Archeology

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Rediscover the 6,500-year-old remains
Archeology

Rediscover the 6,500-year-old remains

A fairly complete 6,500 year old skeleton set found 85 years ago has been forgotten in the museum. When it was time to clean up the museum, people discovered it by chanc…

December 17, 2018
The hobbit is a history of Down?
Archeology

The hobbit is a history of Down?

Researchers have just released a new thesis in the debate over the true identity of fossil human skeletons dating back to more than 18,000 years (called LB1).

December 17, 2018
Discovered the box of
Archeology

Discovered the box of

Archaeologists have discovered many underground tombs containing countless treasures, including a box

December 17, 2018
Discover more new flying lizards
Archeology

Discover more new flying lizards

Scientists have recently discovered the bones of nearly 50 winged reptiles of a new species, Caiuajara dobruskii, which lived during the Cretaceous period in Southern Br…

December 17, 2018
Detecting bronze drums in Bac Can
Archeology

Detecting bronze drums in Bac Can

The discovery of Dong Son drums in Khau Bang village, Bang Thanh - a highland commune in Pac Nam district (Bac Can) surprised some local and international scientists.

December 17, 2018
Discover the world's oldest
Archeology

Discover the world's oldest

Paul Croituru, 37, of Romania, and 13-year-old son, were lucky enough to discover 300 coins made of fake silver when using a metal detector on a plot near their home.

December 17, 2018
Treasure 2,000-year-old coins
Archeology

Treasure 2,000-year-old coins

Recent archaeologists excavated a treasure of many coins dating to about 2,000 years old, in a cave in England.

December 17, 2018