Archaeologists in Iowa have unearthed an ancient mastodon
skull in pristine condition, which they hope will provide clues
about human interaction with the ancient animal.

The bones were excavated earlier this month from a creek bank
in Wayne, taking nearly two weeks to complete.

The eroding site was first brought to the attention of Office of
the State Archaeologist, Iowa in 2022. 
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Human and a reconstructed extinct Mastodon. (Wikimedia Commons)

Archaeologists near Bulgaria’s southeastern border with
Greece uncovered a nearly 7-foot statue of the ancient
Greek god Hermes during a dig this week.

The unexpected find happened during excavation of an
ancient Roman sewer in the abandoned city of Heraclea
Sintica, which was founded by King Philip II of Macedon
between 356 and 339 B.C.E.

The sprawling city was devastated by an earthquake in
388 A.D. 
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Archaeologists at George Washington’s Mount Vernon have
discovered dozens of glass jars filled with fruit preserves in
the cellar of the historic Northern Virginia home that "likely
haven’t seen the light of day since before the American
Revolution."

A press release Friday said Twenty-nine of the 35 bottles 
remain intact, and all contain either cherries, gooseberries 
or currants.

Laborers in Central Asia came across the bones of an ancient
mammoth while quarrying on June 2. In a press release,
Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Culture explained that the remains
were found in "the sandy areas of the ancient floodplain of
the Jyrgalang River."

Kyrgyzstan is a country surrounded by Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and China. The discovery was found in the Issyk- 
Kul Region, which borders the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous
Region of China.
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The discovered remains of the mammoth included its jaw
and teeth.

In Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, British archaeologists Howard
Carter and Lord Carnarvon became the first people to enter
King Tutankhamen’s tomb in more than 3,000 years.

Discovery of King Tut’s Tomb, Archaeologists Pose at
Tomb Entrance.

This is a colorized version of one of only two images
showing Howard Carter (on the left) and Lord
Carnarvon together in Tutankhamun’s tomb.

After 3,300 years, King Tut’s coffin leaves his tomb for the
first time.