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Palaeontology, Archaeology & History

Prehistoric, historical and archaeological mysteries

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  1. Oldest green plant fossil ever found?

    Seaweed that carpeted seafloor 1bn years ago
    By Eldorado,   
    • 1 reply
    • 15 views

  2. Men jailed after unearthing $15M Viking hoard 1 2 3 4 5

    By UM-Bot,
    • 118 replies
    • 2,039 views

  3. Call to recover Titanic's telegraph machine

    Firm wants to recover the Titanic's iconic telegraph machine
    By Still Waters,   
    • 6 replies
    • 121 views

  4. Listen to the oldest instrument in the world

    which was created 42,000 years ago
    By Still Waters,   
    • 4 replies
    • 58 views

  5. Objects made of human remains to go on show

    at the British Museum
    By Eldorado,   
    • 2 replies
    • 45 views

  6. Denisovans interbred with super-archaics

    By Eldorado,   
    • 3 replies
    • 85 views

  7. Neanderthal skeleton unearthed at famous site

    By Still Waters,   
    • 6 replies
    • 185 views

  8. DNA from 46,000-year-old horned lark

    Topic was merged with 46,000-year-old frozen horned lark found

  9. 46,000-year-old frozen horned lark found

    Frozen bird turns out to be 46,000-year-old horned lark
    By Still Waters,   
    • 1 reply
    • 73 views

  10. lost city dating 1400 B.C. to 600 B.C. found

    ancient Turkish city dating to 1400 B.C. to 600 B.C.
    By Still Waters,   
    • 0 replies
    • 64 views

  11. Neanderthals climbed volcano after it erupted

    Mysterious Footprints Indicate Neanderthals Climbed a Volcano Right After It Erupted
    By Still Waters,   
    • 10 replies
    • 388 views

  12. Rampaging Vikings were fuelled by herbal tea

    By Still Waters,   
    • 11 replies
    • 292 views

  13. Ancients in the Sahara feasted on fish

    By Eldorado,   
    • 1 reply
    • 65 views

  14. World's oldest salamander found in Siberia

    By Eldorado,   
    • 0 replies
    • 48 views

  15. Pictish warrior on monolith sheds new light

    Perth Pictish find offers glimpse into Scotland's warrior past
    By Still Waters,   
    • 2 replies
    • 97 views

  16. Pompeii restoration reveals new discoveries

    Pompeii restoration unearths 'surprise' treasures
    By Still Waters,   
    • 1 reply
    • 72 views

  17. Roman ceramic pots found in underwater cave

    Archaeologists discover 200 ancient Roman amphorae ‘used to store wine' in underwater cave off the the coast of Majorca
    By Still Waters,   
    • 0 replies
    • 84 views

  18. Perfectly preserved 6,000-year-old leaf found

    By Still Waters,   
    • 0 replies
    • 71 views

  19. Walls made from skulls & bones found

    Saint-Bavo’s cathedral in Belgium
    By Eldorado,   
    • 3 replies
    • 114 views

  20. Medieval 'Black Death' mass grave uncovered

    Plague victims in medieval mass grave were arranged with care by 'last chance' hospital's clergy
    By Still Waters,   
    • 0 replies
    • 74 views

  21. 2000-year-old Roman silver dagger is restored

    Legionary’s ancient dagger gleams again
    By Still Waters,   
    • 0 replies
    • 122 views

  22. Possible burial place of Romulus found

    Tomb in Roman forum may be the burial place of city’s founder Romulus
    By Still Waters,   
    • 0 replies
    • 78 views

  23. Painting of deity inside 3,000-yr-old coffin

    Painting of deity found inside 3,000-year-old coffin
    By Still Waters,   
    • 0 replies
    • 120 views

  24. Dinosaur footprints on a cave ceiling, solved

    Solved: The mystery surrounding dinosaur footprints on a cave ceiling
    By Still Waters,   
    • 0 replies
    • 104 views

  25. Explore ancient Athens through 3D models

    By Still Waters,   
    • 0 replies
    • 88 views