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Archaeologists discover world's oldest axe
11-8-2010 |
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Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient axehead in Australia dating back 35,000 years.
Ancient Egyptians had "passport" spells
11-6-2010 | 5
The ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead was essentially a passport to paradise for the deceased.
Were cavemen better parents than us ?
9-25-2010 | 60
Today's generation could learn a thing or two about raising a child from our ancient ancestors.
Do mummies have a right to privacy?
9-14-2010 | 46
Ancient mummies are often exhumed and studied but shouldn't our ancestors have a right to rest in peace ?
Did Mediterraneans reach America first ?
8-28-2010 | 82
Alex Zelaya investigates the theory that ancient Mediterraneans may have been first to reach the Americas.
Ancient language mystery deepens
8-12-2010 | 7
Mystery surrounds a series of drawings and symbols on a Pictish tablet that could be an ancient language.
Britain's oldest house discovered
8-11-2010 | 6
An ancient building discovered in Britain and dating back 10,500 years is the country's oldest known house.
Ancient species of shrimp discovered
7-30-2010 | 13
A rare shrimp that could be the oldest animal species on the planet has been found alive and well in Scotland.
"Lost" languages to be resurrected
7-23-2010 | 7
A computer has successfully managed to translate an ancient written language used in Biblical times.
Ancient champagne from 1780s found
7-19-2010 | 11
Divers have found the world's oldest known drinkable champagne in a shipwreck from the 1780s in the Baltic Sea.
'Secret messages' hidden in ancient text
6-30-2010 | 44
Scientists have uncovered secrets messages hidden inside ancient text written by Greek philosopher Plato.
Ancient mayor's 'lost tomb' found in Egypt
6-2-2010 | 4
The long lost tomb of an Egyptian mayor dating back over 3000 years has been unearthed south of Cairo in Egypt.
Massive Maya city revealed by lasers
5-24-2010 | 23
Lasers have been used to peer through the rain forests and reveal an ancient Maya metropolis in western Belize.
Long lost language of the Picts discovered
4-3-2010 | 10
Mysterious carved stones dating back to the iron age are thought to depict a long lost ancient language.
New type of ancient human discovered
3-25-2010 | 20
A finger bone found in Siberia has revealed the DNA of a completely new type of human from 40,000 years ago.
Fossil of ancient amphibian named after FedEx
3-18-2010 | 3
A prehistoric amphibian's fossilized skull found near Pittsburgh International Airport has been named after FedEx.
Ancient Mayan fountain discovered
3-15-2010 | 7
A Mayan built conduit designed to deliver pressurised water has been unearthed at Palenque in southern Mexico.
11,500 year-old temple is rewriting history
2-24-2010 | 23
The Gobekli Tepe temple, the oldest known temple in the world, is uncovering new secrets about our ancient past.
Bronze age shipwreck discovered
2-14-2010 | 3
An ancient bronze age shipwreck has been discovered off the coast of Devon dating back 3000 years.
Is Atlantis buried in Spain ?
2-13-2010 | 28
Archaeologists are searching for an ancient civilization in Spain that could help pinpoint the lost city of Atlantis.
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