A new stone circle has been discovered by archaeologists near Stonehenge. The discovery of this circle lends support to the theory that Stonehenge was originally part of a funeral complex. Joshua Pollard, an...
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Two ancient, 6,000 year-old tombs have been discovered next to Stonehenge in Hampshire, England. The prehistoric complex contains two 6,000 year-old tombs and are just 15 miles from the famous Stonehenge, but...
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It is hard to imagine the human mind of 1.8 million years ago. I love the way Irish poet John Montague described this 'primitive' mind in A Slow Dance, (1976)– a man dancing in the thunder and rain,...
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Pakistan's foremost archaeologist and linguist, author of 30 books, internationally acclaimed and considered to be an authority on South Asian archaeology and history, died of heart, kidney and diabetes problems...
Fascinating prehistoric megaliths could be the world's oldest worship temple, the one - acre excavation has not yet releaved all of its secrets. " Six miles from Urfa, an ancient city in southeastern...
Archaeologists led by Alvaro Barrera have discovered and important altar and a momoltith. Ancient vestige of our ancient culture. "The altar depicts the Aztec rain god Tlaloc and was uncovered last weekend at the...
Goes to show we are always building upon the past. Here is the basic rundown used on several sites. "In Hollywood films, shipwrecks are generally found by good-looking renegade treasure-hunters with a soft spot, but highway tunnel construction workers were the heroes of the...
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"From Eric Marrapodi CNN Washington Bureau FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia (CNN) -- After nearly three years of excavation, archaeologists have confirmed the discovery of the site of George Washington's boyhood home near the banks of the Rappahannock...
The boyhood home of George Washington has been found as researchers have confirmed that remains found in Virginia are those of the long-sought after family-farm of young George Washington.The house appears to have...
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" SAQQARA, Egypt — Egypt unveiled on Thursday a newly uncovered 4,000-year-old "missing pyramid" and a ceremonial procession road where high priests, their faces obscured by masks, once carried...
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" CAIRO, Egypt - Egypt plans to conduct a DNA test on a 3,500-year-old mummy to determine if it is King Thutmose I, one of the most important pharaohs, the country's chief archaeologist said...
"The Latest Damage to Antiquities on the Temple Mount Nadav Shragai In the summer of 1999, the Waqf undertook renovations on the galleries beneath the Al-Aqsa Mosque, what is known as "old Al-Aqsa." They...
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Archaeologists have made an exciting find in Peru - a temple including roadways and an irrigation system that dates back to pre-Inca times. This find will further provide evidence to the existence of the Killke...
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"Millions of tourists may have kissed the wrong Blarney Stone in an effort to get the gift of the gab, according to a new study.
The authenticity of the Blarney Stone, kissed by about 400,000 tourists each...
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By John Noble Wilford Published: January 8, 2008Scientists using improved methods of analyzing the chemistry of ancient soils have detected where a large marketplace stood 1,500 years ago in a Maya city on the...