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Human brain lesions 8,000 years ago
Archeology

Human brain lesions 8,000 years ago

Archaeologists have excavated the Norwegian skull about 8,000 years ago, which may contain the most ancient ruins of the human brain.

December 17, 2018
Sweden returned the pre-Inca shroud to Peru
Archeology

Sweden returned the pre-Inca shroud to Peru

On June 16, Sweden handed Peru a precious pre-Inca shroud in the first batch of smuggled foreign diplomats in the western South American country 80 years ago.

December 17, 2018
2,000-year-old city trace in Egypt
Archeology

2,000-year-old city trace in Egypt

Experts have recently discovered traces of an ancient city in Egypt, dating from the ancient Greek-Roman period more than 2,000 years ago.

December 17, 2018
6,000-year-old coffin in Turkey
Archeology

6,000-year-old coffin in Turkey

5 stone coffins dating to about 6,000 years old have been discovered in a western province of Turkey.

December 17, 2018