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Excavation of mosaic paintings in Greek tombs
Archeology

Excavation of mosaic paintings in Greek tombs

The large picture shows a man driving a new carriage discovered from the largest ancient tomb ever found in Greece, located in Amphipolis, northern Macedonia.

December 17, 2018
Discover the oldest traces of modern Europeans
Archeology

Discover the oldest traces of modern Europeans

The group of international archaeologists on September 22 said the excavation of an archaeological site in Austria has shown that it is the place to keep the oldest trac…

December 17, 2018
2,000-year-old toilet seat
Archeology

2,000-year-old toilet seat

Archaeologists have recently discovered a wooden toilet seat dating back 2,000 years ago to a fortress in England.

December 17, 2018
Underground treasure of London
Archeology

Underground treasure of London

A series of ancient Roman jewels were unearthed beneath a department store in London, England, dating back nearly 2,000 years.

December 17, 2018
Rediscover the 6,500-year-old remains
Archeology

Rediscover the 6,500-year-old remains

A fairly complete 6,500 year old skeleton set found 85 years ago has been forgotten in the museum. When it was time to clean up the museum, people discovered it by chanc…

December 17, 2018
Treasure 2,000-year-old coins
Archeology

Treasure 2,000-year-old coins

Recent archaeologists excavated a treasure of many coins dating to about 2,000 years old, in a cave in England.

December 17, 2018
Record books before writing
Archeology

Record books before writing

An archaeological excavation in southeast Turkey has discovered a large number of clay cards that scientists believe are used as a pre-systematic commercial record for w…

December 17, 2018
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