Archeology
Ancient wolf mummies reveal the origin of domestic dogs
An international team of geneticists and archaeologists, led by the Francis Crick Institute, has found that the dog's ancestry may have come from at least two ancient wo…
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Etruscans: Brilliant Ancient Civilization, Mysterious to Scientists
Recent DNA analyzes confirm these enigmatic Romans did not originate from the Near East but from the Italian peninsula.
Archeology
The 2,000-year-old creature intact and stunned in the petrified city
The picture of petrified life in the ancient city of Pompeii has been supplemented with an unexpected specimen: a 2,000-year-old turtle with an egg intact in its belly.
Archeology
Mysterious discovery: Ancient underground labyrinth temple in Egypt!
This is one of Egypt's most mysterious archaeological finds because it has been discovered and investigated, but its specific results have so far been kept secret.
Archeology
Sa-Nakht: Who is the giant pharaoh who ruled ancient Egypt 5000 years ago?
Sanakht was an Egyptian king of the Third Dynasty of the Old Kingdom. His place in the annals is again highly uncertain.
History
Evidence of advanced civilizations living on Earth more than 100,000 years ago?
History is always interesting to curious people, for all that we have known, are knowing and will know are only incomplete pieces of the whole picture of the past of hum…
Archeology
Discovered ancient books containing many secret techniques of Japanese Ninja
At an ancient temple in Koka city, Shiga prefecture, Japan, famous as the 'hometown of the Ninja'
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Why did the ancient Chinese write from right to left?
The ancient Chinese wrote letters in a very unique and different sequence. They write letters vertically from top to bottom and right to left.
History
The use of animal fat for the Ancient Egyptians
The golden age of Egyptian civilization ended more than two thousand years ago, but the interesting creations and recipes in their daily lives are still things that surp…
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The temple is more than 3000 years old: An architectural masterpiece that proves the great minds of the ancient Egyptian sages
If you are a history buff and have a passion for ancient Egyptian civilization, you've probably heard the name Abu Simbel - an ancient temple complex dating back to the…
History
The Goliath Warriors Might Not Be As Huge As The Bible Describes
Early versions of the Bible describe Goliath - the ancient Philistine warrior known as a giant whose height in ancient terms reached four cubits and an arm span.
History
How did ancient forests turn to coal, fueling modern society?
The coal formation process requires the full and correct convergence of a series of conditions. Why such a coincidence?
Animal world
US spends millions of dollars to save endangered ancient fish species
Biologists are trying to find a way to save the humpback shark, a primitive fish that lives in the Colorado River (USA), from the danger of extinction due to predators f…
1001 mystery
The Mystery of the Palermo Stone: Evidence of Ancient Astronauts in Egypt?
The Palermo Stone is one of the seven surviving fragments of a Royal Chronicle stela of the Old Kingdom period in ancient Egyptian history.
Archeology
China built a 'gene bank' of ancient ceramics
The gene bank located in Jingdezhen town, Jiangxi province, will store data on nearly 20 million pieces of ancient ceramics.