Flipboard 2025 World History

An Archeologist

Excavators revealed a 4,400-year-old Saqqara tomb with the largest pink granite false door ever found, possibly built for a high-ranking official.

In a quiet section of Saqqara, excavators uncovered something unexpected—a towering, pink granite door untouched by looters (and time).
July 2, 2025 Peter Kinney
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Archaeologists discovered a long-lost sanctuary dedicated to Apollo in Cyprus, shedding light on ancient Mediterranean religion.

Apollo once reigned in Olympus until a divine offense led Zeus to strip him of his immortality. Yet mortals still revered him—and now, archaeologists have uncovered powerful new evidence of that devotion in ancient Tamassos.
July 1, 2025 Miles Brucker

In 1946, Harvard University bought a copy of the Magna Carta for $28, but a new study has revealed that the original seller made a horrible mistake.

A copy of the Magna Carta purchased 0ver 70 years ago has just been revealed to be worth a whole lot more than what someone paid for it back in 1946. How much more? You won't believe it...
June 30, 2025 Jesse Singer
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Scientists today use modern technology to unearth dinosaur bones that were once impossible to find.

Paleontology is a discipline of decoding clues left by creatures erased by time. It continuously reminds us that we are just a phase in the bigger story of this planet.
June 27, 2025 Miles Brucker

Scientists discovered a 2000-year-old glassified human brain near Pompeii that was so well preserved they could perform a neurological study.

Most ancient bodies vanish without a trace. But when Mount Vesuvius exploded in 79 AD, it preserved a secret inside a man’s skull. What scientists uncovered defies belief: a human brain turned to glass by volcanic heat.
June 26, 2025 Peter Kinney
Buried In Silence, Raised In Time: The Indigenous Canoes Of Lake Mendota

Archaeologists uncovered ancient canoes buried beneath Lake Mendota, offering rare insight into prehistoric life in Wisconsin.

Beneath the calm waters of Lake Mendota lies a story that could be as old as the Giza Pyramids and more enduring than parchment. What began as a diver’s curiosity led to a world-class archaeological revelation.
June 25, 2025 Jane O'Shea
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Researchers Reveal The Story Of A Shaman Buried Face Down In Gold

They didn’t write his name down, but they didn’t have to. Tomb Number 9 told its own story—gold, clay, and tools that remained after the shaman’s passing.
June 19, 2025 Miles Brucker
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The Discovery That Brought Ancient Egypt's Golden Age Back To Life

Nobody expected to find her there. The burial chamber had been sealed since pharaohs ruled the Nile, hiding secrets that even ancient grave robbers couldn't reach. But a mysterious shaft changed everything.
June 18, 2025 Miles Brucker
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How LiDAR changed what we thought we knew about the Amazon

For centuries, the Amazon rainforest was thought to be untouched: a green expanse teeming with wildlife but empty of complex human history. But a silent revolution in archaeology is rewriting that belief.
June 18, 2025 Jane O'Shea
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Archaeologists used scanning tools to find over 100 mysterious structures in the Andes Mountains, revealing an advanced civilization.

Deep in the Andes, dense clouds once shielded a civilization from view. Now, scanning tools have unveiled a vast network of ancient structures. These forgotten highland builders are finally stepping back into the story of South America.
June 17, 2025 Miles Brucker
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Scientists may be wrong about Native Americans origins according to new study.

Dental patterns and DNA don't lie, even when they contradict popular theories. Researchers comparing ancient remains recently demolished a widely accepted idea about human migration.
June 16, 2025 Miles Brucker

The Incredible History Of Louisiana’s Creole People

Mardi Gras is the most popular Creole tradition in America—but there’s a dark side to the aftermath of this famous celebration.
June 13, 2025 Jillian Kent