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Researchers Find Oldest Viking Settlement In Iceland, Rewriting History
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June 24, 2020
Researchers Find Oldest Viking Settlement In Iceland, Rewriting History
A group of researchers believes it has discovered what is now considered the oldest known Viking settlement in Iceland, and…
Ancient DNA Sheds Light on First Caribbean Settlers and Their Origin
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June 5, 2020
Ancient DNA Sheds Light on First Caribbean Settlers and Their Origin
A new study offers unprecedented insight into the early inhabitants of the Caribbean. Researchers analyzed ancient DNA samples and came…
5 Facts and 5 Stunning Images of 12,000-Year-Old Megalithic Temple Göbekli Tepe
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May 22, 2020
5 Facts and 5 Stunning Images of 12,000-Year-Old Megalithic Temple Göbekli Tepe
Some 12,000 years ago, during the last Ice Age, a mysterious people in present-day Turkey built a never-before-seen temple. Using…
Antique Document From 1888 Offers First Recorded Case of “Death by Meteorite Impact”
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April 24, 2020
Antique Document From 1888 Offers First Recorded Case of “Death by Meteorite Impact”
What are the odds that a person standing on Earth is struck by a meteorite? If you ask Tulane University…
Archeologists Find Long-Lost Biblical City and Rare Figurine of Canaanite God Baal
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April 17, 2020
Archeologists Find Long-Lost Biblical City and Rare Figurine of Canaanite God Baal
In addition to the rare statuette of the Canaanite god, archaeologists from Macquarie University have also found the bronze statue…
How Meteorites Helped Reveal Mars’ Watery Past
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March 31, 2020
How Meteorites Helped Reveal Mars’ Watery Past
A group of scientists analyzed meteorite fragments in order to reconstruct Mars’ chaotic history, revealing along the way Mars’ watery…
Ancient Tools Discovered in Papua New Guinea Reveal New Parts of History
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March 27, 2020
Ancient Tools Discovered in Papua New Guinea Reveal New Parts of History
A series of ancient tools discovered in New Guinea have helped archaeologists and historians piece together New Guinea’s prehistory in…
When Dinosaurs Roamed The Earth A Day Lasted Just Over 23 Hours
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March 10, 2020
When Dinosaurs Roamed The Earth A Day Lasted Just Over 23 Hours
As revealed by a new study, tens of millions ago, at a time when dinosaurs still roamed the Earth, a…
Older Than the Pyramids: 12,800-Year-Old Settlement Destroyed by Massive Cosmic Impact
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March 9, 2020
Older Than the Pyramids: 12,800-Year-Old Settlement Destroyed by Massive Cosmic Impact
A group of researchers has discovered conclusive evidence of a cosmic impact that most likely caused the complete destruction of…
Archaeologists Reveal Discovery of 1,800-Year-Old Ancient Cemetery in Peru
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February 14, 2020
Archaeologists Reveal Discovery of 1,800-Year-Old Ancient Cemetery in Peru
A 1,800-year-old cemetery has been discovered after construction workers excavated a street in Peru in order to install gas pipes,…