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Severe drought reveals more than 100 rock carvings in Amazonian tributary that may be up to 2,000 years old
Engravings of human faces, animals and geometric shapes were spotted on normally submerged rocks after more than half of the Negro River dried up.
Rare 2,100-year-old gold coin bears name of obscure ruler from pre-Roman Britain
A rare gold coin found by a metal detectorist and recently auctioned off was minted by a little-known ruler in pre-Roman Britain.
Depiction of Trojan War hero Ajax found in 1,800-year-old submerged building in Greece
The sunken public building was discovered in the underwater ruins of ancient Greek city.
Cold War satellite images reveal nearly 400 Roman forts in the Middle East
The photos, taken in the 1960s and 1970s by the first spy satellites, reveal that the eastern border of the Roman Empire was a place of vibrant trade.
Rare cross-shaped reliquary unearthed from medieval knight's home in Poland
Archaeologists in Poland have discovered the remnants of a medieval knight's residence, along with numerous artifacts.
Dozens of centuries-old stone grenades from Ming dynasty discovered at Great Wall of China
The weapons are among a variety of explosive devices used in China during the Ming dynasty.
5,000-year-old tomb holding hugging skeletons in Scotland is Neolithic 'feat of engineering'
Archaeologists in Scotland have discovered a hidden Neolithic tomb containing 14 skeletons.
Europe's 1st permanent residents settled in Crimea 37,000 years ago, DNA reveals
The ancestors of Europeans first settled in Crimea about 37,000 years ago, DNA analysis on two ancient individuals reveals.
