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Monkeys depicted in the Bronze Age frescoes at Akrotiri, Santorini, may represent Indian langurs rather than an African species, according to recent research.
Minoan Fresco Rewrites Ancient Trade Routes Between Greece and India
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An academic study stirred considerable controversy over a Bronze Age Blue Monkey fresco from Akrotiri, Santorini, regarded as one of the most enigmatic artworks of the Ancient Greek World.

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The Assyro-Levantine limestone stamp seal discovered at Tel Yavne, shown with photographs, seal impression, archaeological drawings, and cross-sections
2700-Year-Old Tiny Limestone Seal Reveals Astral Worship Under the Assyrian Empire
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Near a busy ceramic workshop on the edge of ancient Yavne, sometime during the seventh century BC, a craftsman misplaced a small limestone seal carved with a scene of worship–a bearded man raising

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The 2,200-year-old bronze ring bearing the portrait of Egyptian Queen Arsinoe III.
2,200-Year-Old Ring Depicting Egyptian Queen Discovered in Russia
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Archaeologists working at the excavations of an ancient settlement located near present-day Anapa in southern Russia discovered an exceptional bronze ring inscribed with the image of Arsinoe III—qu

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A museum reconstruction depicts Paleoindian hunters surrounding a Columbian mammoth during the Late Ice Age. Archaeological discoveries across North America suggest mammoths provided meat, fat, hides, ivory, and bone, making them among the most valuable resources for some of the continent's earliest hunter-gatherers
Researchers Confirmed Early Americans Survived by Hunting Earth's Largest Animals
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At the end of the last Ice Age, 13,000 years ago, North America was not a frozen wasteland.

Human Origins

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Forensic facial reconstruction of a Cro-Magnon man. Source: Cicero Moraes/CC BY-SA 4.0
The Enigmatic Origins of Cro Magnon: Europe's First Humans (Video)
Human Origins, Folklore
Human Origins According to Ancient Greek Mythology
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Every culture has an explanation about how we got here. The ancient Greeks were no different. The dramatic story of the origins of humanity in Greek mythology involves love, pain, and a hefty dose of

History

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Relief of Thracian Warriors from 6th-5th century BC, Reign of Darius I. Source: Kmrakmra/CC BY-SA 3.0
The Mysterious Thracians: Unveiling Their Unique Culture and Legacy 
History, Ancient Traditions
The Therapeutae and the Secrets of Ancient Monastic Life
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The Therapeutae are an ancient Jewish ascetic community, shrouded in mystery and truly obscure. Much of what we know about them comes from the writings of Philo of Alexandria, a Hellenistic Jewish

Artifacts

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Aerial view of Thulamela location
Forgotten African Kingdom of Thulamela Reveals Gold and Royal Burials
Ancient Technology, Artifacts
Medieval Distillation Vessel Found at Gnandstein Castle Points to Alchemy
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Archaeologists working at the historic Gnandstein Castle in Saxony, Germany, have uncovered a rare and unusual distillation vessel during recent construction-related investigations. This remarkable

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Myths & Legends

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: Interior of Lovelock Cave located next to the former lakebed of Lake Lahontan in Nevada. Source: BLM Nevada / CC BY-SA 2.0
Lovelock Cave: A Tale of Giants or A Giant Tale of Fiction?
Myths & Legends, Africa
Roman Historian’s Cleopatra’s Pearl Story: Is It Fact or Fiction?
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“Cleopatra’s Pearl” is a story told by the Roman author Pliny the Elder in his famous long-read book Natural History. According to this tale, the last Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt, Cleopatra VII, drank a

Ancient Places

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Ollantaytambo aerial view, sacred valley in the Andes, Peru
Ollantaytambo: The Inca Fortress That Defied Conquistadors
Africa
Underwater Military Ship and Burials Found at Thonis-Heracleion, Egypt
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The island-city of Thonis-Heracleion and its famous Temple of Amun was located in Egypt’s Abu Qir Bay, just north of Alexandria, Egypt. Greeks later settled in Thonis-Heracleion during the late

Unexplained Phenomena

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Silver bowl with the Issyk inscription found in the kurgan.
Deciphering the Enigmatic Issyk Inscription of the Golden Man
Artifacts, Other Artifacts, News
Paracas Skulls: Alien Mystery or Human Ingenuity?
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The desolate, wind-swept desert of the Paracas Peninsula on the southern coast of Peru holds one of the most enduring mysteries of the ancient world. In 1928, the renowned Peruvian archaeologist Julio

Weird Facts of History

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Traditional mince pies.
Did Oliver Cromwell Really Ban Mince Pies in England?
Artifacts, News, History & Archaeology
10 Weird Archaeological Facts That Will Blow Your Mind
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Archaeology isn’t just about dusty ruins and ancient pottery—it’s full of bizarre discoveries that challenge what we think we know about the past. From mysterious artifacts to unusual burial practices