Archeology
280 million year old 'alien' fossil discovered in Western Australia
This 280 million year old fossil has such a strange and confusing shape that many people, upon first glance, will definitely think it is an alien fossil.
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Peru announces crocodile fossil dating back more than 10 million years
Fossils of an ancient crocodile species have been discovered in Peru. Paleontologists believe the fossils date back more than 10 million years.
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'Shocking' discovery reveals Mayan civilization 4,000 years ago
The discovery of a complex network of fish traps dating back 4,000 years shows how the Maya developed into a civilization in Central America and what is now southern Mex…
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Humans Unknown Hiding in Asia for 100,000 Years
Scientists call this mysterious new species of human being the Juluren, or
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1,500-year-old treasure found: Symbol of authority!
Archaeologists in Denmark have discovered an arsenal of more than 100 spears and javelins buried under the home of an Iron Age chieftain.
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Metal detector, unexpectedly found 2,500 year old ancient sword
An amateur metal detectorist has found a valuable treasure trove in a bog near Veksø, Denmark. Among them is a sword that is about 2,500 years old.
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The face that inspired Santa Claus revealed for the first time
The face of the character who inspired the image of Santa Claus has been revealed for the first time in nearly 1,700 years, after scientists reconstructed his image from…
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How did the first man on Earth appear and where did he come from?
On Earth, the appearance of humans can be said to be an 'accident'. There were no humans on Earth in the first place. Humans only appeared after the mass extinction of d…
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'Snake Man' reveals 7,500-year-old civilization in West Asia
Traces of a mysterious civilization have appeared in the Al-Subiyah desert in West Asia, in the form of a strange clay head.
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Unknown sea monster revealed in abandoned quarry in China
A terrifying skeleton discovered on a cliff in China's Yunnan province has been identified as a completely new species of sea monster that lived 245 million years ago.
Archeology
Unexpected discovery of mysterious message hidden in ancient lighthouse
Engineers repairing a remote lighthouse in Scotland were stunned to find a mysterious message in a bottle hidden inside the wall.
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Exquisite gold jewelry of ancient nobility unearthed
Archaeologists have unearthed gold and silver jewellery at an early medieval cemetery near the city of Sevastopol in Crimea.
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145 million year old fossil cypress forest along the English coast
The Petrified Forest of Dorset is a stretch of coastal southern England dotted with limestone mounds containing the remains of late Jurassic cypress trees.
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Discovery of the shipwreck of explorer Vasco da Gama
Researchers may have found the wreck of a ship that belonged to the famous Portuguese explorer's fleet on his final voyage.