Human bones unearthed from a German cave have altered the timeline of ancient human history

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Ancient human bone fragment against a black background with 1 cm ruler for scale
Researchers extracted ancient human bone fragments from the Ilsenhöhle cave in Ranis, Germany.

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Egypt is renovating one of its ancient pyramids using granite, and some heritage experts are horrified

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A csreenshot from a video shared by Dr Mostafa Waziri, head of Egypt's Supreme Council of Activities, on January 29 2024, showing the base of the Mankaure pyramid at Giza partially cladded in granite.
A screenshot from a video shared by Mostafa Waziri, head of Egypt's Supreme Council of Activities, on January 29, 2024, showing the base of the Mankaure pyramid at Giza partially clad in granite.

Dr Mostafa Waziri

Napoleon stranded a bunch of scientists in Egypt and now we have modern archaeology

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A still from the movie shows Joaquim Pheonix portraying Napoleon looking away from the camera as troops move through the desert in the background.
Joaquin Phoenix played "Napoleon" in Ridley Scott's last biopic.

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Ancient human DNA suggests Columbus may not have brought syphilis to Europe after all

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a picture shows ancient bones in situ in gravelly soil. The skeleton's shins are folded back against the person's chest.
Ancient remains dating back around 2,000 years suggest a cousin of syphilis spread around South America then, but not the sexually transmitted kind.

Dr. Jose Filippini

Peruvian researchers rule out aliens as the creators of 2 mysterious dolls

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A scientist in a white coat holds a small humanoid figurine made of paper, glue, and animal bones.
Forensic archaeologist Flavio Estrada from Peru's prosecutor's office shows a doll, which was seized by authorities before it was shipped to Mexico, during a press conference to explain what it is made of at the Archeology Museum in Lima, Peru.

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A mysterious note was discovered in the secret pocket of a dress from the 1880s. A decade later, someone finally cracked the code.

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Three view of a bronze silk dress from the 1880s from different angles
Sara Rivers Cofield found a hidden pocket in this dress from the 1880s, containing what was once thought to be an unsolvable code.

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A submerged landmass near Australia could once have been home to 500,000 people

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A map showing a continental shelf in northwestern Australia, denoting areas — including an archipelago — that would have been above sea level between 70-61,000 years ago.
During lower sea levels, a vast archipelago formed on the Australian northwest coast, the scientists said.

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An 8,000-year-old fort defies expectations, showing that Stone Age societies built protective structures far earlier than we thought

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Circular depressions indicate the presence of an 8,000-year-old fortified settlement near the Amnya River in western Siberia
The fortified settlement was close to the Amnya River, which likely provided ample fishing for the inhabitants.

Nikita Golovanov

The 12 creepiest archaeological discoveries this year, from a portal to the underworld to a 17th-century 'vampire child'

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Archeologists also found a collection of loose bones near the child's gravesite, as well as a pregnant woman.
Archeologists also found a collection of loose bones near the child's gravesite, as well as a pregnant woman.

Magdalena Zagrodzka

Archaeologists found a skeleton with a prosthetic hand that could be nearly 600 years old

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A skeleton buried with a prosthetic hand.
The skeleton was found buried with a prosthetic metal hand.

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