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Deformed skulls and ritual beheadings found at Maya pyramid in Mexico
By Owen Jarus published
Archaeologists announced that some individuals buried at a Maya pyramid more than 1,000 years ago had deformed skulls and had been killed in ritual beheadings.
Explorers retrace 1845 Arctic expedition that ended in death and cannibalism
By Sascha Pare published
Filmmakers retraced the deadly journey of two British exploration ships that set off in 1845 and never came back, in a quest to find their captain's tomb.
'Like a bomb has gone off': Ancient humans may have set megafires that turned Southern California into an uninhabitable 'wasteland' for 1,000 years
By Richard Pallardy published
Ice-age humans may have set fires that led to the extinction of large mammals across what is now Southern California.
Remains of 4 Confederate soldiers, amputated legs and gold coins found at a Civil War battlefield in Virginia
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Archaeologists in Virginia have discovered three graves containing the remains of Confederate soldiers, amputated limbs and artifacts.
Vast Goth cemetery brimming with grave goods and ornate silver jewelry discovered in Poland
By Sascha Pare published
Goths living in northern Poland between the first and fifth centuries were talented silversmiths and produced jewelry that was as high-quality as items from the Roman Empire.
Blood-red walls of Roman amphitheater unearthed near 'Armageddon' in Israel
By Hannah Kate Simon published
Ground-penetrating radar is revealing the secrets of a Roman legion camp near Tel Megiddo, including the ancient camp's amphitheater for combat training.
Rare gold coins and cremated infants were possible sacrificial gifts to the ancient gods of Carthage
By Sascha Pare published
Five gold coins unearthed from a temple in ancient Carthage depict the goddess Tanit and were likely left by wealthy worshippers alongside burials as an offering to deities.
Europe's oldest known village teetered on stilts over a Balkan lake 8,000 years ago
By Tom Metcalfe published
The village likely dates to the time of Europe's first farmers, who arrived from Anatolia about 8,000 years ago.
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