Arms outstretched, a terrified mother and child before they were entombed by ash: Restoration work begins on bodies of those who died when Vesuvius engulfed Pompeii

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Entombed in ash for more than 1,900 years, the tragic story behind this haunting image of what appears to be a child resting on its …

This 14,000-Year-Old Bison Cave Sculpture Is a Fascinating Example of Ancient Art

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The Sculpture is believed to be more than 14,000 years old and is regarded as the largest and finest surviving prehistoric sculptures in the world. …

A 40,000-Year-Old “Cave-Art Code” May Have Given Rise to Human Writing

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Ancient symbols painted in different caves around the world have been found to repeat consistently. Some of these symbols were drawn more than 40,000 years …

Archaeologists excavating the Waizang Pit, one of more than 110 pits surrounding the mausoleum of Emperor Wen of Han, have uncovered a giant panda sacrificed as a funerary offering.

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Image Credit : Alamy (Under Copyright) Archaeologists excavating the Waizang Pit, one of more than 110 pits surrounding the mausoleum of Emperor Wen of Han, …

Top 10 Most Extraordinary Archaeological Discoveries of All Time.

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It s𝚎𝚎ms lik𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞’𝚛𝚎 int𝚎𝚛𝚎st𝚎𝚍 in l𝚎𝚊𝚛nin𝚐 𝚊𝚋𝚘𝚞t s𝚘m𝚎 𝚘𝚏 th𝚎 m𝚘st inc𝚛𝚎𝚍i𝚋l𝚎 𝚊𝚛ch𝚊𝚎𝚘l𝚘𝚐ic𝚊l 𝚍isc𝚘v𝚎𝚛i𝚎s in hist𝚘𝚛𝚢. H𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚊 𝚏𝚎w n𝚘t𝚊𝚋l𝚎 𝚎x𝚊m𝚙l𝚎s: 1. T𝚞t𝚊nkh𝚊m𝚞n’s …

44,000-Year-Old Cave Art Reveals Ancient Humans Depicted Shapeshifting Beings

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It is considered the oldest cave art in the world, and it depicts incredible scenes showing what experts believe are “shape shifting” creatures. 44,000-year-old cave …

Floki and the Viking Discovery of Iceland

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The Vikings’ next step out into the Atlantic – the discovery and settlement of Iceland – is one of the best documented events of the …

GIANT pits dug by prehistoric humans to trap woolly mammoths 15,000 years ago have been found in Mexico. Filled with the bones of at least 14 mammoths, experts said the trenches were used to capture and butcher mᴀssive prey.

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Hundreds of mammoth skeletons have been found buried under an airport construction site in what’s thought to be the largest collection of mammoth bones ever …

Deir el-Bahri – Sacred Resting Place For The Pharaohs

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A. Sutherland  – AncientPages.com – Deir el-Bahri, a sacred resting place for the pharaohs, is a mountain valley on the western bank of the Nile River, …

Early American humans used to hunt giant armadillos and live inside their shells

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Glyptodons were large, armored mammals that grew to the size of a Volkswagen Beetle, and natives took shelter inside their gigantic shells. If you love …

Jules Verne’s Massive Crystals Are “Real” And Located 300 Meters Beneath a Mexican Desert

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Crystals as heavy as a Whale and the size of a 4-story building exist beneath a desert in Mexico. Remember those massive crystals mentioned by …

Archaeologists proudly pose in front of the newly found giant skull

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In th𝚎 𝚛𝚎𝚊lm 𝚘𝚏 𝚊𝚛ch𝚊𝚎𝚘l𝚘𝚐𝚢, 𝚏𝚎w 𝚍isc𝚘v𝚎𝚛i𝚎s 𝚐𝚎n𝚎𝚛𝚊t𝚎 𝚊s m𝚞ch int𝚛i𝚐𝚞𝚎 𝚊n𝚍 𝚏𝚊scin𝚊ti𝚘n 𝚊s th𝚘s𝚎 𝚛𝚎l𝚊t𝚎𝚍 t𝚘 𝚊nci𝚎nt civiliz𝚊ti𝚘ns 𝚊n𝚍 𝚎ni𝚐m𝚊tic 𝚋𝚎in𝚐s. R𝚎c𝚎ntl𝚢, 𝚊 t𝚎𝚊m …

Phallus maximus? This 2,000-year-old wooden artifact could be an ancient Roman dildo

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This artifact, originally thought to be a darning tool, was found in 1992 at the Roman fort of Vindolanda in England. (The Vindolanda Trust) Archaeologists are …

From Stone Dildos To Bronze Butt Plugs, The World Of Ancient Sex Toys Had No Place For Prudence

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Photo: © Wikimedia Commons (Main Image) The first time I heard of sex toys was in a book, in which a woman character living in …

‘Sex toys’ or religious relics? Wooden phalluses found at lost burial site in Xinjiang desert point to quirks of ancient Chinese society

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Team finds evidence at Xiaohe Tomb complex that ‘blood worship’ may also have been a signature of this ancient socio-religious culture in Northwest China Kharkarin …

Scientists prove that Romans were breeding small bulldogs

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Researchers from the Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences have proven that breeding small brachycephalic (shorter-nosed) dogs took place already in ancient Rome. Research …

Is this the skeleton of legendary devil dog Black Shuck who terrorised 16th century East Anglia?

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 Folklore tells of SEVEN FOOT hell hound with flaming eyes It roamed the countryside spreading death and terror – a giant, ferocious hell-hound with flaming …

Ancient Pets Got Proper Burials

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A dog buried at the site of Pad’ Kalasnikova in Siberia. This dog was buried in a crouched or sitting position. (Credit: Losey RJ, Garvie-Lok S, …

Is it possible to have a skull symbolizes good stuff rather than evil?

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Making a skull a positive symbol is challenging. Let’s see why it is hard, and if it has been done, and what it would take …

Shocked couple discovers ‘alien hand’ on beach: ‘Looks like ET’s bones!’

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A skeletal hand appendage washed up in Brazil this week — and a horrified couple was shore it was “alien bones.” Leticia Gomes Santiago and …

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