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Hand Shape Found in Indonesian Cave May Be the Oldest Rock Art Ever Discovered
A faded outline of a human hand found on a cave wall in Indonesia may officially be the oldest known rock art in the world, according to…
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Israeli archaeologists launch project to trace origins of ancient pottery
The project, launched by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), aims to trace the origin of thousands of ceramic vessels even when the…
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Archaeologists find 2,000-year-old labyrinth that reveals India’s role in ancient global trade
In India, archaeologists have made a discovery that will help historians better understand the country’s ancient trade networks,…
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Archaeologists discover 5,500-year-old site where communities came to celebrate and find unity
Long before cities dotted the Middle East, people gathered in the hills of modern-day Jordan to build something very different from a…
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Egypt recovers new artefacts submerged in the Mediterranean
Egypt has recovered new sunken artefacts from the Mediterranean Sea near the northern city of Alexandria for the first time in nearly 25…
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Archaeologists perplexed to find west African ancestry in early medieval England
DNA recovered from skeletons buried in a 7th-century cemetery on the south coast of England has revealed that the buried individuals had…
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Scientists Discover 'Unprecedented' Ancient Monument in France
Archaeologists say they have discovered an "unprecedented" monument in France. They outlined the discovery on the French-language site…
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Archaeologists in Peru unveil 3,500-year-old city that linked coast and Andes
Archaeologists unveil Peñico, a city that thrived 3,500 years ago, linking Pacific coast cultures with those in the Amazon. Archaeologists…
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Underwater drone stumbles upon France's deepest shipwreck
Archaeologists have discovered by chance what they say are the remains of a 16th-century merchant ship more than 1.5 miles underwater off…
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Archaeologists Unearth 5,000 Year-Old Tomb That's Challenging Beliefs About Ancient Society
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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Archaeologists Make Stunning Find of Prehistoric Engraved Rock
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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Most fascinating ancient sites in the U.S.—according to an archaeologist
The U.S. is home to plenty of archaeological sites, many of which are hidden in plain sight and go unnoticed. Elic Weitzel, an…
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Archaeologists begin restoring ancient temple linked to key Bible figure: 'Reflects greatness'
An ancient temple that belonged to an Old Testament pharaoh is being restored by archaeologists in Egypt. In a Facebook post published…
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Our ancestors were vegetarian, archaeologists find
A study on the teeth of ancestors to humans that lived around 3.5 million years ago has found they were mostly or totally vegetarian. The…
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Mysterious Maya underground structure unearthed in Mexico
Archaeologists in Mexico have discovered a mysterious subterranean structure with painted walls hidden beneath a Maya ball court. The team…