‘Rusty treasure’ in Danube was 2,200-year-old iron from ancient shipwreck
A sunken ship's cargo of 500 ancient iron bars, each a minor miracle preserved in the Danube's depths.
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A study suggests the Dead Sea Scrolls were written over a much longer period than scholars have thought
A thousand years of perfect order, and yet the scroll's own calendar drifted from its own star: a mystery of the Dead Sea, long buried, now uncovered.
Grooves found on ancient hunter-gatherer teeth suggest they sucked betel nuts
Ancient Indonesian teeth show strange grooves, and scientists think they know why: decades of betel nut sucking.
Medieval Chinese Skeleton May Reveal First Physical Proof of Nose-Cutting Punishment
A medieval Chinese skeleton may bear the first physical proof of a brutal punishment once known only from ancient texts.
1,000-Year-Old ‘Snake Amulet’ Featuring a Saint and ‘Medusa’ Unearthed in Russia
A thousand-year-old pendant from Russia blends a Christian saint slaying a serpent with a Medusa-like figure, revealing an ancient blend of faiths.
Fake Scorched Scroll Test Shows X-Rays Can Read Lead-Ink Text From Vesuvius-Buried Papyri
New tech reads lead-inked text on charred scrolls from the ruined city of Herculaneum, buried by Vesuvius.
Finland’s Largest Viking Age Silver Hoard Unearthed by Metal Detectorist
A vast hoard of silver coins and jewelry, buried long ago, hath been discovered in a forest near Helsinki, the like of which Finland hath not seen before.
Color Filter That Helped NASA See Mars Is Now Revealing Hidden Cave Paintings on Earth
A NASA color-enhancement trick meant for Mars is now revealing hidden rock art on Earth, uncovering ancient figures in Egypt, Canada, and Norway.
Ice Age Hunter-Gatherers in Indonesia Sucked Betel Nuts for Toothaches — the World’s Oldest Habitual Drug Use
25,000-year-old teeth from Indonesia reveal the oldest known habitual drug use, as ancient hunter-gatherers chewed a numbing nut for dental pain.