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Excavations in the battlefield horizon of Weltzin 20, Tollense Valley
S. Sauer
Thousands of bones and hundreds of weapons reveal grisly insights into a 3,250-year-old battle
The sword is engraved with the name of Ramses II in hieroglyphics.
Egypt Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities
Ancient remains of Egyptian army barracks and a bronze sword unearthed by archaeologists
(240409) -- EASTER ISLAND, April 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 5, 2024 shows a Moai stone statue on Easter island of Chile. Easter Island, known for its giant stone-carved heads facing out to sea, is located at the southernmost point of the Polynesian Triangle in the South Pacific, and is considered one of the world's remotest inhabited regions. (Xinhua/Zhu Yubo) (Photo by Xinhua/Sipa USA)
Zhu Yubo/Xinhua/Sipa USA
New evidence upends contentious Easter Island theory, scientists say
WILTSHIRE, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 07: The ancient neolithic monument of Stonehenge near Amesbury is viewed from a hot air balloon on September 7, 2016 in Wiltshire, England. To mark the 30th anniversary of Stonehenge becoming a World Heritage Site, English Heritage has launched a competition offering members of the public the chance of a hot balloon ride which allows the chance to see a unique view of Stonehenge within in a wider prehistoric landscape but also the see the recent changes to its setting in recent years including the removal of the A344 and the old car park. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
Matt Cardy/Getty Images
The search for the origin of Stonehenge’s mysterious Altar Stone intensifies
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Paul Wignall
The Great Dying once wiped out 90% of life on Earth. A new theory may explain why
Discovery of Thorin in Grotte Mandrin.
Courtesy Ludovic Slimak
Cave discovery in France may explain why Neanderthals disappeared, scientists say
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Terryl Whitlatch
Fossils reveal that some pterosaurs soared like vultures, while others flapped their wings
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University of Aberdeen
‘Enthusiastic amateur’ finds ‘remarkable’ Pictish ring buried for more than 1,000 years
This image, taken in July, shows the bow of the Titanic with a large section of the deck railing now missing.
RMS Titanic Inc./AP
New Titanic photos show major decay to legendary wreck
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R. Landreth
Ancient humans built a bridge inside a cave on Mallorca nearly 6,000 years ago
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Jaime Bran Sarmiento
Prehistoric sea cow was eaten by a croc and a shark, newly discovered fossil reveals
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Southern Methodist University
Matching sets of dinosaur footprints found on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean
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Kirk Murray
University of Iowa
Video Archaeologists look for human link after unearthing giant fossil 1:54
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Miguel Ángel Blanco de la Rubia
Neolithic engineers built megalithic monument with stones that weighed as much as two jumbo jets
Circa 1610, English born colonial administrator Baron Thomas West De La Warr (1577 - 1618). (Photo by MPI/Getty Images)
MPI/Archive Photos/Getty Images
Long-hidden family scandal in Jamestown colony revealed 400 years later by ancient DNA
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Courtesy Eddie Templeton
He stumbled onto a large tusk in a Mississippi creek. It turned out to be a first-of-its-kind discovery