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Human faces and other figures believed to be up to 2,000 years old exposed as Brazil river level hits record lowHuman faces and other figures etched in stone up to 2,000 years ago have been revealed on Amazon riverbanks as a historic drought in the Bra…
MYSTERIOUS ancient carvings have emerged from a river for only the second time ever following a drought in the Amazon jungle.
The eerie artworks sculpted onto the rocks are thought to be between 1,000 and 2,000 years old.
Jam PressThe mysterious …
Absence of visitors during Covid inspired a plan to help local people protect its culture from tourismIn the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, Sandra Marinopoulou started thinking about how, as president of the Museum of Cycladic Art, she could start “gi…
Study discovers telltale signs on human teeth from Spain to Lithuania, spanning period from 6400 BC to 12th century ADIt may be considered an unusual ingredient in western cuisine, cropping up in a fancy cookbook or local delicacy. But it turns out tha…
University of Kentucky challenged computer scientists to reveal contents of carbonised papyrus, a ‘potential treasure trove for historians’When the blast from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius reached Herculaneum in AD79, it burned hundreds of ancient scr…
AN EERIE ancient underground city where dozens of skeletons were discovered is set to reopen after a lengthy restoration.
The underground city of Samen has an astounding 25 rooms connected by tunnels and served as a home for ancient Iranians.
The…
Innovative scanning techniques show painting of sculptures was potentially as intricate as their carvingThough the Parthenon marbles were admired for centuries for their stark white brilliance, it has long been known that the sculptures were originally…
THE ‘world’s most advanced’ ancient underground city, kitted out with modern stoves and cellars, has been unearthed for the first time.
Turkish archaeologists discovered the long-lost complex that is believed to have been used as a…
Experts uncover 17th-century coins at site linked with clan chief Alasdair Ruadh ‘Maclain’ MacDonaldA hoard of coins linked to a Highland chief – which may have been stashed away as he tried in vain to escape the Glen Coe massacre – has been discovered…
Excavations reveal structure that may be one of a kind below building that was used for range of leisure activitiesThe therapeutic value of ice baths or cold water immersion were recognised long before wellness gurus and celebrities extolled them on so…