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Discovering 700-year-old gold vault
Archeology

Discovering 700-year-old gold vault

One of the largest gold treasures ever in Israel has just been discovered at an archaeological site near Herzliya.

December 17, 2018
Discover the oldest animal fossils
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Discover the oldest animal fossils

Scientists discovered fossils of the oldest animal life ever in volcanic lava layers in Canada. These fossils date back more than 579 million years.

December 17, 2018
See the most intact skeleton of human ancestors
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See the most intact skeleton of human ancestors

On July 12, South African scientists said they had discovered an almost intact skeleton of the Southern ape, considered to be the closest relative to human ancestors. Al…

December 17, 2018
Dinosaurs have 'relatives' with modern birds
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Dinosaurs have 'relatives' with modern birds

Unlike other non-feathered dinosaur eggs, which are symmetrical, oval of theropod dinosaur eggs (hindquarters moving) in the early stages of the chalk era discovered in…

December 17, 2018
Excavation of the pre-Inca aristocratic tomb
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Excavation of the pre-Inca aristocratic tomb

Archaeologists claim to have excavated a tomb dating to about 1,200 years old, from pre-Inca times, in northern Peru. Human remains and jewelry were found in the tomb ab…

December 17, 2018
Found the lingerie department more than 500 years
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Found the lingerie department more than 500 years

This kit includes bras and pants, lace and linen materials excavated from a grave in Australia. Experts said the suit has many similar characteristics to the medieval wo…

December 17, 2018
Mystery temple 1200 years ago CN under the city
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Mystery temple 1200 years ago CN under the city

Archaeologists in Mexico City have unearthed skulls and other bones of 15 people, mostly children of street vendors during the Aztec period. The mysterious ancient tomb…

December 17, 2018
Found the remains of the Mona Lisa?
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Found the remains of the Mona Lisa?

Italian archaeologists believe that they found the remains of a supposedly Mona Lisa woman in the work of genius artist Leonardo da Vinci, the Daily Mail said.

December 17, 2018
Discover the largest Mayan dam
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Discover the largest Mayan dam

Archaeologists have determined that the dam lies in the ancient Tical city territory that the Indians have dug and used for centuries as the Mayan's largest irrigation w…

December 17, 2018
The Maya believed in the sun, heaven
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The Maya believed in the sun, heaven

The picture on a wall at the archaeological site in Guatemala revealed Mayan beliefs about heaven and especially the sun. The group of experts led by Stephen Houston, an…

December 17, 2018
Detecting fossil mountain crab intact in Ha Tinh
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Detecting fossil mountain crab intact in Ha Tinh

A group of mining workers in Ky Thuong and Ky Anh communes (Ha Tinh) accidentally discovered a fossil mountain crab. The parts of this mountain crab are still intact.

December 17, 2018
Detecting the Ly architecture ruins in Nam Dinh
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Detecting the Ly architecture ruins in Nam Dinh

The National Museum of History cooperates with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Nam Dinh to announce preliminary results of archaeological exploration an…

December 17, 2018