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Over two dozen new species discovered in Peruvian forest

Scientists discovered over two dozen new species in Peru's Amazon rainforest, including a semi-aquatic mouse and three other previously unknown mammals, during a 2022 expedition.

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New documentary follows new attempt to find legendary hoard of Inca emperor Atahualpa

Jorge Anhalzer's team discovered an ancient Inca road matching Valverde's map, possibly leading to the lost treasure.

The 'Sistine Chapel of prehistory': How a 21,000-year-old cave transformed our view of ancient art

Discovered on December 18, 1994, by three amateur speleologists, the Chauvet Cave changed our understanding of prehistoric peoples.

Unexpected find: Artifacts and tombs uncovered in Turkish construction project

Preliminary examinations suggest that the remains may date back to ancient periods, potentially from the Ancient Roman era or even earlier.

Earless, hairless, apex predator with saber teeth: Oldest known ancestor of mammals found in Mallor

Researchers found a 270-million-year-old gorgonopsian fossil, the earliest known saber-toothed animal.

Bones neatly fill gaps in 15th-century Dutch floor, surprising experts

The floor is made of metacarpal and metatarsal bones of cattle, meticulously sawn to exactly the same height.

Why was an Iron Age woman buried with a folding knife driven into the ground?

Archaeologists in Pryssgården, southern Sweden, uncovered an Iron Age burial site with around 50 graves.

Archaeologists uncover rare medieval saint figures in Berlin's Molkenmarkt

An eleven-centimeter-high statuette of Saint Catherine made of white clay was recovered almost intact, adorned with attributes of her martyrdom.

Summer or autumn, when was Pompeii buried? Debate reignites

The original date of August 24th is derived from the letters of Pliny the Younger, who witnessed the eruption and documented his experiences.

5,700-year-old mystery: Brutal Stone Age tragedy uncovered in Ukraine

The remains of seven individuals, including two children, a teenager, and four adults. tell a sordid tale.

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