Human remains discovered at property of Virginia Beach woman who last seen in 2023
Vicky Kay Cartwright was last seen at her home on Eaglewood Drive on July 7, 2023. In an effort to combat the increasing risk ...
Mysterious Red-Painted Dog Penis Bone Found in Ancient Roman Shaft
The surprising artifact could be evidence of fertility rituals—or just one of history’s strangest good luck charms.
Ancient dog penis bone — stained red for Roman fertility ritual — found in UK quarry
Ellen Green, a postgraduate researcher with the University of Reading, analyzed “Quarry 1” from the Nescot site and found “it ...
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First-Ever Painted Penis Bone Found In 2,000-Year-Old Roman Ritual Shaft
O ne of the largest collections of human and animal bones ever seen in a Roman feature in Britain has been discovered inside ...
How Pollution in Ancient Rome Lowered IQ of Population
Lead pollution might sound like a modern problem, but people were subjected to significant levels during antiquity, too.
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Strange Painted Penis Bone Found in England Reveals Rituals From Roman Britain
An enigmatic artifact suggests ancient rituals tied to fertility and agricultural cycles.
Roman-era dog penis bone painted red discovered in ancient quarry shaft
A bio-archaeologist with the University of Reading, in the U.K., has found an ancient dog's red-painted penis bone along with ...
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Ancient Lead Poisoning May Have Contributed to the Roman Empire’s Downfall
Learn how researchers examined lead levels in ice cores dating back to the Roman Empire, and found concentrations high enough ...
Ancient lead pollution may have lowered IQs across the Roman Empire
The new research adds context to a long-standing debate about the role lead pollution and poisoning may have played in the ...