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The Identity Of Four-Year-Old Laredo Kid Mummy, Who May Be Neanderthal/Human Hybrid, Has Not Been Identified
Buried for millennia in the rear of a rock-shelter in the Lapedo Valley 85 miles north of Lisbon, Portugal, archaeologists uncovered the bones of a…
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Roman boat that sank in Mediterranean 1,700 years ago is giving up its archaeological, historical, and gastronomic secrets
The merchant vessel, probably at anchor in the Bay of Palma while en route from south-west Spain to Italy, One squally day or stormy night…
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Archaeologists Unearth the ‘Golden Man’ of the Saka Burial Mound in Kazakhstan
Last week, Ancient Origins reported on the fascinating discovery of a golden treasure left by the ancient Saka people in a burial mound in Kazakhstan.…
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Dominican mission discovers 1,305-meter Greco-Roman ancient rock-cut tunnel in Alexandria
A Greco-Roman tunnel measuring 1,305 meters in length was discovered beneath Tapuziris Magna, an Ancient Egyptian city, by an Egyptian-Dominican archaeological mission from the University…
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Archaeologists dug for evidence of the Rosetta Stone’s ancient Egyptian rebellion—here’s what they found
The Rosetta Stone is not known for its content, but as a lexicon of Egyptian hieroglyphics. The decree inscribed on the stone, however, discusses a…
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Smiling Sphinx Statue Unearthed in Egypt
Researchers suspect the Roman-era limestone figure may depict the emperor Claudius The sphinx has a “slight smile,” according to archaeologist Mamdouh Al-Damati. Egyptian Ministry of…
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Seven-Foot Sword Unearthed From 1,600-Year-Old Burial Mound in Japan
Japanese archaeologists have uncovered a 7.5-foot-long iron sword and a bronze mirror from an ancient burial mound near the city of Nara. The weapon, known…
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Rock Inscriptions in Greek Discovered on Mountain in Central Asia
Rock inscriptions in Greek were discovered on a mountain in Central Asia. Credit: CAAL website 9((CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons Ancient Greek letters carved…
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Awesome Achievement: 1.9-Meter-Tall “Giant” Chinese Man Ancient Remains Discovered That Buried Over 5,000 Years Ago
Archaeologists in China have made a stunning discovery, finding graves bearing the ancient remains of a ‘giant’ people buried approximately 5,000 year ago. The bones,…
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Naples Necropolis Reveals Room-Like Tombs and Rare Greek Art
The Ipogeo dei Cristallini or the “Hypogeum of Cristallini Street” is part of an ancient necropolis in Naples dated 2,300 years ago. It is uniquely…