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The oldest globe to paint the New World?
Archeology

The oldest globe to paint the New World?

An Austrian collector found the basis for making it the oldest, 1504-year-old earth, with the New World, engraved with sharp details on the two halves of ostrich eggs, a…

December 17, 2018
Prehistoric Europeans like to eat spicy
Archeology

Prehistoric Europeans like to eat spicy

Civilization of prehistoric Nordic people loves spicy food. They use garlic, mustard as a spice in dishes thousands of years ago.

December 17, 2018
Fossil discovery of an ancient round fish
Archeology

Fossil discovery of an ancient round fish

A group of Mexican archaeologists recently discovered fossils of an ancient round-necked fish that once lived on Earth 90 million years ago. This is the first time the f…

December 17, 2018
Restoring mammoths from corpses
Archeology

Restoring mammoths from corpses

Scientists who have pioneered the Dolly cloned sheep have just planned to use frozen cells from mammoth corpses to revive ancient monsters.

December 17, 2018
Mysterious carvings on stone
Archeology

Mysterious carvings on stone

During excavation in Narigua, Coahuila state (Mexico), archaeologists discovered about 8,000 stone carvings, dating back over 6,000 years.

December 17, 2018
The boy found 'mummy' in the attic
Archeology

The boy found 'mummy' in the attic

Archaeological experts in Berlin, Germany are examining mummies located in complete wooden coffins with hieroglyphs.

December 17, 2018