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Ancient warrior woman found buried with rare jewelry created during the Roman Empire

A tomb containing a 2,000-old-year old skeleton was recently unearthed in the Russian republic of Kabardino-Balkaria, and it appears the remains are of an ancient warrior woman who lived during the height of the Roman Empire, according to the Daily Mail:

“She was found in the North Caucasus and is thought to have been […]

Giant mammoth traps uncovered outside of Mexico City with multiple skeletons inside

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For the first time, archaeologists in Mexico have found direct evidence that ancient humans actually engineered traps to hunt and kill woolly mammoths to butcher them for their meat and hides.

We already know that humans killed and butchered mammoths to survive during the Ice Age. But the question of […]

Study reveals ancient humans migrated to the Levant from Europe 40,000 years ago

A study of ancient teeth belonging to modern humans and Neanderthals of the Aurignacian culture at Manot Cave in Israel is shedding new light on human migration from Europe to the Levant around 40,000 years ago. The Levant includes the historic areas of Lebanon, Palestine, Israel, and Syria with close proximity to Egypt.

The […]

What became of the Siberian unicorns that once walked the Earth?

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There are few creatures surrounded by more mystery, wonder, and fascination than unicorns. Some say they existed and then died out. Others insist unicorns are nothing more than a myth; a creation of human imagination.

So, what exactly is the truth? Did unicorns once walk the planet? Well, kind of.

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Researchers find one of the last necklaces made by Neanderthals featuring eagle talons

An excavation in a cave occupied by Neanderthals in Spain has uncovered what is considered to be the last necklace ever made by our distant cousins, which features eagle talons that had symbolic meaning and value.

Around 40,000 years ago, Neanderthals roamed the Iberian peninsula and occupied caves near the Mediterranean coast. One such […]

Mysterious Aztec carvings found in tunnel beneath Mexico City

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Mysterious carvings from the time of the Aztecs were recently discovered in Mexico City in a very unlikely place: In a tunnel that dates back to the 17th century, according to IFL Science:

“Archaeologists in Mexico have unearthed an intriguing tunnel that dates back to the 17th century adorned with […]

Legends of the Menehune, mythological dwarf people of Hawaii who may still exist today

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All across the world, there are stories about people of giant stature, and also of relatively small people. In the mainstream, these stories are almost always called myths, and the proof is elusive. Conspiracy theories abound, suggesting giant skeletons have been a carefully guarded secret. However, there are many reasons […]

Stone circle dating to the Bronze Age found hidden in British forest

A British archaeologist recently made an incredible discovery in a forest: A 4.000-year-old stone circle, the first of its kind found in Gloucestershire, the Daily Mail reports:

“A ‘very significant’ discovery of a Bronze Age monument has been uncovered after being hidden under foliage in the Forest of Dean.

“Dating back to […]

Archaeology sheds new light on the bloody battle that changed the course of England forever

When it comes to royal mysteries, not much compares to the Battle of Bosworth and the death of King Richard III during the Wars of the Roses in 15th century England. But archaeology is solving these mysteries even though new difficulties continue to be faced today.

Fought between 1455 and 1487, the Wars of […]

Could an increase in Antarctic ice levels trigger a new ice age and help reverse global warming?

Scientists studying the causes of ice ages say that an increase in Antarctic ice levels could be enough to trigger a new ice age that would reverse the current warming of our planet.

As climate change continues to cause rising global temperatures that are busy melting the ice caps, scientists are racing to figure […]

Was this underwater pyramid in China constructed before the Great Flood?

There is always an ongoing dispute about how old the ancient pyramids really are. Mainstream archaeologists tend to follow an agreed-upon timeline, while others continuously question the dates. Could the Egyptian pyramids really date back hundreds of thousands of years, as some suggest?

One thing is clear: The debate may never end. However, if […]

Ponce de Leon’s enemies linked him to ‘Fountain of Youth’ myth, inadvertently making him immortal

Juan Ponce de Leon is probably best known for discovering what is now known as the U.S. state of Florida, but he’s also associated with a search for the so-called “Fountain of Youth” which would supposedly make one young again if they so much as bathed in or drank from the water.

But as […]

New study suggests Homo sapiens were not the first to use fire

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For decades, archaeologists have agreed that Homo sapiens were the first to create and use fire some 400,000 years ago, marking a profound turning point in the cultural aspect of human evolution because it provided a source of warmth and protection.

But new data from a team of researchers at […]

Ancient astronaut theorists take note as scientists trace ancestral home of all humans to southern Africa

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Mainstream scientists seem to have inadvertently given some support to the ancient astronaut theory again.

Recently, we wrote about a “new” scientific discovery that unlocked the potential of gold atoms, with 2D gold nanosheets. Using layers of gold just two atoms in thickness, the researchers made a “landmark achievement.” The […]

Subaquatic ship graveyard may help solve the Biblical mystery of Noah’s Ark

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It’s one of the most well-known stories from the Bible: Noah and his family were instructed by God to build an ark and load it with two of every animal. Noah did as he was instructed and the great flood came, destroying everything except Noah, his family, and the animals […]