Archeology
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Scan CT for ancient fossil analysis
Scientists in California (USA) have used CT scanning technology to record an impressive detailed image of an Ice Age bee, preserved inside a nest made of ancient leaves.
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Discovering a Roman theater with a capacity of 15,000 people
The latest archaeological findings in this archaeological area in the heart of the Tuscany region include a stone-paved walkway with colored painted stones.
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Ostia ancient Roman port was bigger than the holy land of Pompeii
The ancient Roman port of Ostia was built on the mouth of the river Tiber, it was built into a giant complex under Emperor Claudius and named Portus-meaning port.
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See millions of years old radio stations under the Greenland ice sheet
American geologists say they have discovered an intact station from the pre-glacial period that was preserved for 2.7 million years underneath the ice sheet on Greenland.
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Rare evidence of ancient carnivorous custom
Ancient meat eating is still one of the mysteries that scientists have been studying ...
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Europe's largest carnivorous dinosaur
Dinosaur fossils found in Portugal date back to 150 million years and are identified as the largest carnivorous dinosaur in Europe.
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A grave of Tutankhamun dynasty officials was discovered
Archaeologists have just discovered the tomb of an official of the 18th dynasty of Egypt - the reign of Tutankhamun (around 1341-1323 BC) - in the area of Sheikh Abdel…
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Lizard used to be in the Arab diet?
Muslims are forbidden to eat reptiles. However, a new study shows that people living in deserts in Saudi Arabia used to
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1,500-year-old coffin in China
Recent archaeologists have discovered a coffin dating back 1,500 years in China but has not identified the identity of its owner.
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Emotional letter of ancient Roman soldier from 1,800 years ago
The letter revealed in part the sentiment and longing for the Roman soldier to participate in fighting for the army.
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Cats have been domesticated since ancient times
Recent research suggests that cats have been domesticated since ancient times and are close-up animals of humans no less than dogs.
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Contact between the extinction of dinosaurs and acid rain
The giant meteorite incident that hit Earth 65 million years ago, once thought to have caused the extinction of dinosaurs, caused acid rain and led to the phenomenon of…
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Awaken 2,000 forgotten tombs in the US
Underneath the grass and dust next to the trees on the campus of the University of Mississippi Medical Center (Mississippi, USA), part of the history of the United State…
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The strange reptile has hundreds of needle-like teeth
A creature with teeth has hundreds of sharp needles like new ones discovered by Chinese paleontologists.