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Colorful beginnings of mankind.
Archeology

Colorful beginnings of mankind.

A scientist working in Africa stated that the evidence found in Africa showed that humans knew how to use colors to symbolize perhaps some 200,000 years ago.

December 17, 2018
Discovering the oldest writing in America
Archeology

Discovering the oldest writing in America

Ancient civilizations in Mexico developed a writing system from 2,000 years ago. The discovery in Veracruz state about a rock carving iconic images made anthropologists h

December 17, 2018
Turkey's largest 1,500-year-old port discovered
Archeology

Turkey's largest 1,500-year-old port discovered

It seemed like a familiar scene of a dilapidated city: abandoned buildings, ramshackle walls, piled up garbage and empty bottles of wine. The scene is intact from more t…

December 17, 2018
Ancient men also look red
Archeology

Ancient men also look red

The Iron Age life may be disgusting, vulgar and short-lived, but people still had enough time to make hair and nail polish, but this was only for them.

December 17, 2018
Discovered a prehistoric stone herd in Binh Thuan
Archeology

Discovered a prehistoric stone herd in Binh Thuan

Half a month ago, while training sand dunes behind the house, Mr. Nguyen Van Thanh in Ham My commune, Ham Thuan Nam district discovered many burial graves and 8 strange…

December 17, 2018
The stone is the oldest written word
Archeology

The stone is the oldest written word

An ancient nearly 7,000-year-old stone tablet found in Bulgaria bears the carvings proved to be the oldest in the world.

December 17, 2018
Ancient pyramids appeared in Ukraine
Archeology

Ancient pyramids appeared in Ukraine

Giant pyramids, similar to those in Egypt, were discovered in Luganshchina. Scientists conclude that 5,000 years ago, a civilized civilization existed on the land

December 17, 2018
Detecting ancient tombs at Yen Tu relic area
Archeology

Detecting ancient tombs at Yen Tu relic area

In the process of surveying the restoration project, restoring the Temple of Thuong Thuong, in the Yen Tu scenic complex (Uong Bi - Quang Ninh), archaeological experts a…

December 17, 2018
Ancient Guo revealed itself in the Cairo pyramid
Archeology

Ancient Guo revealed itself in the Cairo pyramid

Egyptian archaeologists have found two ancient sarcophiles dating back 2,500 years, located close to the Giza pyramid. These sarcophagi are from the end of the 26th dyna…

December 17, 2018
Discover ancient garland in Egyptian grave
Archeology

Discover ancient garland in Egyptian grave

Archaeologists in Egypt are hoping to find mummies when excavating a grave room in Luxor, instead finding a large wreath. This 3,000-year-old wreath is the first to be d…

December 17, 2018
Elephant meat - specialties of ancient people
Archeology

Elephant meat - specialties of ancient people

The corpse of an adult elephant surrounded by stone tools was found in Kent. Scientists believe that hunters used tools to cut elephant meat, after killing animals with…

December 17, 2018