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Earth swallows itself and 'chokes' in the Pacific Ocean?
Unusual seismic data in the Pacific Ocean has revealed a mysterious giant structure that burrowed into the Earth since the time of the dinosaurs.
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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
Cosmic rays shed light on 7,000-year-old Greek village
A powerful cosmic ray caused a spike in radiocarbon levels in an area of Greece in 5259 BC.
Archeology
How did prehistoric people make metal objects?
5,000 years ago, people moved from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age thanks to the advent of metallurgy, separating metals from impurities.
Archeology
Many prehistoric relics were discovered at Hoang An Lake
Hoang An reservoir project (Ia Phin commune, Chu Prong district, Gia Lai province) was built in the early years after liberation and was repaired in 2011.
Archeology
Mysterious people lived in lava tubes 7,000 years ago in Arabia
A majestic lava tube in the Arabian Peninsula has surprised archaeologists by revealing human traces.
Archeology
Discovery of prehistoric elephant bones in Germany
Recently, a museum in Germany announced bone samples belonging to the extinct prehistoric elephant Deinotherium.
Archeology
40,000 years ago, other species arranged their homes like modern humans
In prehistoric caves that modern Homo sapiens inherited from another species, scientists made a shocking discovery.
Archeology
Surprises at an 8,200-year-old campsite in America
A US soldier has unearthed the remains of a prehistoric camp on an air force base in New Mexico, which the first Americans may have occupied 8,200 years ago.
Archeology
Discovering another human's 300,000-year-old weapon workshop in Germany
The weapons found in Germany reveal the shocking level of technology of another human species at a time when Homo sapiens was new.
1001 mystery
The mystery of Shivlinga's ancient nuclear reactor!
Shivlinga is a sacred symbol in Hinduism, representing the god Shiva. But are these statues also ancient nuclear reactors built by aliens?
Archeology
Prehistoric women were more suited to hunting than men?
According to some new research, prehistoric women not only regularly participated in hunting, but they also had more favorable physiology for this activity than men.
Archeology
1.6 million year old archaeological evidence changes people's view of language history
New research has shown when prehistoric people first started talking.
Archeology
Why did prehistoric people disappear and modern people developed until today?
Humans today dominate the world, while our closest relatives, the Neanderthals, are extinct. The surprising answer is not intelligence at all.
1001 mystery
Siberia's mysterious stone walls: Relics of prehistoric civilization or natural wonders?
Siberia - a vast landmass in the north of Russia, often known for its cold climate and wilderness.