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Ostia ancient Roman port was bigger than the holy land of Pompeii
The ancient Roman port of Ostia was built on the mouth of the river Tiber, it was built into a giant complex under Emperor Claudius and named Portus-meaning port.
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Tattoo of the Nile River mummy 1,300 years old
Wrapped in gauze bandages and described as horror characters in Hollywood movies, long ago Egyptian mummies have created irresistible appeal to scientists.
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Discover the most mysterious, ancient and mysterious
Footprints are found in dinosaur fossil-rich cliffs on the southern coast of Victoria, Australia.
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Ancient Roman skulls under the Thames
The railway project staff in London, England, recently discovered 20 Roman skulls believed to be from the first century AD.
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Intact fossil dinosaur tail discovered
A construction worker in Canada accidentally discovered a fossil dinosaur tail pattern millions of years ago.
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People lived in the Thames River 9000 years ago
Rare evidence suggests that humans lived in the Thames (England), 9,000 years ago, discovered by archaeologists in the Crossrail project.
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Graveyard mammoth under the Volga river
Russia's largest river is likely to contain a mammoth graveyard. Scientists hypothesize that after divers often encounter prehistoric animal bones in the riverbed.
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Found ancient boats 3500 years in England
On the old boats, keep the oars, rudders and jewelry intact. Eel traps, weapons, ceramics and labor tools were also found.
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Discover the skull of Britain's largest dog species
Scientists confirm that the largest ever skull of dogfish (scientific name Esox lucius) was found at Cherwell River (England).
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Dinosaurs also know how to swim
Dinosaurs can be quite heavy on the set, but new evidence suggests that they are ranking swimmers, overpowering long distances, of course underwater.
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Finding bones of dragons in China
A fisherman has picked up from the bottom of a river flowing through the locality a fossil skeleton of a strange animal, but at first glance everyone must say that it is…
Archeology
Redefining the age of Indian civilization
Indian civilization is one of the oldest civilizations in the world, including lands in countries like India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh today.
Archeology
Tuyen Quang: Discovered the ancient wreck in the Lo River
Vu Van, deputy director of Tuyen Quang Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism said that during the survey and exploration on Lo River, Tuyen Quang province has discov…
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The Rhine is older than we thought
German researchers say fossil evidence shows the Rhine, one of Europe's major rivers, 5 million years older than the original, according to UPI news agency.
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Decipher the collapse of the first ancient civilization
Recently, archaeologists explain the cause of the collapse of the Indus civilization - one of the first major cities in the world. Archaeologists believe that climate ch…