Medieval Christian Hermit’s Tomb Unearthed in Spain’s Ojo Guareña Karst Complex This summer, a tomb embedded in the rock by the main entrance to the San Tirso and San Bernabé Hermitage situated in the karst complex of Ojo Guareña (Merindad de Sotoscueva,…
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GSI Scientists Stumble Upon 100-million-year-old Dinosaur Bones in India Researchers have identified fossil bone fragments of long-necked dinosaurs called sauropods, dating back to about 100 million years from an area around West Khasi Hills District in Meghalaya. The yet-to-be-published findings were…
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Mysterious 9,000-Year-Old Shaman Burial In Bad Dürrenberg – One Of Central Europe’s Most Spectacular Archaeological Discoveries About 9,000 years ago, an influential and respected woman was put to rest in a burial in Bad Dürrenberg, Germany. She was buried in…
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World’s Oldest Pet Cemetery Unearthed in Ancient Egypt A dig near the famous ancient Egyptian port city of Berenice has turned up a mysterious animal cemetery dating to the 1st century AD. It emerged in the dunes to the northwest of the…
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Rare Tardigrade Fossil Found in 16-million-year-old Dominican Amber The discovery of an incredibly rare fossil is helping scientists learn more about one of Earth’s ancient and most resilient inhabitants: the microscopic tardigrade. Modern tardigrades are eight-legged micro-animals, also known as water…
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The World’s Best-Preserved Mummy, 2,000-Year-Old Lady Dai, Still Has Blood In Her Veins Xin Zhui died in 163 BC. When they found her in 1971, her hair was intact, her skin was soft to the touch, and her veins still housed…
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2,000-Year-Old Statues of Greek Gods Uncovered in the Ancient City of Aizanoi in Turkey In excavations carried out in the ancient city of Aizanoi in western Kütahya province, the heads of statues of Aphrodite, the mythological goddess of love and beauty, and Dionysus, the…
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9,500-Year-Old Baskets And 6,200-Year-Old Sandals Found In Spanish Cave Scientists have discovered and analyzed the first direct evidence of basketry among hunter-gatherer societies and early farmers in southern Europe (9,500 and 6,200 years ago), in the Cueva de los Murciélagos…
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Ancient Shells: The Evolution of Personal Identity Over 100,000 Years Ago Scientists have found evidence suggesting the ancient use of ochre in Africa and Europe indicates that body painting, clothing decoration, and tattooing may date back to more than 300,00…
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Ancient Human Sacrifice Victim’s Last Meal Revealed Shortly before his violent death in 400 B.C., a man — whose remains are known as Denmark’s famous bog body “Tollund Man” — ate a meal of porridge and fish, a new study…
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