Archeology
The mystery of the ancient writing of the Kushan Empire has finally been solved
Archaeologists have deciphered part of the writing system.
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Old farmer dug up a vase with a human face and threw it in the kitchen corner, experts say it is a national treasure
The old farmer never expected that the human-faced vase he found would turn out to be a national treasure dating back thousands of years.
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15m long monster never seen before 'rises' in the middle of the Egyptian desert
A new member of the largest family of monsters to ever walk the continents has been found in an oasis in the Western Desert of Egypt.
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Largest creature on Earth discovered
Researchers estimate that the creature was about 20m long and weighed up to 340 tonnes, a mass that exceeds any other known animal on Earth.
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1,700-year-old 'barbarian' tomb discovered
Archaeologists in Germany have discovered the 1,700-year-old grave of a Barbarian, also known as
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The secret behind four 1,900-year-old Roman swords found in a cave in Israel
The swords are believed to be spoils of war from the Roman army associated with the Bar Kochba revolt of Jews against Roman rule in Judea.
Archeology
Philippines discovers 40,000-year-old 'strange object' that turns human history upside down
In the Tabon Caves located in the western Philippine province of Palawan, archaeologists have discovered traces of a technology
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More than a hundred secret passages discovered on the Great Wall
The remains of more than 130 secret gates on the Great Wall of China, one of the great wonders of the world, have recently been revealed.
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2,000-year-old tomb discovered, living creatures inside crawl out
This is the first time this team of experts has dug up a living creature from a tomb more than 2,000 years old.
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A Mayan city forgotten for more than 1,000 years discovered in the Mexican jungle
Three flights over the Campeche jungle on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula have revealed a lost city that may have been abandoned more than 1,000 years ago, a
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'Mixed-race girl' appears in Russia belongs to unknown ghost species
More surprisingly, the ghosts of the mysterious 50,000-year-old girl have not disappeared. They still exist lurking in our own blood.
Archeology
Discovery of 8.7 million-year-old remains turns human history upside down
The traditional view of human origins since the time of Charles Darwin may be shattered by the discovery of a common ancestor in Europe.
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Quarrying, revealing monsters never seen before in the world in China
Strange creature on the banks of the Jialing River, with a body
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Flying monster never recorded by science appears in Japan
The Nipponopterus mifunensis monster may have been the terror of many dinosaurs.
Archeology
Shocking discovery: 3 million year old 'technology item' not made by humans
Tools made with advanced technology from 3 million years ago have been found on the shores of Lake Victoria, Africa.