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Palaeontology, Archaeology & History

Prehistoric, historical and archaeological mysteries

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  1. 'Giant lion' fossil found in museum drawer

    About 22 million years ago, Simbakubwa was a fierce predator that “had lots of blades,” paleontologists report.
    By Still Waters,   
    • 1 reply
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  2. Evidence of rabbits in UK in Roman times

    Roman rabbit bone reveals creatures arrived in Britain 1,000 years earlier than thought
    By Still Waters,   
    • 1 reply
    • 23 views

  3. Switch from hunting to herding recorded in pee

    Switch from hunting to herding recorded in ancient pee
    By Still Waters,   
    • 0 replies
    • 32 views

  4. New species of Mongolian hadrosaur

    This dinosaur sheds light on the evolution of hadrosaurs, dominant herbivores of the Late Cretaceous
    By Still Waters,   
    • 0 replies
    • 19 views

  5. New Dinosaurs of 2019

    By Carnoferox,   
    • 14 replies
    • 642 views

  6. Stonehenge builders were of Turkish descent

    says DNA research
    By Eldorado,   
    • 14 replies
    • 177 views

  7. Nero's Domus Transitoria reopens to public

    By Eldorado,   
    • 1 reply
    • 78 views

  8. Noble's tomb found in Saqqara

    By Eldorado,   
    • 4 replies
    • 178 views

  9. 'King Edward IV' gold hat pin unearthed

    Metal detectorist unearths stunning £15,000 gold hat pin from 1485 which may have belonged to King Edward IV
    By Still Waters,   
    • 1 reply
    • 107 views

  10. Pipe layers discover 3000-year-old skeletons

    Iron Age settlement and 3000-year-old skeletons discovered during work to lay water pipes
    By Still Waters,   
    • 0 replies
    • 77 views

  11. First ever Denisovan skull fragments discovered

    By UM-Bot,
    • 9 replies
    • 428 views

  12. Makeover reveals Tudor building's secrets

    Cambridge University restoration unearths historical finds
    By Still Waters,   
    • 1 reply
    • 78 views

  13. Leonardo da Vinci was likely ambidextrous

    By UM-Bot,
    • 3 replies
    • 150 views

  14. Neolithic dog's face reconstructed

    Neolithic dog reveals tales behind Orkney's monuments
    By Still Waters,   
    • 0 replies
    • 70 views

  15. Declassified U2 spy photos show ancient sites

    (Aerial photos from the 1950's and 60's Middle East)
    By Eldorado,   
    • 0 replies
    • 61 views

  16. Cherokee cave inscriptions decoded

    at Mantiou Cave, Alabama
    By Eldorado,   
    • 12 replies
    • 213 views

  17. Strange fossilized beasts in 'Texas Serengeti'

    Ancient 'Texas Serengeti' had elephant-like animals, rhinos, alligators and more
    By Still Waters,   
    • 1 reply
    • 86 views

  18. ‘Beowulf’ is the work of a single author

    Academics have argued about the origins of the Old English epic for two centuries
    By Still Waters,   
    • 0 replies
    • 48 views

  19. 500-year-old library catalogue of lost books

    'Extraordinary' 500-year-old library catalogue reveals books lost to time
    By Still Waters,   
    • 0 replies
    • 57 views

  20. 'Exquisitely preserved' dinosaur skin trace

    'Exquisitely preserved' dinosaur skin trace discovered in South Korea
    By Still Waters,   
    • 2 replies
    • 70 views

  21. New species of extinct pig-footed bandicoot

    New Species of Extinct Pig-Footed Bandicoot Discovered
    By Still Waters,   
    • 1 reply
    • 56 views

  22. Mammoths & Neanderthals shared genetic traits

    Study: Neanderthals, Woolly Mammoths Shared Genetic Traits
    By Still Waters,   
    • 0 replies
    • 47 views

  23. Meganthropus Resurrected

    By Carnoferox,   
    • 6 replies
    • 154 views

  24. New human species unearthed in island cave

    By UM-Bot,
    • 10 replies
    • 271 views

  25. New facial depiction of Bonnie Prince Charlie

    Death mask reveals face of Bonnie Prince Charlie
    By Still Waters,   
    • 0 replies
    • 95 views