Ancient human-size sea lizard rewrites history of early armored marine reptiles
The newly discovered species, Prosaurosphargis yingzishanensis, grew to around 5 feet long and was covered in bony scales called osteoderms.
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Seahenge: 4,000-year-old monument discovered in Norfolk
Preserved in the sand were the remains of a unique timber circle dating back over 4000 years, to the Early Bronze Age.
El Tajín: The lost city of the “Thunder” and a mysterious people
In approximately 800 BC, before the rise of the Aztec empire, a society in southern Mexico built this wondrous city. Who they were, however, still remains a mystery. The city remained lost for centuries, hidden by the tropical jungle, until it was quite literally stumbled upon by a government official.
Ancient ‘miracle plant,’ believed extinct, said rediscovered in Turkey
Legend said that Silphion was a gift from the god Apollo. The exact identity of the miracle plant is unclear. It was claimed to have become extinct in Roman times.
Erik the Red, the fearless Viking explorer who first settled Greenland in 985 CE
Erik Thorvaldsson, famously known as Erik the Red, is recorded in medieval and Icelandic sagas as the pioneer of the fist European colony in Greenland.
Ancient DNA unlocks secrets of marriage rules in Minoan Crete!
With the help of new archaeogenetic data, scientists have obtained exciting insights into the social order of the Aegean Bronze Age. Ancient DNA reveals completely unexpected marriage rules in Minoan Crete, scientists say.
15 BC Roman expedition in the Swiss Alps uncovers 80 distinct Bronze Age artifacts
Archaeologists have discovered a hoard of Bronze Age artifacts that was buried more than 3,000 years ago in the Swiss Alps.
The Stunning Ancient Tattoos of the Pazyryk Nomads
Archaeologists made a stunning discovery in Russia when they uncovered mummies bearing intricate tattoos on their bodies. The mummified remains belong to members of the Pazyryk tribe. Originating in the…
Oldest human ancestors may have evolved nine million years ago in Turkey
A new fossil ape from Turkey challenges existing theories about human origins and suggests that the ancestors of African apes and humans evolved in Europe.
A 1,500-year-old basilica re-emerged due to withdrawal of waters from Lake Iznik
The basilica in northwest Turkey, submerged underwater for centuries and believed to be dating back to the 4th or 5th century AD.
