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Humans have left clues of our existence throughout time, leaving behind burials, artifacts and written records that hint at our evolution, beliefs, practices and cultures. Studying the archaeological record shows us that the oldest known bones belonging to Homo sapiens are 300,000 years old, or that the world’s oldest civilizations arose at least 6,000 years ago.
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European hunter-gatherers boated to North Africa during Stone Age, ancient DNA suggests
By Jess Thomson Published
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Mechanical Dog: A 'good boy' from ancient Egypt that has a red tongue and 'barks'
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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Apollo gold ring with 'healing serpent' found in 2,000-year-old tomb in Greece
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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'The most shameful form of execution': Han warriors found dismembered in 2,100-year-old mass grave in Mongolia
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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Neanderthals, modern humans and a mysterious human lineage mingled in caves in ancient Israel, study finds
By Charles Choi Published
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'Pregnant' ancient Egyptian mummy with 'cancer' actually wasn't pregnant and didn't have cancer, new study finds
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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Jewish ritual bath discovered near Rome is the 'oldest discovery of its kind in the world'
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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Ancient Egyptians
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Mechanical Dog: A 'good boy' from ancient Egypt that has a red tongue and 'barks'
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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'Pregnant' ancient Egyptian mummy with 'cancer' actually wasn't pregnant and didn't have cancer, new study finds
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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2,600-year-old jewelry stash from ancient Egypt includes gold statuette depicting family of gods
By Owen Jarus Published
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Thutmose II tomb discovery raises new mysteries: Where is his mummy, and why wasn't he buried in the Valley of the Kings?
By Owen Jarus Published
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Tomb of ancient Egyptian pharaoh is 1st to be discovered in 100 years
By Owen Jarus Published
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Mummy quiz: Can you unwrap these ancient Egyptian mysteries?
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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Ancient Egyptian 'granary with scribes' diorama: A miniature workplace found buried in a tomb from the Middle Kingdom
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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Excavations at Queen Hatshepsut's mortuary temple reveal elaborate burials, decorated blocks and ancient tools
By Owen Jarus Published
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'Big surprise' reveals supposed skull of 'Cleopatra's sister' actually belongs to an 11-year-old boy
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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Romans
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Jewish ritual bath discovered near Rome is the 'oldest discovery of its kind in the world'
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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Hoard of silver Roman coins found in UK — and some date to reign of Marcus Aurelius
By Tom Metcalfe Published
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Mystery of how man's brain turned to glass after Vesuvius eruption possibly solved
By Tom Metcalfe Published
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Rare fresco discovered in Pompeii shows type of woman who 'breaks free from male order to dance freely, go hunting and eat raw meat in the mountains'
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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2,000-year-old remains of London's oldest Roman basilica discovered under office building
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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'Incredible moment in history:' Particle accelerator and AI offer first peek inside 2,000-year-old Herculaneum scroll
By Patrick Pester Published
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1,900-year-old Roman sanctuary and coin found in flooded Spanish cave
By Sascha Pare Published
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1,600-year-old Roman padlock with spring mechanism discovered in Germany — and it's tiny
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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1,900-year-old papyrus 'best-documented Roman court case from Judaea apart from the trial of Jesus'
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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Vikings
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'Vulva stone' and coin jewelry among remarkable treasures discovered at Viking burial site in Norway
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Were the Vikings really that violent?
By Margaret Osborne Published
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1,200-year-old Viking cemetery with 'stone ship' burials discovered in Sweden
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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Why didn't the Vikings colonize North America?
By Owen Jarus Published
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50 Viking Age burials discovered in Denmark, including a woman in a rare 'Viking wagon'
By Tom Metcalfe Published
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Vikings in Norway were much more likely to die violent deaths than those in Denmark
By Owen Jarus Published
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Viking Age stone figurine unearthed in Iceland — but no one can agree on which animal it is
By Margherita Bassi Published
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'Spectacular silver treasure' from Viking Age unearthed by college student on farm in Denmark
By Jennifer Nalewicki Published
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Viking Age ship burial may be hiding beneath Norwegian farm, iron rivets hint
By Jennifer Nalewicki Published
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Jewish ritual bath discovered near Rome is the 'oldest discovery of its kind in the world'
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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Most ancient Europeans had dark skin, eyes and hair up until 3,000 years ago, new research finds
By Tom Metcalfe Published
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Human ancestors arrived in Western Europe much earlier than previously thought, fossil face fragments reveal
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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