Science In the year 536, the sun dimmed for 18 months: "one of the worst periods to be alive" Ellsworth Toohey

History The ancient practice of mummifying a man in honey to sell as medicine Ellsworth Toohey

archaeology This 2,500-year-old Chinese sword looks like "something from the J.R.R. Tolkien universe that has entered the actual historical record" Ellsworth Toohey

religion Babylonian tablets reveal kings installed royal doubles during eclipses, then executed them Ellsworth Toohey

Japan Why did a Japanese lord in the 16th century reject the gift of a clock? Yoy Luadha

ancient history The Blinkerwall, a stone-age wall at bottom of Baltic Sea, could be Europe's oldest megastructure Rob Beschizza

dinosaurs Scientists think T. Rex had big lips Rob Beschizza

archaeology Review: Uncovering the layers of history and politics in Andrew Lawler's "Under Jerusalem" Gareth Branwyn

libraries What really happened to the library of Alexandria? Gareth Branwyn

Internet Sunken Roman city ruins finally get an internet connection Thom Dunn

archeology Turns out, the mystery of Sumerian "handbags" is no mystery at all Gareth Branwyn

art The world's oldest narrative art has been discovered. It's a picture of a guy jerking off to horny leopards Thom Dunn

ancient history Egyptian mummy believed to be male priest turns out to be a pregnant female Thom Dunn

science fiction A True Story, the 2nd century space opera you'll likely never read Gareth Branwyn

History Take a look at how women dressed in 7th century Britain Devin Nealy

ghosts Oldest-known drawing of a ghost found on ancient Babylonian tablet Thom Dunn

smuggling Hobby Lobby surrenders ancient Gilgamesh tablets to the US Government Thom Dunn

cats Massive 2,000-year-old etching of cat found on Peruvian hillside David Pescovitz

Science Scientists recreate sound of Egyptian mummy's voice from 3,000 years ago Xeni Jardin

Science Ancient civilizations' fascination with AI, robots, and synthetic life David Pescovitz