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Archaeologists Found a Fortune in Silver Left Behind by a 15th-Century Plague
1+ week, 4+ day ago (405+ words) The largest hoard of its kind ever found may mark the moment an epidemic swept through town. Someone in medieval Kolomna, Russia, buried over 2,600 silver coins in a small ceramic jug and never came back for them. Archaeologists working in…...
This Ancient Egyptian Mummy Has Been Screaming for 3,000 Years
1+ week, 4+ day ago (144+ words) A rare bodily phenomenon may explain how the mummification process preserved her expression of agony for eternity. Her embalmers moved quickly enough to preserve her final spasm before it could fade—and in doing so, preserved a mystery that CT…...
The Mummy’s Curse Is Real... Sort Of.
2+ week, 5+ day ago (365+ words) You probably shouldn’t buy human remains on the black market, but if you do, make sure to use gloves. Billy Jamieson never forgot his first encounter with a shrunken head. “After spending time with Takupi, I came home and I…...