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Magnet fisher pulls 1,500-pound unexploded World War II mine from the Danube in Slovakia
2+ week, 14+ hour ago (476+ words) Virt, close to the Hungarian border, where intense heat had pushed the river to unusually low levels and...visible again or easier to snag. Europe's intense heat waves are not only creating the immediate dangers...
Lost WWI U-boat off Denmark is leaking TNT into the North Sea food chain
2+ week, 10+ hour ago (565+ words) "The problem with these ammunition compounds is that they are not only toxic but also carcinogenic." A German World War I submarine that disappeared off the coast of Denmark more than a century ago is still harming the surrounding environment…...
Ancient shark 'graveyard' found in Egypt's desert shows it was once a thriving sea
1+ week, 6+ day ago (466+ words) Abu-Tartur Plateau, revealing that a place now defined by heat and sand once supported a rich marine food web....
Egypt archaeologists uncover 3,000-year-old tomb as flash floods threaten painted walls
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (469+ words) The resulting moisture and salt crystal growth can damage painted surfaces or lead to structural collapse. Near Luxor, archaeologists have identified a previously unknown Ramesside-period tomb, offering a rare look at elite burial traditions while highlighting the growing risks climate…...
3,500-year-old settlement in Egypt shows how ordinary people lived through a power shift
4+ week, 1+ day ago (549+ words) The range of tomb styles suggests differences in status. In Egypt's eastern Nile Delta, a dig is shedding light on the routines of a community that lived about 3,500 years ago. The discovery was reported by Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and…...
Norway archaeologists reopen burial mound, uncover traces of a 50-foot Viking ship
4+ week, 1+ day ago (402+ words) "It was so well preserved that I could see blueberry plants and heather that were growing there." In Norway, a new excavation of a forgotten burial mound is offering archaeologists a look at an ancient ship that could belong to…...
2,400-year-old tomb in Turkey may reveal the burial of an ancient wrestler
4+ week, 1+ day ago (473+ words) More than 2,400 years after the burial, a newly unearthed tomb at the ancient city of Aspendos in southern Turkey may offer archaeologists an unusually personal link to the past. They suspect the deceased may have been a wrestler. The discovery…...
Church repairs in France uncover centuries of burials beneath a stone floor
4+ week, 1+ day ago (444+ words) One excavation area in the transept exposed a late medieval burial chamber holding adults and children. Beneath the stone floor of Dijon's Church of Saint-Philibert, repair work has revealed burials spanning several periods, from the late medieval era back to…...
Italian man spent years charging tourists to see a fake 'ancient' theater he built himself
1+ week, 5+ day ago (263+ words) Tourist attractions often trade on mystery, but one story out of Italy shows how quickly a compelling tale can become a costly scam. For years, tourists reportedly paid to see what they believed was an ancient theater near Arcugnano, only…...
Sweden cave burial reveals rare 9,000-year-old grave of pregnant teen and unborn child
4+ week, 1+ day ago (528+ words) A cave on the small Swedish island of Lilla Karlsö has offered a glimpse into the life of prehistoric humans. Archaeologists uncovered the remains of a pregnant teenager buried with her unborn child roughly 9,000 years ago. The find was described…...