Thousands of human and animal bones hoarded by hyenas in lava tube system, Saudi Arabia Although hyenas look and hunt like canines, they’re members of the mongoose family and therefore more closely related to a cat. However, just like dogs,…
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4,600-Year-Old Solar Boat of King Khufu Moved to Grand Egyptian Museum Near Giza Pyramids King Khufu’s Boat, an ancient vessel that is the oldest and largest wooden boat discovered in Egypt, has been painstakingly moved from its longstanding home next…
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Archaeology Breakthrough As ‘flabbergasted’ Researchers Make Cerne Abbas Giant Origin Find Over the centuries the huge, naked, club-wielding giant carved into a steep hillside in Dorset has been thought prehistoric, Celtic, Roman or even a 17th-century lampoon of Oliver Cromwell.…
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2,500-Year-Old Olive Tree Burned in Greek Wildfires – Ancient Evia Landmark Lost A 2,500-year-old ancient olive tree on the island of Evia was destroyed today in the ongoing wildfires consuming the region. The ancient tree was located in the olive…
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28,000-Year-Old Cave Lion Cub Found Frozen in Siberia With Whiskers Intact A nearly 28,000-year-old cave lion cub discovered frozen in the Siberian permafrost, is so well preserved, you can still make out each and every one of her whiskers. Researchers…
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Three Viking Women With Strange Skull Modifications Discovered on Gotland In recent years, research has provided evidence for permanent body modification in the Viking Age. The latest of these investigations focused on the discovery of three Viking Age women from…
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A 4000-Year-Old Seal Found in the prehistoric coastal site of Kalba on the Gulf of Oman Archaeologists discovered a Gulf-type seal made of soft stone dating to the end of the third millennium BC at Kalba, a prehistoric coastal site…
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Unique ‘Excalibur’ Sword Found Upright in Ground Unearthed in Spain Holds Islamic Origins Researchers have finally unraveled the mysteries of the historical sword discovered in Spain 30 years ago, which they named ‘Excalibur’ because of its location, which evokes similarities…
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First Complete Roman Funerary Bed Found In Britain During an excavation near the Holborn Viaduct in London, UK, archaeologists discovered a remarkably rare Roman funerary bed. This find, according to MOLA archaeologists, is the first complete funerary bed ever found…
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Face of a 75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman revealed by scientists She looks pretty good for 75,000 years old. Particularly given that her skull was smashed into 200 pieces, possibly by a rockfall, before it was meticulously pieced together by scientists over…
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