Discovery of Immense Fortifications Dating Back 4,000 Years Enclose Khaybar Oasis in Northwest Arabia
You don't need to pile sandstone and dirt up 15 feet—as tall as three men—and build 180 bastions to keep your camels from wandering off.
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Hoard of Bronze Jewelry Found in Polish Lake Reveals Ancient Celtic Water Burial Ritual
The Chełmno were not, throughout most of their existence, prolific workers or consumers of metal objects, so the find is considered crucial.
Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Egyptian Tombs With Colorful Mummy Masks and Treasured Statues
Archaeologists have discovered tombs in Saqara, 1,800-4,800 years old, that contained colorful mummy masks, plates, statues, and artwork.
World's Oldest Saddle Discovered in Mongolia Confiscated from Looters
A rigid saddle allowed the rider to do much more, including fighting at high speeds and for sustained periods.
Ten New Species of Trilobites Discovered in Ancient Ash Reveal Missing Pieces of World Puzzle
Ten newly discovered species of trilobites, hidden for 490 million years in Thailand, could be missing pieces in an ancient geographic map.
Fossil Thought for Years to be a Plant is Really a Baby Turtle-Now Nicknamed after Pokemon Character
A fossil thought to be a plant turns out to be a baby turtle, surprising scientists who named it Turtwig after a 1/2 turtle 1/2 plant Pokemon.
Archaeologists in Egypt Discover Mummy With Gold Tongue
In the Classical-era city of Taposiris Magna, in Egypt, a number of mummies were recently discovered, one of which had a gold tongue.
1,500-Year-Old Skeletons Found Locked in Loving Embrace Might Have Been 'Romeo and Juliet' Ending in China
An ancient picture of love has emerged from Northern China where to lovers' skeletons were found locked in an embrace under the earth.
Aerial Laser Reveals Hidden City in Jungles Near Famed Cambodian Temple
Archaeologists using revolutionary airborne laser technology have discovered a lost mediaeval city that thrived on a mist-shrouded Cambodian mountain 1200 years ago. The stunning discovery of the city, Mahendraparvata, includes temples hidden by jungle for centuries - temples that archaeologists believe have never been looted -- the city that founded the Angkor Empire in 802 AD.
Roman Marble Coffin Found in Bushes Sells for $153,000
A Roman marble coffin which was spotted in the bushes of a garden in England has sold at auction for £96,000. The 7ft sarcophagus from the 2nd century was being used as a trough to stand flowers in on a property in Dorset.
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