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Evidence of cancer in Neanderthals
Archeology

Evidence of cancer in Neanderthals

A tumor lying on the rib of a 120,000-year-old skeleton shows that at least one Neanderthal who had been cancerous seemed to only haunt modern humans.

December 17, 2018
The noble house also has rickets
Archeology

The noble house also has rickets

Scientists were surprised to find children of a wealthy and powerful aristocratic family in Italy in the 17th century also suffered from malnutrition and rickets.

December 17, 2018
Detecting 14 stone bars like Tuy An stone herd
Archeology

Detecting 14 stone bars like Tuy An stone herd

14 strange stone bars have been discovered with many shapes and colors, when using stone or wood knocked in, the sound is very similar to the set of Tuy An rock (Phu Yen…

December 17, 2018
In the 2500-year-old mummy is a ... broomstick
Archeology

In the 2500-year-old mummy is a ... broomstick

A 2500-year-old Egyptian mummy was first studied by doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital, USA. They had suddenly discovered a broomstick lying down from the skull t…

December 17, 2018
Find ancient vertebrate traces
Archeology

Find ancient vertebrate traces

Mr. Sebastian Voigt announced on June 13, German scientists have found fossils of an ancient vertebrate animal dating back more than 300 million years in the city of Boc…

December 17, 2018
Detection of large fossil skeletons
Archeology

Detection of large fossil skeletons

Mr. Nguyen Van Toan lived in hamlet 6, Dien Ky commune said that on the morning of June 14, he hired people to dig wells in his garden. When digging 4m, there is a white…

December 17, 2018
Seeing the lost medieval city in Cambodia
Archeology

Seeing the lost medieval city in Cambodia

A lost medieval city, once located and thriving on the summit in Cambodia, has been found by archaeologists, thanks to laser beam technology from helicopters.

December 17, 2018