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Dogū: One of Japan's Oldest Mysteries
We learn a lot about what happened in the past through the recovery and study of archaeological artifacts.
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Excavating a 1,000-year-old tomb: What unusual thing caused the entire archaeological team to evacuate?
A strange white liquid suddenly leaked from the gap inside the coffin, experts hurriedly shouted and evacuated everyone from the tomb.
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200,000-year-old tar furnace operated by another species revealed
A shocking array of archaeological evidence suggests that extinct humans once mastered the technique of producing pitch.
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Excavating an ancient well from the Qin Dynasty, experts discovered 'writing capable of changing history'
This is considered the most important archaeological discovery of the Qin Dynasty after the Terracotta Army was excavated in 1973 in Xi'an.
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Excavating the tomb, the archaeological team was terrified to see the mummy that had woken up in the coffin.
When the female body was brought to the lab, experts were horrified to discover that she had been buried alive and then woke up in a coffin. Truly haunting!
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The Mystery of 'Burning Houses': Why Do People Burn Their Own Houses Every 60 Years?
Archaeological evidence shows that the fires were not random accidents.
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13 'alien' skulls next to Mayan pyramids
The signs revealed by two of the thirteen skulls point to an even more gruesome truth concerning the pyramid in the eastern plaza of the Moral-Reforma citadel.
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Ancient Egyptian masterpiece so realistic that scientists accurately identified the birds in the painting
Although some details are stylized, scientists believe that it is an attempt by ancient artists to distinguish migratory birds from native birds.
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The most remarkable archaeological discoveries of 2024
From discovering cities hidden in dense forests to reading ancient scrolls with AI, the combination of modern and traditional techniques is shaping the future of archaeo…
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Ruins of an ancient temple dating back to the Ptolemaic period discovered in Egypt
Carvings on the bell tower suggest the temple dates from the reign of King Ptolemy VIII with some inscriptions possibly referring to his wife: Queen Cleopatra III.
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Did prehistoric giants really exist?
The appearance of ancient giants has excited the archaeological and scientific communities.
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China unearths more than 90,000 Stone Age artifacts dating back more than 5,000 years
This archaeological excavation provides a lot of data for the study of stone technology, production and life of ancient people in different periods in the region.
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Declassified spy satellite, 1,400-year-old ghost town appears
Images taken by the US KH-9 (Hexagon) spy satellite system in 1973 brought about a spectacular archaeological discovery.
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1,300-year-old throne room of powerful Moche queen discovered
Archaeologists in Peru have unearthed the throne room of a powerful queen from the Moche culture.