Archeology
New discovery statement about the identity of Christopher Columbus
A Portuguese-American historian recently claimed to have found Christopher Columbus's
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Restores the beard on the 3,300-year-old gold mask
Experts are fixing the beard on Egyptian King Tutankhamun's mask, after the museum staff spoiled it last year.
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Doubt about the death of the beautiful Egyptian queen
Scholars at the University of Manchester, England, rejected the Cleopatra hypothesis, the beautiful and powerful queen in ancient Egyptian history, killed by snake bites.
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Fossil turtle nose fossil found 76 million years
Researchers discovered fossils of an ancient turtle with a pig-like nose, living at the same time as the tyrant dinosaur, in Utah, USA.
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New discovery: Hand fin ever had lungs
This is not the first time that finfish scoff at science. During the 19th century, this 2m long fish and 100kg weight were classified as extinct species.
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Valley of Egyptian kings
Located on the east bank of the Nile, the king valley is the resting place of many of the most famous pharaohs in Egyptian history.
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The rich in the Middle Ages suffered from lead poisoning due to their preference for ceramics
Scientists found that the Middle Ages were poisoned by lead from the glazed cups and plates they used to eat dinner.
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Unexpected fossil detection of marine reptiles has 4 nostrils
This marine reptile is also known as the fish lizard. The strange thing is that its very 'weird' nose, unlike any reptile ever.
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Human feet and hands have evolved from ancient fish fins
Vertebrate animals turn to live on the ground instead of just living in the water is a major event of life history on earth.
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Treasures Viking 1,200 years old revealed under the neck
A Norwegian climber accidentally spotted a sword that was more than a millennium old while walking on an ancient road.
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Ancient wells over 600 years have never run out of water
About a kilometer from the coast, two ancient wells are the source of drinking water for many generations of Thuan An villagers (Quang Nam) and no matter how severe the…
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Discovered the 2,000-year-old solid hair goddess Medusa
Archaeologists discovered the head of marble Medusa hair goddess at 2,000-year-old ancient ruins in Turkey.
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The mask of the dead reveals the portrait of the ancient Siberian people
The dummy plaster mask on the face containing the remains is part of the burial rite of the Siberian people who lived more than 1,500 years ago.
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Egypt launches the pyramid project with a radar scanner
Minister Damaty said the Bent Pyramid, built by the founder of the Fourth Dynasty Pharaoh Sneferu (2613-2589 BC), was chosen as the first place to implement the project.
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The case accidentally discovered ancient treasure under the sea
Until now, there were many times the divers accidentally discovered ancient treasures filled with precious gold coins with high historical value in the giant ocean.