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Five objects found among 26 pieces of Iron Age jewelry outside the city of Czestochowa in Lusatian burials dating to between 750 and 600 B.C. were determined to have been made from a rare type of meteorite. archaeology.org/issues/may-june-2025/world/?location=poland-2

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Within an alcove at Mexico’s Zumpango Cave, archaeologists have discovered a nearly intact Maya pot with a black painted geometric design and dated the vessel to the Late Postclassic period (1200–1519). archaeology.org/news/2025/04/25/maya-pot-recovered-from-mexican-cave/

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At the coastal site of Pontal da Barra in Brazil’s Patos Lagoon estuary, residue on potsherds recovered from earthen mounds constructed up to 4,000 years ago shows evidence of feasts related to fish and alcohol fermentation. archaeology.org/issues/may-june-2025/digs-discoveries/somethings-fishy/

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Today we are proud to bring you the latest update for the Cyberpunk RED Nexus. Demiplane and Roll20 have now launched their sheet integration's beta phase. This means your sheets on Demiplane now work for Cyberpunk RED over on Roll20! blog.roll20.net/posts/the-de...

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#OTD in 1900, U.S. President William McKinley signed the Hawaiian Organic Act, making Hawaii a territory of the United States. Read about the archaeology of the island state, including Kauai’s ancient Makauwahi Cave: archaeology.org/issues/177-1505/letter-from/3144-letter-from-hawaii-kauai-caves

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Near Abu Dhabi’s Al Ain region's Qattara oasis, researchers have unearthed a 3,000-year-old necropolis that likely contains more than 100 graves, making it the United Arab Emirates’s first known major Iron Age cemetery. archaeology.org/news/2025/04/23/iron-age-necropolis-excavated-in-abu-dhabi/

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Located two miles from the Roman legionary fortress of Carnuntum along the Danube River, a stone structure known as the Ödes Schloss or “Desolate Castle” is Austria’s only known Roman bridgehead fort. archaeology.org/news/2025/04/15/rare-roman-bridgehead-fort-found-along-the-danube-river/

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At the French site of Creuzier-le-Neuf, archaeologists unearthed an extensive Celtic necropolis, which contains over 100 graves and interred metal objects dating to the 4th or the 3rd century B.C. archaeology.org/news/2025/04/21/extensive-iron-age-necropolis-unearthed-in-france/

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At the Saqqara necropolis, archaeologists have excavated a multichambered tomb belonging to Prince Waserif Re, son of the first 5th Dynasty pharaoh Userkaf (reigned ca. 2465–2458 B.C.). archaeology.org/news/2025/04/21/egyptian-princes-tomb-uncovered-at-saqqara/

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#OTD in 1775, the American Revolution began with the Battles of Lexington and Concord. Read about the archaeology of the war, including at the site of an important skirmish, Parker’s Revenge: archaeology.org/issues/202-1601/trenches/3933-trenches-massachusetts-revolutionary-war-parker-s-revenge

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At the 2nd century athletic complex in the Greek colony of Akragas (modern Agrigento), archaeologists have unearthed a roofed semicircular theater or auditorium capable of seating between 150 and 200 people. archaeology.org/news/2025/04/14/auditorium-discovered-in-gymnasium-of-agrigento/

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An Indigenous hunter’s collection of wooden and stone tools found deep within a cave in West Texas may comprise the oldest nearly-intact weapons kit recovered in North America. archaeology.org/news/2025/04/08/6500-year-old-hunting-kit-recovered-from-texas-cave/

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We at R. Talsorian are wanting some information from you, or rather your opinions... We've opened a poll to see which systems we have put out for free that you'd like to see base in the Cyberpunk RED rulebook! Please, send answers to the poll, linked here: forms.gle/EMbKigkV8MRQ...

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In the Egyptian city of Esna, a highly decorated entrance hall with ceiling reliefs (pictured) completed during the mid-3rd century A.D. is the only surviving part of a temple dedicated to the god Khnum. archaeology.org/issues/march-april-2025/features/an-egyptian-temple-reborn/#colors-of-esna

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In a wetland in Löt on the Swedish island of Öland, a passerby discovered a rare 1,000-year-old Viking Age iron armband. archaeology.org/news/2025/03/27/rare-viking-iron-armband-pulled-from-bog/

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Up today on our tour of each and every D&D/TSR release in The Gamehole is a biggie. In 1981, we got a new Basic Set. This is commonly referred to as the "Moldvay" set. It featured some dope new art by Erol Otus. Here are my two shrink copies. One of them was owned by Dave Arneson. Onward!

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Researchers at eastern Wyoming's La Prele mammoth kill site uncovered 32 animal bone needles that early Paleoindians likely used to sew cold-weather garments suitable for the High Plains' glacial winds 13,000 years ago. archaeology.org/issues/march-april-2025/digs-discoveries/ice-age-needlework/

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Check out our interview with ICV2 about Gary Con and Castle Zagyg! We are in the FINAL HOURS of the campaign on Backerkit. ( link to campaign: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...) icv2.com/articles/new... #gygax #garygygax #castlezagyg #trrpg #dnd #castlesandcrusades

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In the Egyptian city of Esna, a highly decorated entrance hall with reliefs (pictured) completed during the mid-3rd century A.D. is the only surviving part of a temple dedicated to the creator god Khnum. archaeology.org/issues/march-april-2025/features/an-egyptian-temple-reborn/#colors-of-esna

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#OTD in 1513 explorer Juan Ponce de León reached Florida and claimed it for Spain. Read about Fort Mose, a 18th-century settlement in Spanish Florida where a militia of formerly enslaved Africans fought for their liberty. archaeology.org/issues/march-april-2024/features/freedom-fort/

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#dnd night! Our heroes are searching for a rogue conjuror whose experiments have run afoul of the local guilds. They’ve got a lead on his whereabouts but it’s a 3 day trek across Gnoll infested wilderness. #ttrpg

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⭐️ SPECIAL Live Announcement Today at 1pm CST ⭐️ A quick update on the week ahead, including new stretch goals and talk of Gary's Notes and how they fit in with this massive project! Tune in and join us! 👉 linktr.ee/tlglive Thanks to you all we continue to head Onward & Upward!

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Had an incredible time at Gary Con Gaming Convention.

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Percy Jackson book club + big announcement live now :)

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In the Derbyshire forest near the town of Matlock, a team investigating a Bronze Age 7-foot-tall monolith, known as the Farley Moor stone, may have been part of a stone circle in a ritual complex dated to 1,700 B.C. archaeology.org/news/2025/03/25/3700-year-old-stone-circle-found-in-derbyshire/

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At the Roman colony of Liternum outside of modern Naples, archaeologists unearthed an ancient necropolis with two enclosures and a sacred well that were in use from the 1st century B.C. to the 3rd century A.D. archaeology.org/news/2025/03/25/necropolis-and-gladiator-tomb-located-in-roman-liternum/

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Beneath a Byzantine basilica at the site of Amphipolis in northern Greece, researchers uncovered an enigmatic 4th-century cultic building that may have been dedicated to a female deity. archaeology.org/news/2025/03/20/cult-building-unearthed-in-amphipolis/

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It's here! Just in time for the shoot tomorrow 🥳

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HELLO BEES

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Analysis of over 1,700 avocado seeds at Honduras’ El Gigante Rockshelter determined that Indigenous peoples tended wild avocado trees 11,000 years ago and domesticated them 7,500 years ago. archaeology.org/news/2025/03/13/scientists-investigate-origins-of-avocado-domestication-in-central-america/

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Don't miss my panel at #WorldbuildingCon online! In 30 minutes, we'll be talking about how to name stuff in your fantasy worlds. Join us:

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In southern Sardinia, archaeologists have uncovered an ancient Punic necropolis and at least six amphoras that contained human bones, likely those of children, that date to the 3rd or 4th century B.C. archaeology.org/news/2025/03/12/punic-necropolis-unearthed-in-sardinia/

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In the mausoleum of China’s first emperor, Qin Shihuangdi (r. 221–210 B.C.), archaeologists unearthed a rare high-ranking member of the famed Terracotta Army—the thousands of life-size clay soldiers that protect Qin’s tomb. archaeology.org/issues/march-april-2025/world/?location=china-7

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In 15 minutes, Steve joins the kind folks at SciFi4Me to chat about Castle Zagyg and answer questions! They're already live; tune in now and join them on YouTube! 👉 www.youtube.com/live/bVG2WBd...

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#OTD in 1988, the celebration of #PiDay began when physicist Larry Shaw began the tradition at San Francisco's Exploratorium science museum. Read about a possible ancient depiction of a type of pie in Pompeii: archaeology.org/issues/524-2309/digs/11644-digs-discoveries-italy-pompeii-pizza

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