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Woman's body found in ancient tomb with terrifying traces
A woman buried in a medieval cemetery has creepy markings that hint at a terrifying truth behind it.
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The world's oldest earthquake-proof tomb
The tomb of Cyrus the Great, built more than 2,500 years ago, is considered the oldest structure with effective earthquake resistance.
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Cloth suspected to be the legendary purple cloak of Alexander the Great
A purple and white cotton cloth discovered in a royal tomb half a century ago may be the cloak of Alexander the Great.
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12 god statues discovered at Cambodia's Angkor Archaeological Park
Archaeologists have discovered 12 guardian god statues during a recent excavation at Angkor Wat, Cambodia's Apsara National Administration (ANA) said on October 28.
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How did the world's first great settlements mysteriously collapse?
Whether intentional or not, the way large settlements were built in southeastern Europe 6,000 years ago may have limited the spread of disease.
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Lasers reveal forgotten cities on the Silk Road
A team from the Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences used lidar technology to map the area where two medieval cities were discovered.
Animal world
The only chicken in the world that has claws on its wings and flies like a bird
The hen is the last surviving member of an ancient bird lineage that branched off in separate directions 64 million years ago, shortly after the mass extinction of the d…
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Never-before-seen monster revealed after 138 million years of hiding
A creature never before recorded by science has been found in
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How did ancient wars know how many troops the opponent had?
In ancient feudal society, emperors did not hesitate to launch wars to expand their territory, but besides strategy, numbers can be said to be the key to victory or defe…
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Revealing the uses of Roman dodecahedron discovered in Belgium
Archaeologists believe that the dodecahedron may have had a religious or magical function for the Romans.
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Giant Weapon Tower Becomes Wonder of the Ancient World
Failed in the siege of the city more than 2,300 years ago, parts of the iron-clad wooden tower of Helepolis were melted down to build the Colossus of Rhodes.
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Who created the largest snake mound in the world?
In the eastern United States, nestled among the trees beside a tributary of the Ohio River lies one of the strangest and most mysterious tectonic structures ever created…
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Vitrified fortresses found in Europe
About 200 ancient stone fortresses in Europe have been vitrified by heating, puzzling archaeologists for the past 250 years.