14 h. ago Discovery of ancient riverbeds suggests Mars once wetter than thought

Scientists spot traces of 10,000 miles of rivers in area where many believed ‘there wasn’t any evidence for water’Thousands of miles of ancient riverbeds have been discovered in the heavily cratered southern highlands of Mars, suggesting the red planet was once a far wetter world than scientists thought.Researchers spotted geological traces of nearly 10,000 miles (16,000km) of ancient watercourses, believed to be more than 3bn years old, in high resolution images of the rugged landscape captured by Mars orbiters. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago New discovery beneath Egypt's Sphinx fuels theory of ancient underground city built 38,000 years ago

The mystery of an 'underground city' beneath Egypt's pyramids has intensified after scientists revealed a new discovery below the Great Sphinx.

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1 week ago Archaeologists make surprising discovery at hidden ancient city site

Archaeologists digging at a mysterious ancient city in Turkey have made a discovery that could rewrite the story of human civilization, particularly over how early societies were organized.

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2 w. ago 'Unnerving' ancient Roman discovery in UK changes what we know about history

The Roman Fort Magna, located in Northumberland, has been the site of several ancient footwear discoveries, but one shoe, due to its size, has left archaeologists particularly impressed

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2 w. ago Rare whale tooth fossil reveals secrets of ancient Iberian people

Discovery enhances understanding of ancient human use of ivory

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3 w. ago Viking age burial site full of ancient objects found in Denmark, say experts

‘Spectacular’ discovery at site of about 30 graves includes pearls, coins, ceramics and a box containing gold threadA 10th-century burial site believed to have belonged to a Viking noble family has been discovered in northern Denmark, packed with a “spectacular” trove of ancient objects, a museum has said.The discovery came almost by chance when pearls, coins, ceramics and a box containing a gold thread were unearthed during construction work near Lisbjerg, a village located 4 miles (7km) north of Aarhus, Denmark’s second-largest city. Continue reading...

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