Unveiling the secrets of the massive black sarcophagus: what was found inside?
The find of the tomb beneath the coastal city of Alexandria dates back 2,000 years and has puzzled archaeologists.
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Ancient ‘portal to the underworld’ discovered in a cave in Israel
A cavern in Israel is the source of both legendary tales and factual accounts, and it has now been discovered to be a "portal to the underworld".
A medieval victim still in his chainmail discovered in Sweden
The medieval Battle of Visby left behind a mass grave of children and elderly soldiers still wearing their chainmail.
Archaeologists find Neolithic ceramic pipe drainage system in China
Archaeologists have unearthed a number of pottery drain pipes at a Neolithic site of Longshan Culture dating back more than 4,000 years and believe they form China's earliest and most complete urban drainage system.
The ‘Dragon Man’ fossil could replace Neanderthals as our closest relative
A skull preserved almost perfectly for more than 140,000 years in northeastern China represents a new species of ancient people more closely related to us than even Neanderthals and could…
Patents suggest potential alien technology in the US Army
According to some researchers, various governments (such as the United States) have recovered “alien” artefacts. Were these artefacts the source of much of our technology? ― This is what some…
Human DNA mapped from 20,000-year-old deer tooth
A breakthrough study has managed to obtain human DNA from a Stone Age object for the first time. Using a necklace that is 20,000 years old, researchers have been able to identify to whom it belonged.
Remains of ancient temple with hieroglyphic inscriptions discovered in Sudan
Archaeologists in Sudan have uncovered the remains of a temple dating to 2,700 years ago.
Archaeologists uncover a strange 42,000-year-old proto-writing system!
A new research revealed upper Paleolithic proto-writing system consisting three of the most frequently occurring signs.
Tomb from the Ichma Culture found in Peru
During excavations in Ancon, a district of northern Lima Province, Peru, archaeologists have revealed a tomb from the Ichma Culture.
