Hidden Vault Unearthed Beneath the Ruins of Roman Emperor Nero’s Palace, Featured an Array of Murals
The World’s Oldest Drinking Straws Unearthed From a 5,000-Year-Old Burial Mound: ‘Not as Simple as They Seem...'
Perhaps the people of Maikop and their Mesopotamian counterparts had more in common than previously thought—a shared appreciation for luxury.
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The Greeks Worshipped Goddess of Agriculture ‘Demeter’ and Her Daughter With ‘Countless’ Pottery Offerings
A hilltop sanctuary on the Aegean Sea island of Kythnos unearthed a hoard of sacrificial artifacts and complete figurines that were made from clay.
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Experts Baffled to Find Human Remains at the Bottom of Thames River, Unsure Why They Choose ‘Strange Location’ to Die
Corpses deposited at the bottom of the River Thames were dated to the Bronze Age and Iron Age and could be ritual remnants or proof of battle.
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Archaeologists Discover Tomb Paintings of Ancient Livelihood, Showed Family Enjoying Music and Dance
A 2,500-year-old Etruscan tomb found in central Italy’s Tarquinia Necropolis was decorated with wall paintings and had faded images that collapsed.
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Experts Spend Six Years Researching the Origin of Scattered Bones in a Tomb, Results Leave Them Stunned
The genome of Emperor Wu from the Northern Zhou dynasty revealed his facial structure and potential lack of immunity to certain health conditions.
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The Excavation of an Ancient Oven Unveiled a ‘Spongy’ Material Identified to be the World’s Oldest Bread
Necmettin Erbakan University archaeologists found ancient bread, dating back to 6600 BCE, from a Neolithic settlement alongside a mud-brick oven.
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Our Ancestors Crafted Hand Axes From Cold Lava, Tool Factory Unearthed in Ethiopia Depicts Their Advancement
More than 1.2 million years ago, sharp hand axes were crafted by unknown human relatives from volcanic glass in a stone tool workshop in Ethiopia.
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DNA Study Uncovers Stunning Truth — The First Ice Age Humans to Arrive In America Were Actually From China
The earliest migration from China to Japan, eventually led to common ancestry with Americans as they were the first Ice Age humans to arrive.
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Two Skeletons Of Women Recovered From Viking Ship Wreckage Site Reveal Secrets of the Oseberg Burial
The ship, its skeletal passengers, and the artifacts stand as an enduring testament to the Vikings’ complex society and their connection to the sea.
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Experts Question the Religious Power of Women in Christianity After Unearthing a ‘Female Monk' Wrapped in Chains
The remains were bound in chains alongside small metal plates and a tiny cross near the abdomen of the skeleton, which followed an ascetic burial.
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Cartographer Stumbles on Ancient Jewelry Collection in a Forest, Say It Was Connected to some 'Afterlife Belief'
The stack of bronze age relics was found by the cartographer on the forest floor that appeared to have been scraped away from between a boulder.
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Record-Breaking Lows in World’s Sea Ice Worries Scientists as It Poses Danger to the Environment
The rapid loss of sea ice is a planetary emergency. It’s no longer just a crisis of melting glaciers—it’s an issue that affects every aspect of life.
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Mapmaker Stunned to Find Oldest Pearl-Fishing City With Housing Remains While Scanning the Desert Sands
The pearling town was situated on UAE’s Siniyah Island in Umm al-Quwain and had a collection of residential buildings from the ancient city of Tu'am.
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78000-Year-Old Child Grave of a Long Forgotten Community Found Deep in a Cave, Rewrites Timeline of Mortuary Practices
This burial does not just mark the earliest known human grave in Africa—it tells a story of the enduring human need to honor those who pass.
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Mysterious Lead-Bronze Monkey Figurine Found Beneath a Church Unveils ‘Sinister Secret’ of Human Behavior
The excavation sheds new light on the region’s past and the lives of those who once worshipped within the church’s grand Gothic halls.
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5,000-Year-Old Piece of Wood From the Great Pyramid of Giza Resurfaced in a Cigar Box, Fragments of Lost Relic Retrieved
A member of staff at the University of Aberdeen discovered the artifact during a collection review and found that it had been lost for over a century.
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Norwegian Family Searches for Lost Earring in Backyard — Ends up Unearthing 1,200-Year-Old Viking Treasure
What began as a simple search for a lost earring ended with a breathtaking glimpse into Norway’s Viking past—proof that history can sometimes be anywhere.
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Vacationing Tourist Stumbles Upon Ancient Roman Sarcophagus That Was Being Used as a Beach Bar Table
A tourist beach bar on the shores of the Black Sea was found to hide a Roman sarcophagus in plain sight as a table until noticed by a tourist.
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Modern Humans and Neanderthals Are Connected! Ancient Mongolian Skull Reveals Stunning Link
The Salkhit skull’s newfound significance reshapes understanding of prehistoric Mongolia, the region was an important corridor for human migration.
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A 4,000-Year-Old Inscription Reveals ‘Guide to the Afterlife’, Map Found at Ancient Egyptian Burial Site
Archaeologists recovered writings that were intended to aid the deceased through the underworld from the remains of an ancient sarcophagus in Egypt.
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