Mummies Uncovered in Portugal, Dating Back 8,000 Years, Could Be Oldest in the World Archaeologists are set to rewrite the history books after they uncovered new evidence that suggests the oldest instances of mummification occurred 8,000 years ago. Researchers have taken…
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3,700-Year-Old Burial Site Suggests Female Rule in Bronze Age Spain Archaeologists in Spain have determined that the 3,700-year-old remains of a woman found beneath a Bronze Age-era ruin may well be the first case of an ancient female ruling elite…
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Rare 1000-Year-Old Maya Canoe Found in Yucatan Cenote Archaeologists have discovered a wooden Maya canoe in southern Mexico, believed to be over 1,000 years old. Measuring over 5ft (1.6m), it was found almost completely intact, submerged in a freshwater pool…
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6,000-Year-Old Mesolithic Settlement Found Near Stonehenge: Rewriting British History The culture that built Stonehenge might be much older than previously thought. In research that could “rewrite” long-established British history, University of Buckingham archaeologists have discovered a 6,000-year-old Mesolithic settlement located…
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8,000-Year-Old Neolithic Temple Unearthed at Saudi Port Town Al-Faw The Saudi Heritage Commission has unveiled the archaeological discoveries made by a Saudi-international scientific team at the site of Al-Faw, located on the edge of Al-Rub’ Al-Khali (the Empty Quarter), southwest…
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5700-Year-Old Child Skeleton Unearthed in Turkish City of Malatya A 5,700-year-old skeleton of a noble-born child has been found buried in the ruins of a Copper Age Turkish house. Anthropologists believe the bones belonged to a six-year-old who most likely…
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2400-Year-Old Ancient Bunkers and Nuclear War Shelters Found in India In recent times, India has strengthened its reputation through some phenomenal finds made in several caves in the Bihar region. India is one of the oldest cultures in the world.…
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Discovery of 500-Year-Old Incan Mummy in Peru’s Puruchuco Cemetery Thousands of Inca mummies, some of them bundled together in groups of up to seven, have been unearthed from an ancient cemetery under a shantytown near Lima in Peru. Believed to…
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Possible Funerary Structures Uncovered at Peru’s Huaca Bandera Culture Ministry’s researchers digging at Huaca Bandera —located in the district of Pacora in Lambayeque region— have found architectural structures of the Mochica elite, as well as human remains linked to important…
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Archaeologists Uncover 3,000-Year-Old Gold Mask In China Belonging To A Mysterious Ancient Society A 3,000-year-old ceremonial gold mask has become an unexpected social media sensation in China after its recent discovery in Sichuan province. The artefact was one of 500…
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