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Figurine of fertility goddess found in Turkey 26 Aug 2013 | 10:58 pm
The head of an 8,000-year-old statue, believed to belong to a fertility goddess, has been found in western Turkey. The head of an 8,000-year-old statue of a goddess has been found during excavations ...
Pristine shipwrecks may be found in Antarctica 26 Aug 2013 | 07:42 pm
New research has shown that wooden plants left on the bottom of the ocean near Antarctica went untouched by mollusks and worms, suggesting that many sunken ships in the region may be very perfectly pr...
Soil analysis leads to cause of death for 800-year-old remains 23 Aug 2013 | 07:33 pm
Elevated levels of Mercury found in the soil surrounding the remains of a child who died 800-years-ago in Denmark suggest that the 10-to-13-year-old ingested a large dose of Mercury the day before it ...
Commodus’ mini-Colosseum found near Rome 22 Aug 2013 | 10:30 pm
Archaeologists working in southeast Rome believe they have found a mini-Colosseum that was errected by the Emperor Commodus in the 2nd century A.D. Archaeologists from Montclair State University, in ...
Badger unearths warrior graveyard 22 Aug 2013 | 07:26 pm
A badger digging in northern Germany has lead to the discovery of a medieval graveyard for Slavish warriors. The Berliner Zeitung newspaper said Wilhelm called the experts as soon as he realized the ...
India’s caste system began 2,000 years ago 21 Aug 2013 | 10:20 pm
A new genetic study carried out in India has revealed that the caste system began 2,000 years ago when the mixing of DNA from two separate populations in the area abruptly stopped. “From genetic data...
Neanderthals made their own stone tools 21 Aug 2013 | 07:17 pm
A study of bone tools found in France suggest that Neanderthals were capable of making their own stone tools without the help of modern humans. The team says there’s little doubt that Neandertals ...
The Lovers’ Coin: A Rare Discovery of a Mark Antony and Cleopatra Bronze Coin 20 Aug 2013 | 10:27 pm
The story of Marc Antony and Cleopatra is a love story of seduction, exotic locations, love-triangles, family, politics, war, and suicide. More importantly, their love affair was connected to the rise...
Cuba was inhabited by humans 10,000 years ago 20 Aug 2013 | 10:15 pm
A recent census of Cuba’s numerous prehistoric sites has revealed that humans were living on the island 10,000 years ago. n compiling Cuba’s human settlement history, the indigenous peoples are catal...
Irish bog body may be world’s oldest 20 Aug 2013 | 07:11 pm
The mummified remains of a young man found in an Irish bog two years ago have been dated back to 2,000 B.C., 1,500 years older than previously thought. The 4,000-year-old remains, which predate the f...
