New Stonehenge Discovery Echoes Merlin’s Tale
The earliest megalithic circle at Stonehenge was first built in the west of Wales more than 5,000 years ago, before its stones were dug up and dragged over 140 miles … Read more
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There’s a Knife-Wielding Spider God in peru!
An ancient ceremonial building that was built thousands of years ago in northwestern Peru’s La Libertad region was decorated with a painting of a spider deity clutching a knife. Archaeologists … Read more
Nine Cool Ancient Weapons Discovered in 2020
Ancient swords, elaborate daggers, even early artillery — 2020 turned up a number of intriguing ancient weapons that tell the story of the violence of the past. These discoveries cover … Read more
Mystery of the Stone Balls Solved
For nearly 2 million years, ancient humans crafted stones into hand-size balls, but archaeologists were unsure why. Now they know: Ancient people used them as tools to get at the … Read more
ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: When Are You?, by Addison Albright
QSFer Addison Albright has a new MM time travel romance book out: “When Are You?”. They have to find him…but how? A former member of an elite military special forces … Read more
ARCHEOLOGY: The “Lovers of Modena” Were Both Men
The “lovers of Modena” — two 1,600-year-old skeletons found holding hands inside their grave — are both men, new research reveals. There are few known examples in the ancient world … Read more
SCIENCE: Vampire Girl Burial Discovered in Italy
A 1,550-year-old “vampire burial” of a child with a rock stuffed into his or her mouth has been discovered in an ancient cemetery in Lugnano, Italy. Those who buried the … Read more
LEGENDS: Teen Finds Thor’s Hammer (Sort Of)
A medieval treasure trove that belonged to the legendary King Harald Bluetooth — the Danish ruler who inspired the name for Bluetooth technology — was recently unearthed on a German … Read more