Microblade Engraving Technology Revealed at 12,000-year-old Göbekli Tepe
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Göbekli Tepe, the starting point of civilization and the place considered the world’s first temple, holds many mysteries amidst its…
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Statue of Ancient Maya God Found in Mexico Shows Pronounced Elongated Head
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A stuccoed statue of the Mayan maize god, believed to be more than 1,300 years old, was found during conservation…
Researchers Find Secret Tunnels Beneath 3,000-Year-Old “Pyramid Temple” in Peru
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A group of researchers has discovered a secret tunnel and gallery beneath an ancient pyramid temple in Peru, dubbed Chavín…
Researchers Discover Ancient Sarcophagi and Bronze Statues Near Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid
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Bronze statues and sarcophagi found in the famous Saqqara Necropolis in Egypt have been revealed by archaeologists from the Saqqara…
Ancient, 3,400-Year-Old Sunken City Revealed in Iraq
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A long-lost ancient city has reemerged from the waters of the Tigris River as a result of massive droughts that…
Monumental Ruins of “Lost” Pre-Hispanic Civilization Found in the Amazon
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The sprawling ruins of what was once an Amazonian civilization have been uncovered in the Bolivian jungle with the help…
Largest Prehistoric Structure in Britain Confirmed By Experts
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In 2020, British explorers stumbled upon a complex of more than 20 giant prehistoric pits by complete accident. A year…
Machu Picchu is Much Older Than Previously Thought
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American archaeologists carried out radiocarbon dating of 26 human bones and teeth recovered from cave burials at Machu Picchu. The study showed that the ancient city of the Incas remained inhabited until 1530, and the first inhabitants were here no later than 1420, which is almost 20 years earlier than the previous estimate.
Rare Ancient Shipwreck Found in the Ruins of a Sunken Egyptian City
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The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities has reported discovering an ancient shipwreck in the ruins of a sunken city called Heracleion,…
Here’s How the Ancient Egyptians Created Fuel Thousands of Years Ago
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Plenty of discoveries have revealed incredible details about the industrial life in ancient Egypt. We wrote about the oldest industrial…
Ancient Chinese “Astronomy Coin” Depicts How Chinese Astronomers Saw The Sky 2000 Years Ago
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When it comes to astronomy roots, experts usually name the Sumerians, Egyptians, Chaldeans, and Chinese as the earliest astronomers. My…
Scientists Have Discovered A Mysterious Human Species in Tibetan Caves
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History is rewritten on a yearly basis with the progress of archaeology around the world. Several days ago, archaeologists wrote…
Are the Stones of Stonehenge a Complex Ancient Astronomical “Computer”?
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Some 5,000 years ago, ancient people living in what is now England dragged massive megalithic stones across vast distances to…
The “Golden” Chamber Under The Pyramids of Teotihuacan
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Teotihuacan was born in modern-day Mexico more than 2,000 years ago by an unknown civilization. During the heyday of the…
Artifacts Buried for 10,000 Years Belonging to Mystery People Emerge From Melting Glaciers
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Climate changes are a major threat to humanity, but as it seems, there is one science that truly benefits from…
LiDAR Technology Helps Archaeologists Find Two Lost Ancient Maya Cities in Mexico
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LiDAR Technology Helps Reveal Two Lost Ancient Maya Cities in Mexico Technology is helping archeologists make new discoveries that would…
Treasure Trove of Ancient Sarcophagi Unearthed Near Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid
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The Egyptian Ministry of tourism and Antiquities has recently revealed a sensational discovery; archeologists excavated 59 ancient sarcophagi not far…
5 Archaeological Discoveries That Changed the World
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Can you imagine how our modern world would look like if archaeology did not exist? In what other way would…
Archaeologists Excavate 3,200-Year-Old Chinese Figurine That Resembles a Character from the Angry Birds Game
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Archeologists have discovered an odd ancient Chinese figurine that strangely resembles one of the characters (the green pig) from the…
Mysterious 10,000-Year-Old Ancient Figurines Baffle Experts
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Archaeologists have discovered a series of strange Neolithic figurines that date back to around 10,000 years ago while excavating several…
The 2,400-Year-Old Giant Clay Vase Discovered in Peru You Probably Never Heard About
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On October 27, 1966, the Regional Museum of Ica discovered a unique object of unseen proportions; a massive granary bowl,…
This 13,000-Year-Old Bird Statue is One of the Oldest Pieces of 3D Art
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A 13,000-year-old statue discovered in China is now regarded as the oldest statue ever discovered in the Asian country to…