Ancient ‘unknown Kushan script’ finally deciphered
The writing system of the Kushans, which is still unknown, was in use within Central Asia between the years 200 BCE and 700 CE.
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Giant 180-million-year-old ‘sea dragon’ fossil found in UK reservoir
The gigantic skeleton of the extinct prehistoric reptile, which lived alongside the dinosaurs about 180 million years ago during the Jurassic Period, was found during routine maintenance on a British nature reserve.
Mosaics of biblical Samson uncovered in Galilee archaeological dig
Over the course of the decade-long Huqoq excavation project, the team made a series of discoveries including depictions of Noah’s Ark, the parting of the Red Sea, a Helios-zodiac cycle, and more
The giant ‘gravity hole’ in the Indian Ocean reveals an extinct ancient sea
For years, scientists have been perplexed by the origins of a gravitational hole in the Indian Ocean. Researchers now believe the explanation could be the submerged floor of an extinct ocean.
500-million-year-old sea creature with limbs under its head unearthed
A new study reveals that one of the earliest animal fossils ever discovered, fossils of a 520 million-year-old sea creature, has been discovered by scientists. The fossilized animal, a fuxhianhuiid…
Sunken city of Pavlopetri or Atlantis: 5,000-year-old city discovered in Greece
The sunken city of Pavlopetri has been known for its name ever since its discovery in 1962 and it has been associated with various theories about its origin and function as a settlement.
Octopuses were around before dinosaurs: The oldest known octopus fossil is 330 million-year-old
Scientists unearthed 330 million-year-old octopus fossil in Montana, which means octopuses have been around since before the dinosaurs.
Mysterious rituals revealed by the ancient Arabian desert structures
The mysterious, rectangular enclosures were used by Neolithic people for unknown rituals.
Did ancient Romans reach the Americas 1,000 years before Columbus?
Remarkable sword found near Oak Island indicates that ancient sailors visited the New World a millennium before Columbus.
The Tasmanian Tiger: extinct or alive? Research suggests they may have survived longer than we thought
Based on reported sightings, some scientists say the iconic creature probably survived until the late 1980s or 1990s, but others are skeptical.
