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DNA analysis of Pompeii victims rewrites the history of the 2,000-year-old tragic volcanic eruption
New DNA analysis of Pompeii victims reveals that many assumed family relationships based on proximi…
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11 of the most baffling archaeological finds of all time
Archeologists use all sorts of objects to learn about humans of the past. Methods like blood residu…
Jenny McGrath
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‘Makeover’ plans for Humayun’s Tomb may include a fine-dine, café and elevators. Here’s why historians are horrified.
The Ministry of Culture has approved plans for a private company to renovate Humayun’s Tomb in Delh…
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Why is the roof of the Taj Mahal leaking?
A video showing a garden within the Taj Mahal premises submerged in rainwater has gone viral, drawi…
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Our ancestors bred with Neanderthals 50,000 years ago — here's where scientists think they did it
Scientists have pinpointed the Zagros Mountains as a key site where Homo sapiens and Neanderthals i…
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Nearly 60 properties from India on Tentative List for inclusion on World Heritage List, says govt
The mound-burial system of the Ahom dynasty in Assam -- 'Moidams' -- was, on July 26, inscribed on …
PTI
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Napoleon stranded a bunch of scientists in Egypt and now we have modern archaeology
Napoleon Bonaparte wanted to use Egypt's history for France's benefit. He sent savants to record it…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Jenny M…
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A 5-year-old accidentally smashed a 3,500-year-old artifact on a museum trip in every parent's worst nightmare
The jar was displayed near the museum entrance without any glass barriers. It dated back to the Bro…
Hannah Abraham
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Strengthening monsoons might have enticed early humans to migrate from Africa to East Asia: study
Back in Southeast Africa, where our ancestors initially called home, things were getting rough. Dry…
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Shells from Gujarat suggest that India’s lush monsoons might've helped attract several invaders in the past!
Periods of robust monsoons, translating to bountiful harvests, coincided with an upsurge in cultura…
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How to eat like an ancient Olympic athlete: figs, feta, and liver
Max Miller of "Tasting History" created a recipe from Ancient Greece in honor of the games' early a…
Jenny McGrath
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The 12 creepiest archaeological discoveries this year, from a portal to the underworld to a 17th-century 'vampire child'
From a suspected necromancer's portal to the underworld, complete with human skulls arranged in pat…
Katherine Tangalakis Lippert
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From the sands of time: 4,000-year-old skulls reveal how ancient Egyptians tried to treat cancer!
Ancient Egyptian medical practices were incredibly advanced for their time. These early medical pra…
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Neanderthals built their own fireplaces where they used to cook food on a regular basis, similar to modern humans: study
Archaeologists have long been aware of the Neanderthals' use of fire. However, the crux of the matt…
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Rate of violence began to skyrocket as early humans moved into cities, fractured skull remains reveal
While one might assume that the organisation into cities could have curbed violence among "civilise…
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Discovery of 23,000-year-old footprint fossils reshape the history of early human migration into North America
Until recently, experts believed that early humans arrived in North America around 13,500 to 16,000…
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Top 10 scuba diving destinations in India
Top 10 scuba diving destinations in India
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Archaeologists found a secret chamber at the base of the Great Pyramid of Giza, and they have no idea what it is
Archaeologists used high-tech methods to find a strange L-shaped structure in Giza, Egypt. Above gr…
Jenny McGrath
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A hiker discovered a wealthy traveler's remains on a skiing glacier in Switzerland. They turned out to be 400 years old.
A mysterious man died trekking across Switzerland's Theodul glacier. Archaeologists think he's a sn…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Amateur archaeologists found a mysterious 12-sided object from the Roman Empire that experts can't explain
A group of amateur archaeologists found a mysterious 12-sided dodecahedron in England near an ancie…