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The scientist who discovered sperm was so grossed out he hoped his findings would be repressed

salon.com

Submitted by Vailhem t3_10200yp on January 3, 2023 at 6:06 AM

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4,500-year-old Sumerian temple dedicated to mighty thunder god discovered in Iraq.

livescience.com

Submitted by Rifletree t3_11ckay2 on February 26, 2023 at 3:44 PM

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Researchers in Vietnam Discovered That Two Deer Antlers Languishing in Museum Storage Are Actually 2,000-Year-Old Musical Instruments

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Submitted by NotTRYINGtobeLame t3_11ida2h on March 4, 2023 at 9:07 PM

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Ancient statue of Hercules emerges from Rome sewerage repairs

theguardian.com

Submitted by Rob-Study-8562 t3_10mtsh2 on January 27, 2023 at 7:34 PM

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Discovery of 4,500-year-old palace in Iraq may hold key to ancient civilisation | Archaeology

theguardian.com

Submitted by JesseBricks t3_114v14i on February 17, 2023 at 7:17 PM

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Polish archaeologists excavating at the ruins of old Dongola in Sudan have discovered ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics inscribed on sandstone blocks

heritagedaily.com

Submitted by MeatballDom t3_11sfsxc on March 16, 2023 at 1:18 AM

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Discovery of 1,000 previously unknown Maya settlements challenges the old notion of sparse early human occupation in northern Guatemala (ca. 1000 B.C.–A.D. 150)

vice.com

Submitted by marketrent t3_zskm5e on December 22, 2022 at 12:07 PM

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Hundreds of mummies and pyramid of an unknown queen unearthed near King Tut's tomb

livescience.com

Submitted by IslandChillin t3_ywve8n on November 16, 2022 at 2:46 PM

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A firefighter's 1943 photos of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising have been found

npr.org

Submitted by Geek-Haven888 t3_10kkrsa on January 25, 2023 at 12:13 AM

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Oldest tartan found to date back to 16th Century - A scrap of fabric found in a Highland peat bog 40 years ago is likely to be the oldest tartan ever discovered in Scotland, new tests have established.

bbc.com

Submitted by ArtOak t3_1238myl on March 27, 2023 at 2:39 AM

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30,000 Medieval items available online for the first time --- Seven European institutions created a database of 34,000 new images of medieval items, including manuscripts, books, and coins.

aleteia.org

Submitted by Culturedecanted t3_z8cc4b on November 30, 2022 at 1:04 AM

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Sea creatures in Greek manuscript and Norse mythology may have been whales with mouths agape — Fish instinctively swim toward apparent shelter of creature’s mouth, a phenomenon depicted in ancient texts as early as 2,000 years ago

theguardian.com

Submitted by marketrent t3_11gb5z9 on March 2, 2023 at 7:15 PM

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Woman’s name and tiny sketches found in 1,300-year-old medieval text | Old English name, Eadburg, repeatedly scored into manuscript had remained hidden for more than 12 centuries

theguardian.com

Submitted by ArtOak t3_zb2agk on December 3, 2022 at 12:04 AM

124 comments

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Thor’s hammer amulet discovered in Sweden - Arkeonews

arkeonews.net

Submitted by GullyShotta t3_ybzgq9 on October 24, 2022 at 2:11 AM

165 comments

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Neanderthal extinction may have been caused by mating with Homo sapiens

nhm.ac.uk

Submitted by marketrent t3_yiqtqw on October 31, 2022 at 10:22 PM

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Superhighway of ancient human and animal footprints in England provides an 'amazing snapshot of the past'

livescience.com

Submitted by shyleader t3_y3pwvx on October 14, 2022 at 10:12 AM

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Mysterious shipwreck identified as Dutch warship that sank after surprise attack in 1672 - identified as the Dutch warship Klein Hollandia

cbsnews.com

Submitted by ArtOak t3_10nrhm6 on January 28, 2023 at 10:29 PM

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Revealed: Europe's Oldest Humans had Surprisingly Frequent Intermingling with Neanderthals

scienceinter.com

Submitted by OptimalCrew7992 t3_11dj302 on February 27, 2023 at 6:34 PM

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NASA leaders recently viewed footage of an underwater dive off the East coast of Florida, and they confirm it depicts an artifact from the space shuttle Challenger

nasa.gov

Submitted by marketrent t3_yrugkj on November 10, 2022 at 10:59 PM

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Saudi Arabia stone ruins were pilgrimage sites, where an ancient cult gathered to sacrifice animals about 7,000 years ago

theconversation.com

Submitted by marketrent t3_11wfa0k on March 20, 2023 at 10:43 AM

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Lost islands cited in Welsh folklore and poetry are plausible, new evidence on the evolution of the coastline of west Wales has revealed

swansea.ac.uk

Submitted by marketrent t3_z2q75q on November 23, 2022 at 2:14 PM

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Archaeologists hail ‘dream discovery’ as sarcophagus of Ptah-em-wia is unearthed near Cairo

theguardian.com

Submitted by MeatballDom t3_xua8p2 on October 3, 2022 at 5:09 AM

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Archaeologists have found the 17th-century warship Applet: Maritime experts believe wreck is sister-ship of Vasa, which sank off Stockholm in 1629

theguardian.com

Submitted by MeatballDom t3_ycugvj on October 25, 2022 at 3:14 AM

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“Being Madame is a miserable job” Liselotte of the Palatinate lived at the court of the French king Louis XIV and wrote countless letters that offer a unique insight into the intrigues and everyday life of the nobility.

blog.nationalmuseum.ch

Submitted by swissnationalmuseum t3_zgre0q on December 9, 2022 at 8:30 AM

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Slaves were brutally branded in ancient Egypt, research shows

jpost.com

Submitted by Rear-gunner t3_yuvcug on November 14, 2022 at 10:35 AM

169 comments

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