Archeology
How does smoking change the structure of human bones?
A new study has opened up a breakthrough in understanding the impact of tobacco on human health over the centuries.
Archeology
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Archeology
East Asians carry genes of another human species with many abnormalities
A research team from the UK has found the answer to the puzzling mystery: Ancient humans Neanderthals lived mainly in Europe, so why do East Asians carry the most of the…
Archeology
Ancient lead tablet engraved with 'curse' that tore apart a medieval couple's love discovered
While exploring a construction site in northern Germany recently, archaeologists unearthed a
Archeology
How was the most valuable treasure in British history discovered?
A hoard of Norman silver coins has been confirmed as the most valuable treasure in British history.
Archeology
The wheel may have been invented 6,000 years ago in Europe.
Copper miners in the Carpathian Mountains likely invented the wheel to make transporting ore easier.
Archeology
Hong Kong (China) first discovered dinosaur fossils
Chek Chau Island, Hong Kong (China) discovered and excavated the first Cretaceous dinosaur fossil. This discovery has important significance in the study of the ancient…
Archeology
Rare Roman-era coin hoard discovered in German mountains
A metal detectorist in Germany has discovered a rare treasure trove of nearly 3,000 Roman coins. Experts have no idea how or why the huge hoard got there.
Archeology
What would happen if a giant sea scorpion fought a killer whale?
Millions of years ago, giant sea scorpions were considered predators.
Archeology
Priceless treasures bearing the mark of dynasties in China
Inside the Forbidden City Museum in Beijing, China, more than 1.8 million artifacts from many dynasties of the country are currently preserved and displayed.
Archeology
Mask of Agamemnon - The golden death mask once believed to be evidence of the Trojan War
The archaeologist who discovered this mask believes it shows that the Trojan War was real.
Archeology
China: Tomb Buried 46 Naked Girls and the Shocking Story Behind It
The strange thing is that these 46 coffins are identical in shape and size.
Archeology
Will history be turned upside down when a 780,000-year-old alien kitchen is discovered in the Dead Sea?
An international team of scientists working in the northern Dead Sea region claim to have found the earliest signs of cooking.
Archeology
Remains suspected of being of character appearing in epic over 800 years ago
Studies have shown that the discovered remains most likely belong to a character who appeared in a Norwegian epic more than 800 years ago.
