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2,000 new characters from burnt-up ancient Greek scroll deciphered with AI
Damaged ancient papyrus scrolls dating back to the 1st century CE are finally being deciphered by the Vesuvius Challenge contest winners...
Neanderthals and modern humans intermingled in Europe 45,000 years ago
About a decade ago, the theory that Neanderthals had bred with Homo sapiens outside of Africa rocked the anthropological, archeological,...
Ancient Mesopotamian texts show when and why humans first kissed
Humans are born with instincts for crying and smiling, but not for kissing. Sometime in the past, our ancestors had the idea to smack their...
Blueprints engraved in stone from Saudi Arabia and Jordan could be the world’s oldest
An international team of archaeologists digging in Saudi Arabia and Jordan reportedly found the world’s oldest architectural plans. The...
Oldest known fossilized reptile skin was dug up in an Oklahoma quarry
Usually, fossilized animal remains result from bits of bone or impressions of a creature long-passed. But sometimes a specific place has...
‘Violent’ earthquakes accompanied the infamous volcanic eruption that buried Pompeii
The preserved ancient Roman city of Pompeii is best known for the catastrophic volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius that destroyed the city...
Vikings filed their teeth to cope with pain
No one likes having a dental cavity. They hurt and can be very expensive to take care of. Our species has been trying to fix our teeth for...
Ancient Egyptians likely kept baboons in captivity—and mummified them
From roughly the 9th Century BC to the 4th Century BCE, ancient Egyptians mummified a wide variety of animal species for religious...
Over 6,000 sacrificed animal bones tell a story of Iron Age Spain
Archaeologists have uncovered rare evidence of ritualized animal sacrifice at the Casas del Turuñuelo archaeological site in southwestern...
A scientific exploration of big juicy butts
BUMS. HEINIES. FANNIES. DERRIERES. Few muscles in the human body carry as much cultural clout as the gluteus maximus. “Butts are a...
