Was Beer Safer Than Water in Ancient Mesopotamia?

Watch now | One-Minute Dig: Episode 8 In ancient Mesopotamia, beer may have been safer than water. And no, they weren't drunk all day.

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The Pharaoh's Inbox: Inside the Amarna Letters With Dr. Eric H. Cline

Listen now | Episode 35 | Petros Koutoupis talks with Dr. Eric Cline about the discovery, drama, translation, and secrets of the Amarna Letters.

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The Mystery of Eteocypriot: Reexamining Cyprus’s Lost Language

Featured Article | An ancient language, a mysterious script, and one tantalizing clue. Could Eteocypriot finally reveal some of its secrets?

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Titus an Inventor of Christianity? More Trivia, Cartoon Captions

From the Editor | This week, we explore Titus and Christianity, the world’s oldest ghost story, and fascinating new discoveries from Rome, Egypt, and beyond.

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The World's First Recorded Ghost Story

Listen now | One-Minute Dig: Episode 7 Ghost stories aren't new. Ancient Mesopotamians were telling creepy tales about the dead thousands of years ago.

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Caesar of Savior, Did Emperor Titus Invent Christianity?

Guest Article | Did Emperor Titus invent Christianity? A closer look at the evidence reveals a conspiracy theory built on coincidence, not facts.

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History Doesn’t Come With a Reset Button: From Justinian, to Roman Fast Food, Roman Baths, Hidden Cities, Ancient Games, New Cartoon Caption, Trivia and More!

From the Editor | This week: Justinian’s failed dream, Roman fast food, and discoveries revealing how much of the ancient world remains to uncover.

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Ancient Rome Had Fast Food Too

Watch now | One-Minute Dig: Episode 6 Ancient Romans had fast food too, nearly 2,000 years ago. So what did their version look like?

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Ancient Rome Had Fast Food Too

Watch now | One-Minute Dig: Episode 6 Ancient Romans had fast food too, nearly 2,000 years ago. So what did their version look like?

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The Emperor Who Lost Rome: Justinian’s Impossible Dream

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The Emperor Who Lost Rome: Justinian’s Impossible Dream

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Condemned Gods from Ugarit, Forgotten Worlds, New Discoveries From the Ancient Past, Cartoon Caption and Trivia Question, and More!

From the Editor | Ugarit, forgotten cultures, ancient gods, lost cities, exciting new discoveries from across the ancient world, trivia question, and more.

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Forged by Sea and Stone: Exploring the Mysteries of Early Cycladic Culture (Video)

Forgotten Worlds: Episode 1 Long before classical Greece, the Cyclades were home to sailors, traders, artists, and mysterious rituals we still don't understand.

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Ugarit’s Condemned God: The Ancient Story That May Have Shaped the Bible

Featured Article Ugarit’s ancient myths reveal striking parallels with biblical stories, from divine battles and storms to creation, death, and chaos.

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We may be seeing more of ancient Cyprus than we think

Every day we see items that eventually become recognisable images – in tourist shops, on postage stamps, on official logos – yet their origins elude us. A trip to the Cyprus Museum can fix that. With ...

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From Emperor Titus to Göbekli Tepe: New Content, AMAs, Cartoon Caption, Trivia Question, and more.

From the Editor New videos, a new schedule, Emperor Titus, fascinating archaeological finds, and more from Digging Up The Past.

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