Archeology
32,400-year-old rhino mummy found with intact skin and fur
A woolly rhinoceros mummified for tens of thousands of years in permafrost provides valuable insights into the extinct species.
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Archeology
Thousands of skeletons and weapons reveal battle 3,250 years ago
Researchers recently said that a new study has proven that thousands of skeletons and hundreds of weapons reveal a 3,250-year-old battle.
Archeology
Digging up an ancient grave, stunned by a 3,500-year-old treasure still shining
An ancient tomb containing three bodies from the 14th century BC surprised a
Archeology
Japanese research team finds archaeological site in Peru using AI
To date, researchers have found 430 ground carvings dating back about 2,000 years, of which 318 were discovered by Yamagata University.
Archeology
3,600-year-old cheese 'reveals' secrets of ancient food preparation
During excavations of Bronze Age tombs in the Taklamakan Desert in northwestern China, scientists discovered ancient mummies buried with cheese.
Archeology
Revealing the mystery of a 2,700-year-old bronze shield and helmet
Military artifacts found in the temple complex may have been offerings made by an ancient kingdom to their supreme deity.
Archeology
Strange 9,000-year-old rock art of swimmers in what is now the Sahara desert
Thousands of years ago, the Sahara Desert was not a dry, sandy land but a lush green oasis.
Archeology
'Resolving sadness' in ancient tomb, expert gets chills when seeing face under the ground
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Archeology
Nearly 6,000-year-old bridge discovered in mysterious cave on Mallorca island
An ancient submerged bridge has been discovered in a mysterious cave on the Spanish island of Mallorca.
Archeology
Shocking discovery about what caused mammoths to go extinct
The disease that afflicts many people today may have been the reason why giant woolly mammoths no longer roam the earth.
Archeology
The face of an Egyptian pharaoh was deified after his death.
Graphics experts recreate the face of pharaoh Amenhotep I, who created the Valley of the Kings and rewrote ancient Egyptian history.
Archeology
Eight ceramic jars filled with gold, silver and emeralds discovered
Eight ceramic jars were discovered containing many artifacts made of gold, silver, and most notably, carefully crafted emeralds.
Archeology
72.5 million year old 'crusher monster' discovered to be an unknown species
Scientists have successfully recreated a 6.3m long beast from a fragmented fossil skeleton excavated in the state of Coahuila - Mexico.
Archeology
39,000-year-old frozen mammoth butchered by ancient humans
The incisions and cuts on the skin of the mammoth mummy were the result of ancient people trying to butcher it with stone tools.
Space science
Solution using balloons to pull spacecraft up to 30,000m
Space Perspective's Neptune Excelsior spacecraft prototype is lifted above 99% of Earth's atmosphere during testing off the coast of Florida.