Archeology
1,300-year-old throne room of powerful Moche queen discovered
Archaeologists in Peru have unearthed the throne room of a powerful queen from the Moche culture.
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Nearly 6,700 Maya 'ghosts' revealed in Mexico
A series of pyramids, temples, houses... and a glorious Mayan capital were hidden right next to a densely populated area without anyone knowing.
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Woman's body found in ancient tomb with terrifying traces
A woman buried in a medieval cemetery has creepy markings that hint at a terrifying truth behind it.
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The world's oldest earthquake-proof tomb
The tomb of Cyrus the Great, built more than 2,500 years ago, is considered the oldest structure with effective earthquake resistance.
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The truth about the 2,300-year-old stuffed swan in Siberia
Archaeologists have found a stuffed swan in a burial mound in Siberia. It is believed to belong to the Pazyryk culture, an Iron Age people.
Archeology
Argentina discovers world's oldest dinosaur tadpole fossil
Based on phylogenetic analysis of modern amphibian larvae, the fossils helped identify Notobatrachus tadpoles as very close to the group that includes all living frogs a…
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Strange creature discovered that turned into gold after 450 million years
Fossils of strange Ordovician creatures have emerged intact with every cell replaced by gold, but are
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Cloth suspected to be the legendary purple cloak of Alexander the Great
A purple and white cotton cloth discovered in a royal tomb half a century ago may be the cloak of Alexander the Great.
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The secret of Vietnam's only 3000-year-old animal statue: Discovered in a scary place, is a national treasure!
This animal statue was discovered at the Doc Chua archaeological site in Binh Duong province, and is the only artifact with no similar artifacts in nearly 2,000 years.
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12 god statues discovered at Cambodia's Angkor Archaeological Park
Archaeologists have discovered 12 guardian god statues during a recent excavation at Angkor Wat, Cambodia's Apsara National Administration (ANA) said on October 28.
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How did the world's first great settlements mysteriously collapse?
Whether intentional or not, the way large settlements were built in southeastern Europe 6,000 years ago may have limited the spread of disease.
Archeology
Lasers reveal forgotten cities on the Silk Road
A team from the Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences used lidar technology to map the area where two medieval cities were discovered.
Archeology
Never-before-seen monster revealed after 138 million years of hiding
A creature never before recorded by science has been found in
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99 million-year-old creature found intact as it was when alive in amber in Myanmar
A piece of Burmese amber has become a paleontological treasure after it trapped a glowing dinosaur-era creature.
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Vitrified fortresses found in Europe
About 200 ancient stone fortresses in Europe have been vitrified by heating, puzzling archaeologists for the past 250 years.