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The ancient scroll was burnt to a crisp by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius

17. February 2025

Unlocking Ancient Secrets: AI Helps Decipher 2,000-Year-Old Scroll

With the development of artificial intelligence changing the game across industries, scientists finally have a first glimpse into a badly burnt 2,000-year-old Roman scroll.

Technology

Technology Peru

22. December 2024

Hundreds of Ancient Geoglyphs Have Been Newly Found!

Archaeologists working alongside artificial intelligence have discovered hundreds more Nazca geoglyphs in Peru.

Society

Society Egypt

9. January 2023

Stolen Piece of History Goes Back to Where It Belongs

The United States has just rightfully returned a looted sarcophagus worth over $1 million back to Egypt.

Society

Society Canada

18. April 2022

Historic Step Forward For Indigenous Peoples

The Canadian province of British Columbia (B.C.) has unveiled a historic five-year, 89-point action plan aimed at advancing the rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Society

Society United Kingdom

23. March 2022

AI Tool Gives New Possibilities to Study Ancient Greek Texts

A London-based AI company took up the challenge of creating a system able to restore, date, and fill in the gaps of ancient Greek texts, thus providing researchers and historians a useful tool to analyze with greater precision past civilizations and better understand our common history.

Society

Society United Kingdom

13. March 2022

Once-in-a-Lifetime Discovery: Large Roman Mosaic Found

A late 2nd or early 3rd century AD Roman mosaic has been discovered by London archaeologists — the largest to be unearthed in the British capital in half of a century.

Society

Society USA

7. February 2022

First Woman Commanding Officer of Oldest U.S. Warship Makes History

The oldest warship in the world, the U.S.S. Constitution, has its first ever female captain: Billie J. Farrell assumed duties as the 77th commanding officer during an official ceremony held in Boston on January 21.

Society

Society Germany

8. January 2022

Black Victims of the Holocaust Are Now Honored

New commemorative plaques are appearing in Berlin, Germany, immortalizing Black victims of the Holocaust and thus helping citizens too often overlooked to join in on the healing process.

Society

Society The World

31. December 2021

Fascinating Discoveries Were Made in 2021

Professional and amateur archaeologists alike have revealed fascinating findings - that have either been identified recently or unearthed years ago yet documented in 2021 - helping us better understand our common history.

Society

Society United Kingdom

22. December 2021

First-of-Its-Kind Roman Mosaic Has Been Found

A Roman mosaic has been found in the East Midlands, United Kingdom, the first of its kind on British soil, and archaeologists plan on expanding their excavations to better understand this era of humankind’s common history.