“Humans were a bit of a fair-weather friend—we were not as reliable as they were. We could do to be a little more doglike.” - Melinda Zeder, an archaeozoologist...
"It is true miracle that Nikolay Tarasov found it...It is one of the most significant archaeological exhibit in our collection. It is on display now and we welc...
Mount Lykaion, Greece. MOUNT LYKAION, GREECE - The discovery of a 3,000 year-old skeleton near a sacrificial altar on a mountaintop in Greece has the archaeolo...
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DROMOAXIA VIZATZIA, CYPRUS - a 3,200 year-old tomb discovered in one of the oldest cities on Cyprus is giving archaeologists a valuable ...
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PETRA, JORDAN - Archaeologists were excavating Petra's north ridge, examining what they thought was a pretty ordinary house for the area...
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When we think of entertainment today, we usually think of going to the movies or going to a football game. Hundreds of thousands of people ...
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People have been telling stories as long as there have been people. Ever since the written word was invented, we've been writin...
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In 1887, Irish author Bram Stoker published his Gothic horror novel, Dracula. It tells the story of vampire Count Dracula's attempt to mov...
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Last week, on History's Badasses, we covered King Naresuan, the Black Prince of Thailand, who liberated Thailand from the might of the Burm...
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PLOVDIV, BULGARIA - Archaeologists working on the archaeological site of Nebet Tepe have unearthed a necropolis, a fortress...
Elizabeth Lundin is a Portland-based freelance writer and blogger who enjoys writing about history almost as much as she enjoys reading it: which is quite a lot.
