The Anсient Teсh, Bіzarre Ruіns, аnd Strаnge Dіscoverіes Sсientists Won’t Exрlain

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Museums are the best place for us to contemplate how far humanity has progressed. These places hold the record of the millennia of innovation and evolution we went through to get to where we are now. But experts could explain not every artifact was discovered. And for some, no one even tried.

Star-Shaped Fort Bourtange in Netherlands

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In the 15th century, during the age of gunpowder when the cannon came to dominate the battlefield, a new style of fortification evolved in Europe. Roughly resembling the shape of a star, these fortifications had many triangular bastions, specifically designed to cover each other, and a wide ditch. In order to counteract the cannon balls, defensive walls were made lower and thicker and were protected by gently sloping banks of earth called glacis in front of ditches so that the walls were almost totally hidden from horizontal artillery fire. The new fortification became so popular that the design was swiftly adopted by other nations as far as India and Japan.

The Guachimontones of Teuchitlán, Western Mexico’s circular pyramids

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What looked like nothing more than a heap of rocks was actually a highly organized society that had begun in 1000 BC and reached its apogee around 200 AD.

Peking Man and China’s Paleontological Nationalism

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At the beginning of the 20th century, a team of international paleontologists prepared to excavate a cave located in a limestone formation known as Dragon-Bone Hill, a few hours outside of Beijing. The Cave of Zhoukoudian had traditionally been the haunt of dragon bone collectors, eager to find remnants of

Dating back to the Iron Age, between 250-150 BC, a copper alloy crown was discovered in situ, still resting on its owner’s skull

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During an archaeological excavation at Mill Hill near Deal, Kent, England, a captivating discovery shed light on ancient practices dating back to the Iron Age, specifically between 250-150 BC. Within Grave 112, researchers unearthed a remarkable artifact: a copper alloy crown, adorned in the distinctive La Tène style, resting in situ atop the skull of its long-buried owner.

Ancient Egypt may have been the home of the world’s first pet cemetery

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Hundreds of animal skeletons found in Berenice harbor in 2011 made researchers think that this place was used as a pet cemetery. The presence of collars and similar items around the necks of the animals shows that the animals here are special.

This incredibly preserved 4,000 year old wagon made of just oakwood, unearthed in Armenia.

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Made of oak, they are the oldest known wagons in the world. Now on display at the History Museum of Armenia

Milecastle 42 (Cawfields) on Hadrian’s Wall in what is now Northumberland, England—2nd century AD and now.

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The crags  of the Great Whin Sill (pictured looking towards Crag Lough) were utilised as part of Hadrian’s Walls defences © David Simpson Hadrian’s ‘Vale’ …

The Hobbit: A Lineage More Ancient Than Once Thought?

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Homo floresiensis continues to stump researchers.

Archaeology breakthrough as experts retrace human roots with 518 million-year-old rocks

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The new study is based on an analysis of 518 million-year-old rocks that contain the oldest collection of fossils that researchers have on record.

Alaska’s Indigenous People Invented Snow Goggles for Enhanced Vision and Eye Protection

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Discover the ingenious invention of Alaska’s Indigenous people: Snow goggles, the ultimate solution for enhanced vision and eye protection in the Arctic.

A lucky once-in-a-lifetime amateur has found a treasure trove of rare gold coins in a farmer’s field in Bridport Romans dating back 2,000 years to ancient Rome.

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Mike Smale’s metal detector began to beep maniacally, with the fisherman unearthing coin after coin

Unearthing a Bygone Epoch: The 2,800-Year-Old Pithoi of Van Çavuştepe Castle

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In the heartland of ancient Armenia, nestled amidst the rugged terrain, lies the archaeological marvel known as the Van Çavuştepe Castle

Inside the final resting place of Tutankhamun’s treasures

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Less than a mile from the great pyramids of Giza, a monumental structure of glass and concrete is emerging that will soon hold some of antiquity’s greatest marvels, including the golden death mask of King Tutankhamun.

The Behistun Inscription (Meaning “Abode Of God”) Is A Multilingual Inscription And Large Stone Relief On A Cliff At Behistun Mountain

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The Behistun Inscription, etched into the rocky canvas of Behistun Mountain, stands as a testament to the ancient art of communication and storytelling. Meaning “Abode of God,” this multilingual inscription and expansive stone relief provide a fascinating glimpse into the historical tapestry of ancient civilizations. In this article, we embark on a journey to explore the significance, linguistic richness, and the enigmatic stories hidden within the Behistun Inscription.

E𝚐𝚢𝚙ti𝚊n 𝚊𝚛ch𝚊𝚎𝚘l𝚘𝚐ists 𝚞nc𝚘v𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚍 𝚊 “ѕtагtɩіпɡ” mᴜmmу 𝚋𝚎li𝚎v𝚎𝚍 t𝚘 𝚋𝚎 𝚊lm𝚘st 4,000 𝚢𝚎𝚊𝚛s 𝚘l𝚍 whil𝚎 𝚎xc𝚊v𝚊tin𝚐 𝚊 Ьᴜгіаɩ ch𝚊m𝚋𝚎𝚛, 𝚊n𝚍 th𝚎 𝚛𝚎m𝚊ins l𝚎𝚏t 𝚎x𝚙𝚎𝚛ts Ьа𝚏𝚏ɩ𝚎𝚍. – news.tinnhanhtv.com

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Th𝚎 𝚍isc𝚘v𝚎𝚛𝚢 w𝚊s m𝚊𝚍𝚎 𝚋𝚢 𝚊𝚛ch𝚊𝚎𝚘l𝚘𝚐ist D𝚛 M𝚊𝚛tin𝚊 B𝚊𝚛𝚍𝚘n𝚘v𝚊 in Asw𝚊n, 𝚊 cit𝚢 with hist𝚘𝚛ic𝚊l im𝚙𝚘𝚛t𝚊nc𝚎 th𝚊t sits 𝚘n th𝚎 Nil𝚎. Sh𝚎 w𝚊s l𝚎𝚊𝚍in𝚐 𝚊 S𝚙𝚊nish 𝚛𝚎s𝚎𝚊𝚛ch t𝚎𝚊m inv𝚎sti𝚐𝚊tin𝚐 th𝚎 𝚛𝚎i𝚐n 𝚘𝚏 H𝚊tsh𝚎𝚙s𝚞t, th𝚎 𝚏i𝚛st 𝚏𝚎m𝚊l𝚎 𝚛𝚞l𝚎𝚛 𝚘𝚏 E𝚐𝚢𝚙t wh𝚎n th𝚎𝚢 𝚍isc𝚘v𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚍 𝚊n 𝚞n𝚘𝚙𝚎n𝚎𝚍 t𝚘m𝚋 in th𝚎 cli𝚏𝚏s. Ch𝚊nn𝚎l 4’s “S𝚎c𝚛𝚎ts 𝚘𝚏 E𝚐𝚢𝚙t’s V𝚊ll𝚎𝚢 𝚘𝚏 th𝚎 Kin𝚐s” […]

The ‘False Doors’ of the Egyptian Tombs: A Threshold between the Worlds of the Living and the Dead

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A  false door , or  recessed niche , is an artistic representation of a door which does not function like a real door. They can be carved in a wall or painted on it. They are a common architectural element in the tombs of ancient Egypt, but appeared possibly earli

Hundreds of silver ingots were exposed on the riverbank, revealing a huge Treasure of more than 30,000 treasures at the bottom of the river, shocking the entire archaeological community.

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According to the Internet, villagers picked up a lot of fifty taels of large silver ingots on the edge of the Minjiang River, and some suspects had picked up

30,000-year-old figurines found in cave

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Small figurines carved more than 30,000 years ago have been discovered in a cave in Germany and are providing new information  about the migration and beliefs of early humans.