Archeology
Discovered the British wreck carrying 30 gold barrels at the bottom of the Black Sea
Historians may have found the wreck of the British ship 160 years ago, dragging 30 gold barrels to the bottom of the Black Sea.
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Chinese ancient tomb packing 30 tons transferred to the laboratory
The Department of Chinese Cultural Heritage decided to close the box, moving a grave of ancient people over 2,500 years in Luoyang city to the laboratory.
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Wall paintings revealed activity in ancient brothels in Italy
The Lupanar brothel in Pompeii, Italy kept many frescoes of prostitution and the inscriptions left by customers and prostitutes 2,000 years ago.
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Human ancestors can walk with their legs but most still live on trees
This is probably the trade-off between muscle development and brain size during human evolution.
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The golden Buddha statue of 5.5 tons hides a hundred years under plaster casing
The 5,500-ton gold Buddha statue sits amidst the ruins of the ancient temple for many years with the outer plaster covering, only to be discovered after an unexpected ac…
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Bloodthirsty beast carrying the oldest tumor on Earth
Scientists have found the earliest tumor on Earth, occurring 255 million years ago in a giant and famous thirsty creature: Gorgonopsid.
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Leonardo da Vinci's outline of the holy picture costs $ 16 million
A rare picture depicting the suffering of Sebastian and the scholar Leonardo da Vinci was discovered by the vendor and valued at $ 16 million.
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Inside the tomb, the grandson of Chu Nguyen Chuong Emperor
Chinese archaeologists found that the tomb of Chu Yuanzhong emperor contained intact frescoes and artefacts after 530 years.
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2500 year old lost city on the top of Greek hill
A research team discovered 2,500-year-old city ruins, more than 40 hectares wide on a Greek hilltop with ancient pottery and coins.
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Men used to have bones at that place but because they were faithful, they were no longer there
Primate species have penile bones but humans do not, perhaps fidelity has dissolved this bone.
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3,600-year-old gold and silver pitchers in Israel
Gold and silver antiques were found in the excavation area of Tel Gerez, Israel, possibly a sacrifice to connect the two gods of Canaanite and Egyptians.
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The precious flower vase of the Qianlong period costs USD 78,000
The owner is extremely surprised when the 13 USD flowerpot bought in flea market is the precious antiquity of Qianlong period with the real value of 6,000 times.
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6000 year guardian talismans are cast like NASA technology
The amulet was born 6,000 years ago with the seamless casting technology still used by NASA to build spacecraft.
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Rich by accidentally picking up a coin of 7.4 billion VND in a pile of toys
The man owns a huge sum of up to £ 270,000 (about VND 7.4 billion) from an ancient coin he accidentally picked up in the toy of his 4-year-old son.
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Mummy of 5-month-old fetus in tiny coffin
A 5-month-old fetal mummy in a British museum may be the youngest mummy recorded in the world.