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A system of ancient ceramic water pipes, the oldest ever unearthed in China, shows that neolithic people were capable of complex engineering feats without the need for a centralized state authority, finds a new study.

A new mapping project by Natural England will help unearth the deep history and mystery of this ancient network of subterranean tracks.

‘Sophisticated’ 4,000-Year-Old Steppe Pyramid Discovered In Kazakhstan: The L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University archaeologists have unearthed a sophisticated 4,000-year-old steppe pyramid in Kazakhstan. The discovery was made when scientists were excavating part of the Kyrykungir monumental complex in Toktamys
https://www.ancientpages.com/2023/08/12/sophisticated-4000-year-old-steppe-pyramid-discovered-in-kazakhstan/
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Underwater archaeologists report they have discovered the remains of an ancient sunken ship and hundreds of jars at a site in the Mediterranean Sea, roughly 650 meters from the beach of el-Alamein, Egypt.

The ongoing excavation of the Roman House of the Amphitheater in Mérida, Spain, has made another extraordinary discovery.

An ancient clay tablet with cuneiform inscription in the Akkadian language in the nearly 4,000-year-old Accana tumulus has been found in the southern Hatay province, Turkey.

Camden’s Annals of the Reign of Elizabeth I has been considered a largely accurate official record, but the new information that has come to light shows the final published version was significantly more favorable to James than the original draft.

Jiaohe (in Chinese: 'where two rivers meet') is considered one of the oldest, largest, and best-preserved earthen cities of its time in China.It was built 2,300 years ago and its ruins are located along the Silk Road, in the Yaernaizi Valley.

The skeleton of a giant panda has been unearthed at the tomb of the Emperor Wen (202 B.C. – 157 B.C.) of the Western Han Dynasty in Xi’an City.

When excavating in the La Noguera region of the Pyrenean foothills, Spain scientists discovered bony remains of a 14,000-year-old skeleton of a small adult woman. She was nicknamed dubbed Linya, the Lady of La Noguera.

The Invention of Time: A now commonplace device, Joseph Priestley’s timeline revolutionised how we view history.
https://www.historytoday.com/archive/history-matters/invention-time

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Museum discovers origin of rare polychrome gladiator relief: Recent archival research has revealed the previously unknown background of a 2nd century A.D. gladiator funerary relief with rare preserved polychrome paint.
http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/67953

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Vikings Cared Deeply For Their Animal Companions – Shared Human And Horse Burials Reveal: Archeological evidence exists to suggest that the Vikings held their own animals in high – even intimate – regard, taking them with them on voyages.
https://www.ancientpages.com/2023/08/03/vikings-cared-deeply-for-their-animal-companions/

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Scientists have discovered a Neolithic ornate necklace in a child's grave in Jordan. According to a new study, this single accessory provides new insights into the social complexity of Neolithic culture.

Evidence the oral stories of Australia's First Nations might be 10,000 years old: In 1970, Lardil man Goobalathaldin (or Dick Roughsey) completed his autobiography "Moon and Rainbow" in which he recounted his ancestors' stories. Among them was a story telling of a time when the North Wellesley Islands were connected to the Australian mainland.
https://phys.org/news/2023-08-evidence-oral-stories-australia-nations.html

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A crypt and stone-lined tombs are among the exciting finds archaeologists have uncovered at Exeter Cathedral. One of the ancient tombs belongs to the nephew of William The Conqueror.

Archaeologists in Ghana say they have found the 17th Century remains of the long-lost Fort Kormantine.

DNA Of 10,000-Year-Old Luzio Solves The Mysterious Disappearance Of The Sambaqui Builders: A new DNA study reveals that Luzio, the oldest human skeleton found in São Paulo state (Brazil), was a descendant of the ancestral population that settled the Americas at least 16,000 years ago and gave rise to all present-day Indigenous peoples, such as the Tupi.
https://www.ancientpages.com/2023/07/31/dna-reveals-luzio-was-amerindian/

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When archaeologists discovered the ancient figurine, they assumed it was a horse, but this is not the case. Scientists have now uncovered a new fragment that fits the Ice Age figurine. Obviously, it depicts another animal, but which one?

An extraordinary Medieval sundial has been discovered in the old town of Marburg, Germany. Students at Marburg University had been excavating the site of a church in the old town when they came across the pocket-sized sundial.

Planetary geoarchaeology is a relatively new science, focused on studying the objects and junk humans leave behind it space.

The sarcophagus of Tabnit was unearthed in 1847. At first glance, it appeared as an ordinary ancient sarcophagus, but the inscription came with a warning. When the workers opened the ancient coffin, they understood this was an unusual archaeological discovery.

Scientists found a curious ancient artifact while excavating in a cave in Poggio Nativo, Lazio, Italy. The object in question has been described as a rare, 7,000-year-old clay figurine made in an unknown individual's image.