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Raw materials for blue ink production of ancient Egypt
Historically, archaeologists believe that the ancient Egyptians used black ink, which was purely carbon-based until the 4th and 5th centuries.
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The oldest ancient writing records the teachings of the Buddha
A copy of the Diamond Sutra in China is said to be the world's oldest printed book, dating back to 868 AD.
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Egyptian mummy wearing an intact mask after more than 1,600 years
The mummy dates back to the Greek-Roman period (from 332 BC to 395) was found in good condition with linen wrapped around the corpse.
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The largest 3,000-year-old castle on the bottom of Turkey
Divers discover the ruins of a 3,000-year-old castle hidden deep in the bottom of Lake Van, the largest lake in Turkey.
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Headless skeleton of 6 meter long sea monster
The skeleton revealed on the beach of the Russian island belongs to the ancient sea monster hunted by humans to the point of extinction.
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Before having a toothbrush, how did the old people clean their teeth?
Toothbrushes are an indispensable item - when we need to use them at least twice a day.
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Mysterious 5.6 tons of ancient coins buried under Chinese villages
Experts try to understand why hundreds of thousands of coins were buried underground.
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Big monsters with an airplane dominate the ancient sky
Scientists at Tokyo University, Japan discovered fossils of an ancient predator flying in the Gobi desert, Mongolia.
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Discovered a huge mysterious tunnel in the Egyptian pyramid
The exact shape and size of this cellar is unclear, so the purpose of using this cellar is still a mystery.
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Homosexuality in ancient Egypt
In fact, homosexuality is no stranger in the first civilizations known to mankind as ancient Egypt, more importantly this is not considered to be misleading.
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Discover an ancient city in the middle of the Pacific Ocean
Scientists have discovered a forgotten ancient city located between the Pacific Ocean and possibly the mysterious city of Atlantis.
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Discover an ancient gym in Egypt
A group of German and Egyptian experts discovered an ancient gym at Watfa, in Fayoum province, south of Cairo.
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Discovered 2,500-year-old treasure in a place no one expected in the old castle
Accordingly, the treasure consists of nearly 200 ancient Roman and Greek coins dating back to 2,500 years found in a desk drawer at the ancient Scotney castle (England).
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Find the most ancient human bones in unexpected places
Hundreds of thousands of years ago, about 100km west of what is today the city of Marrakesh of Morocco, a group of people living in the cave noticed the lush landscape o…
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The most frightening 'monster' in history, the tyrant dinosaurs become their meals
They dominate the vast sky 166 million years ago and almost no natural enemies. Even the largest and most ferocious dinosaurs can become their prey.