodily Fluids, and Alcohol: A Study

Bottoms up for Bes. Ancient Egyptians got their ritualistic jollies on a concoction containing a mixture of fruits, nuts, psychedelics,...

Earliest Inscription of ‘Jesus is God’ Discovered—Considered the ‘Greatest Find Since the Dead Sea Scrolls’

If only these floors could talk. Scientists are going gaga over the earliest inscription declaring “Jesus is God,” claiming that...

Ancient Aztec Death Whistle’s Eerie Cry Continues to Haunt People Today: Study

Its fear-splitting screech reverberates throughout space and time. Swiss and Norwegian neuroscientists have discovered that the ancient Aztec death whistle...

New Research Suggests King Tut’s Renowned Tomb May Not Be His Own

Was Pharaoh Tutankhamun a “cast-off king”? Evidence shows that his shimmering golden death mask was made for someone else. The...

Dogs Have Been ‘Man’s Best Friend’ Far Longer Than Previously Thought, Say Researchers

Dogs first became “man’s best friend” at least 12,000 years ago, new research suggests. Indigenous people in the Americas began forming close relationships with the...

American Archaeologist Passes Away After Viking Boat Capsizes Off Norway’s Coast, According to Reports

An American archaeologist has died after an expedition aboard a replica Viking boat capsized off the coast of Norway...

Stone Carving Associated with Early Christianity Discovered During Home Renovations

This was an “Extreme Makeover: Early Christianity Edition.” A German man discovered a historically significant stone carving from the 12th...

New Research Suggests King Tut’s Renowned Tomb May Not Be His Own

Was Pharaoh Tutankhamun a “cast-off king”? Evidence shows that his shimmering golden death mask was made for someone else. The...

Ancient Aztec Death Whistle’s Eerie Cry Continues to Haunt People Today: Study

Its fear-splitting screech reverberates throughout space and time. Swiss and Norwegian neuroscientists have discovered that the ancient Aztec death whistle...

Decapitated Child Skeletons Suggest Medieval ‘Anti-Vampire Ritual’

Salem’s Tot? Archaeologists in Poland were flabbergasted after discovering the remains of alleged “vampire children,” one of which was decapitated...

Researchers Uncover History of Newly Discovered ‘Holy Grail’ Cup

It was like discovering an alien on the set of “Independence Day.” Archaeologists have revealed the provenance of the iconic...

4,000-Year-Old Egyptian Priestess Mummy Discovered in ‘Extraordinary’ Tomb

A burial chamber containing the remains of an ancient Egyptian priestess has been unearthed after nearly 4,000 years. Named Idy, her remains were found in...

American Archaeologist Passes Away After Viking Boat Capsizes Off Norway’s Coast, According to Reports

An American archaeologist has died after an expedition aboard a replica Viking boat capsized off the coast of Norway on Tuesday, according to reports. Six...

Ancient Aztec Death Whistle’s Eerie Cry Continues to Haunt People Today: Study

Its fear-splitting screech reverberates throughout space and time. Swiss and Norwegian neuroscientists have discovered that the ancient Aztec death whistle — often credited with emitting...

Ancient Egyptian Rituals Involving Psychedelic Drugs, Bodily Fluids, and Alcohol: A Study

Bottoms up for Bes. Ancient Egyptians got their ritualistic jollies on a concoction containing a mixture of fruits, nuts, psychedelics, bodily fluids and alcohol, according...

Ancient Stone Tablet of the Ten Commandments Set to Go Under the Hammer

It’s heading to the land of milk and money. A 1,500-year-old stone tablet engraved with the oldest known inscription of the Ten Commandments will hit...

Ancient Sun and Star Observatory Dating Back to the 6th Century BC Uncovered by Scientists

This discovery is anything but Tutan-khamun. Archeologists in Egypt have discovered “the first and largest astronomical observatory,” nearly half a mile long, dating to the...

Ancient Tomb from 2,000 Years Ago Discovered with 12 Skeletons and a Holy Grail Chalice

There’s long been speculation of underground chambers below the monument known as the Khaznah, or the Treasury, in the ancient city of Petra, Jordan...

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