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World’s Oldest Tailored Dress Found in Egyptian Tomb Dates Back Over 5,000 Years
Over 5,000 years ago, an Egyptian weaver, maker of the so-called Tarkhan Dress, created the world’s oldest woven and tailored garment.…
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Ancient Footprints in White Sands Confirm Humans Reached America 23,000 Years Ago
When Vance Holliday accepted a research invite to New Mexico’s White Sands in 2012, he didn’t know he was stepping…
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Archaeologists Discover Three Lost Maya Cities in Guatemala’s Jungle
Archaeologists from Slovakia and Guatemala, working together with the Uaxactún Archaeological Project (PARU), have uncovered three previously unknown Maya cities…
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1,350-Year-Old Burial Reveals ‘Ice Prince’ Toddler Laid to Rest With Sword and Silk Robes
A blue-eyed toddler buried 1,350 years ago in southern Germany was laid to rest with extraordinary wealth, including a small…
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Genetic Study Reveals Maya Civilization’s Collapse Was a Reorganization
A new study reshapes our perspective on the decline of of classic Maya civilization. Though archaeological records long suggested a…
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Archaeologists Unearth Circular Mass Grave of Wounded Individuals in Ancient Peruvian Tomb
At El Curaca, in the Atico River Valley, archaeologists Jósef Szykulski and associates have made a major finding: a huge,…
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Ancient Amber Bear Figurine from Poland Linked to Stone Age Beliefs
A unique carved amber bear was found when workers were delving into the peat in 1887. It is believed that…
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Archaeologists May Have Found 2,100-Year-Old Roman Canal Built by Gaius Marius in Southern France
A Roman canal dated back more than 2,100 years may have been located in southern France. The structure is believed…
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2,200-Year-Old Chinese Burial Uncovers Woman with Toxic Red-Stained Teeth
A burial site in northwestern China has revealed a woman’s remains with an unusual feature—her teeth were painted with cinnabar,…
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3,000-Year-Old Mesopotamian Canal System Found in Iraq, Unveiling Ancient Irrigation Methods
A vast network of irrigation canals, dating back more than 3,000 years, has been identified in southern Iraq. The canals,…
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20,000-Year-Old Transport Marks in New Mexico Reveal Early American Mobility
Marks resembling sled-like tracks alongside footprints at White Sands National Park in New Mexico suggest that wooden travois-style transport was…
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Rare Pompeii Fresco Depicts Secret Dionysian Cult Rites and Initiations
Archaeologists have revealed a significant discovery in Pompeii—a large fresco depicting the initiation rites of an ancient mystery cult. The…
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