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How did cats cause the ancient Egyptians to lose their country?
It seemed like they were sure to win against the Persian army, but the Egyptians failed miserably due to the cats...
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Archeology
Strange creature 30m long: Thought it was a dinosaur, turns out it's something more monstrous!
Scientists have
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There is a city that loves hyenas as pets
In an ancient city in eastern Ethiopia, people fed hyenas in return for helping them clean the streets and ward off demons.
Oceanography
A new species of sea monster 'emerged' after 67 million years of hiding in Antarctica
The sea monster's ancient remains were found near Marambio Base, an Argentine Antarctic research station.
Archeology
Found a giant sword 2.37m long in the ancient capital of Japan
The sword excavated from the Tomiomaruyama Kofun burial mound, Japan impressed archaeologists because of its length and unprecedented design.
Archeology
Laos continuously discovered Buddha statues believed to date back hundreds of years
During the process of clearing mines left over from the war, a demining team accidentally discovered a warehouse of 51 small statues in Kherng village, Phoukoud district…
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.
Space science
Detection of never-before-seen 'pre-solar particles' falling in Antarctica
A speck of dust from an ancient meteorite that fell on Antarctica is described as
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What happened to the Alexandria lighthouse?
As one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the lighthouse stood tall over the port of Alexandria (Egypt) for many centuries.
Health
'Decoding' the origin of multiple sclerosis
New research shows that the migration of ancient people in Eurasia may have influenced the risk of many diseases of modern Europeans...
1001 mystery
London Hammer: The mystery of the ancient hammer or an elaborate hoax?
The London Hammer is a hammer believed to be 115 million years old, found in Texas, United States in 1936.
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NASA robot enters the alien 'river of life'
NASA's Curiosity rover will enter an area that has never been explored and may hide alien creatures - ancient or alive.
Archeology
A 3,000-year-old ghost fortress 'rises' under a layer of seaweed
Surveying at the right time there was a man cutting seaweed in the area, Irish archaeologists discovered
Archeology
Many ancient stone blocks carved into terraced fields in Mu Cang Chai were discovered
Yen Bai Provincial Museum in collaboration with the Institute of Applied Research in Culture and Tourism has just discovered 15 more ancient stone blocks depicting terra…