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An ancestors may have been much happier living in rainforests than we thought. Source: Goodfon / Public Domain.
7 MAR 2025 · 3 MIN

New Evidence Shows We Lived in Ancient Rainforests 150,000 Years Ago

For much of human history rainforests have been the poster child for untouched, virgin wilderness. We only had to look at the vast trees and hidden world beneath the canopy to instantly…

The statue of Hermes is being pieced back together. Source: Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
5 MAR 2025 · 2 MIN

Stunning Statue of Hermes Amidst Ancient Discoveries in Turkish City

As part of the “Heritage to the Future Project” carried out by Turkey’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism, excavations are underway under the ancient city of Aspendos. One of these digs, ongoing…

The team stand amidst the timber circle reconstruction. Source: Vesthimmerlands Museum / Guardian.
28 FEB 2025 · 3 MIN

Ritual Timber Circle Found in Denmark may have Links to Stonehenge

An ancient timber circle with a similar arrangement to the famous Stonehenge in England has been discovered in Denmark. The circle, consisting of some 45 wooden posts driven into the ground, was…

The Huns, Georges Rochegrosse, 1910. Source: Georges Rochegrosse / Public Domain.
26 FEB 2025 · 4 MIN

The Origin of the Huns: Revealing the Truth Behind a Legend

The Huns, according to ancient sources, came out of nowhere. But then, these ancient sources were largely Roman and, as far as the Romans were concerned, the Huns really did. They first…

The Valley of the Kings, near where the suspicious pile of rubble is located. Could there be an Egyptian royal tomb underneath? Source: © Vyacheslav Argenberg / http://www.vascoplanet.com/ / CC BY 4.0.
24 FEB 2025 · 3 MIN

Team Behind the Discovery of Egyptian Royal Tomb May Have Found Another

Remember last week when we reported that the first Egyptian Royal Tomb in a century had been discovered? Well, the team who found the tomb of Thutmose II may just have done…

The alabaster remnants found in the tomb with the royal name of Thutmose II highlighted. Source: Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
19 FEB 2025 · 3 MIN

Tomb of Thutmose II: First Egyptian Royal Tomb Found in 100 Years

The 18th Dynasty of Egypt was the start of its last golden age as a superpower. Its founder, Ahmose I, rose to control the whole of the Nile, expelling the mysterious semitic…