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Art & Culture 6 years ago

Egypt unveils trove of ancient coffins excavated in Luxor

Egypt revealed Saturday a rare trove of 30 ancient wooden coffins that have been well-preserved over millennia in the archaeologically rich Valley of the Kings in Luxor.

Art & Culture 6 years ago

Israel unveils remains of 5,000-year-old city

Israeli archaeologists on Sunday unveiled the remains of a 5,000-year-old city they said was among the biggest from its era in the region, including fortifications, a ritual temple and a cemetery.

Art & Culture 6 years ago

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Rare Garuda statue unearthed in ancient East Java hot spring

All the items found were made with precision, resulting in smoothly carved statues, which indicates that the hot spring was once used by royals.

Science & Tech 6 years ago

From the mouths of babes: Bottles that weaned prehistoric infants

Archaeologists have uncovered the first evidence that our prehistoric ancestors in Europe weaned their infants much the way we do now, using specialized baby bottles to feed them animal milk.

Science & Tech 6 years ago

Skull find in Ethiopia yields new clues on how humans evolved

A "remarkably complete" 3.8-million-year-old skull of an early human has been unearthed in Ethiopia, scientists announced Wednesday, a discovery that has the potential to alter our understanding of human evolution.

Science & Tech 6 years ago

Archaeologists find remains of 227 sacrificed children in Peru

Archaeologists in Peru say the 227 bodies they have unearthed from a site used by the pre-Columbian Chimu culture is the biggest-ever discovery of sacrificed children.

Science & Tech 6 years ago

Ancient monkey skull reveals secrets of primate brain evolution

The remains of a prehistoric primate that lived high in the Andes 20 million years ago and was so small it could fit in your hand is helping scientists learn more about how human brains evolved.

Science & Tech 6 years ago

Fossils reveal special relationship between humans, monkeys 12,000 years ago

Humans and animals have coexisted for millennia, but the story of when or how relationships form between them is buried deep in time under layers of soil and sediment.

Science & Tech 6 years ago

Poso expedition traces past for sake of future

Expedition findings will be presented in a joint document that can be read by Poso residents and serve as a guide for future development plans in the village and the regency.