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Dogs buried collectively in Mexico
Archeology

Dogs buried collectively in Mexico

Recent archaeologists have discovered a special burial site containing the skeletons of 12 dogs from the 14th century.

December 17, 2018
Traces the 2,300-year-old village
Archeology

Traces the 2,300-year-old village

Israeli archaeologists recently discovered traces of houses and many household belongings belonging to an ancient village 2,300 years ago.

December 17, 2018
Neanderthal's persistent revenge
Archeology

Neanderthal's persistent revenge

Pushed into the path of extinction tens of thousands of years ago, the Neanderthals still have the opportunity to avenge by inheriting a dangerous disease for modern peo…

December 17, 2018
Found the missing piece of ancient continent
Archeology

Found the missing piece of ancient continent

The land on the surface of the globe was once incorporated as Rodinia's supercontinent, and now experts say it has found its remains buried under the Indian Ocean.

December 17, 2018
Horror Inca mummy was tortured
Archeology

Horror Inca mummy was tortured

A recent study published in the journal PLoS ONE (February 26, 2014) reveals the heavenly facts about a mysterious mummy of an Inca woman tortured brutally in a murder r…

December 17, 2018
3600 year old cheese on ancient mummy
Archeology

3600 year old cheese on ancient mummy

The oldest piece of cheese in the world, dating to over 3,600 years, was discovered on the neck and chest of intact mummies in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region, China.

December 17, 2018
Alfred Dai's remains
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Alfred Dai's remains

The mysteries surrounding the Anglo-Saxon warrior king promise to be discovered soon, after a piece of his remains was finally found.

December 17, 2018