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No one 'expected to find what we did': 4,000-year-old Canaanite arch in Israel may have been used by cult
By Sascha Pare published
Archeologists discovered the mysterious arch at the end of a narrow, underground passageway that was sealed with sediment shortly after it was built in the Middle Bronze Age.
Early human relatives purposefully crafted stones into spheres 1.4 million years ago, study claims
By Tom Metcalfe published
The stone spheres were crafted by early hominins who were trying to create symmetry in the objects, a new study suggests.
Who were the first farmers?
By Tom Metcalfe published
Farming fundamentally altered the way humans live, eventually changing people from nomadic hunter-gatherers to sedentary city-dwellers.
'I am horrified': Archaeologists are fuming over ancient human relative remains sent to edge of space
By Kristina Killgrove published
Scientists are calling the Virgin Galactic mission that carried the bones of Australopithecus sediba and Homo naledi to the edge of space a major ethical breach.
7,000-year-old animal bones, human remains found in enigmatic stone structure in Arabia
By Owen Jarus published
Researchers have discovered human bones and animal remains dating to around 7,000 years ago in Arabian stone structures known as mustatils.
'Magical artifacts' found along centuries-old pilgrimage route to Mecca may have protected against evil eye
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Archaeologists analyzed a number of artifacts from a pilgrimage camp in Israel that they think "sorcerers" used for magical purposes.
Divers recover US airman's remains from WWII bomber wreck near Malta
By Tom Metcalfe published
The remains have been identified as those of a gunner killed when the badly damaged aircraft crashed into the sea in 1943.
'Gold find of the century': Metal detectorist in Norway discovers massive cache of jewelry
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
An amateur metal detectorist hit pay dirt in Norway, finding a collection of 1,500-year-old gold jewelry.
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