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2 Stone Age circles discovered on English moorland may have been part of a 'sacred arc'
Two previously unknown Neolithic stone circles have been found in England, and they may have been part of a "sacred arc," an archaeologist says.
65,000-year-old hearth in Gibraltar may have been a Neanderthal 'glue factory,' study finds
Neanderthals may have used specialized hearths to make tar around 65,000 years ago, a new study finds.
Lucy's last day: What the iconic fossil reveals about our ancient ancestor's last hours
Fifty years after a fossil skeleton of Australopithecus afarensis was unearthed in Ethiopia, we know so much more about how this iconic species lived and died.
Ancient human ancestor Lucy was not alone — she lived alongside at least 4 other proto-human species, emerging research suggests
Lucy lived in a wide range of habitats from northern Ethiopia to northern Kenya. Researchers now believe she wasn't the only australopithecine species there.
1,600-year-old amulet depicting King Solomon spearing the devil found in Turkey
The "King Solomon" pendant likely belonged to a cavalry soldier stationed at the ancient Byzantine city of Hadrianopolis.
2,600-year-old inscription in Turkey finally deciphered — and it mentions goddess known 'simply as the Mother'
An ancient inscription decorated with lions and sphinxes is finally deciphered, and it involves the "mother of the gods."
Scientists glean new details of mysterious, centuries-old shipwreck submerged in Norway's largest lake
Researchers now think the boat was a local "føringsbåt" for passengers and cargo.
Book of Kells: A 1,200-year-old manuscript made by monks escaping the Vikings
The Book of Kells is considered one of the finest surviving medieval manuscripts.
Evidence of 2,200-year-old hallucinogenic ritual found in Egyptian vase depicting dwarf god
An analysis of ancient residues left on a vase depicting the Egyptian deity Bes reveals it may have been used to reenact a myth.
Mass child sacrifices in 15th-century Mexico were a desperate attempt to appease rain god and end devastating drought
The sacrifice of at least 42 children in Tenochtitlán, now Mexico City, was an effort to calm the anger of the Aztec rain god during a devastating drought, researchers have revealed.
