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A sculpture of Alexander the Great riding his horse Bucephalus in Thessaloniki, a port city in Greece.
Where is Alexander the Great's tomb? Based on ancient writings, legends and recent discoveries, where might Alexander the Great be buried?
A stone disk shaped like a hubcap
Sabu Disk: A mysterious 5,000-year-old Egyptian stone sculpture that looks like a hubcap This unique disk-shaped bowl, found in a 5,000-year-old Egyptian tomb, has puzzled archaeologists for nearly a century.
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The Coldstream Guard takes part in the ceremonial Changing of the Guards at Buckingham Palace in 2016.
Why do the queen's guards wear such tall hats? To scare off the queen's enemies.

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Nebra Sky Disc: The world's oldest depiction of astronomical phenomena — and it may depict the Pleiades

By Kristina Killgrove published

The unique bronze-and-gold Nebra Sky Disc appears to represent what the night sky looked like more than three millennia ago.

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Archaeology
Section of a priestly crown with Helios driving a quadriga, gold, gorgippia, North Pontus, 1st century AD.

How the ancient Romans managed their wealth (it wasn't just by hiding hoards)

By Konstantine Panegyres published

How did Romans invest their wealth in ancient times?

Archaeology

Romans regularly soaked in filthy, lead-contaminated bath water, Pompeii study finds

By Kristina Killgrove published

A study of limescale buildup in an early bathing facility at Pompeii has revealed that the water was replaced only once per day.

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Romans
An 8th century BCE gypsum relief from modern-day Iraq depicts a king and his chief ša rēši.

Gender ambiguity was a tool of power 4,500 years ago in Mesopotamia

By Chaya Kasif published

Gender-ambiguous people in ancient Mesopotamia were powerful and important members of society more than four millennia ago.

Archaeology
A new documentary tells of the life and career of Zahi Hawass, seen here.

Nefertiti's tomb close to discovery, famed archaeologist Zahi Hawaas claims in new documentary

By Owen Jarus published

Zahi Hawass says he hopes to discover the tomb of Nefertiti before he retires, and he believes he's getting close.

Ancient Egyptians

Human origins quiz: How well do you know the story of humanity?

By Sophie Berdugo published

Think you know about our human relatives? Take our quiz to find out — and remember, it's human to make mistakes.

Human Evolution

Most complete Homo habilis skeleton ever found dates to more than 2 million years ago and retains 'Lucy'-like features

By Kristina Killgrove published

Scientists have revealed the most complete skeleton yet of our 2 million-year-old ancestor Homo habilis.

Human Evolution

Ötzi the Iceman mummy carried a high-risk strain of HPV, research finds

By Aristos Georgiou published

Two renowned prehistoric individuals were likely infected with a human papillomavirus that has been linked to several cancers.

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Archaeology

Tumba Madžari Great Mother: A boxy goddess figurine from North Macedonia designed to protect Stone Age houses 7,800 years ago

By Kristina Killgrove published

Stone Age people in Macedonia created goddess figurines whose bottom half was a house.

Archaeology

Monumental tomb discovered in Turkey might be of royal from King Midas' kingdom

By Tom Metcalfe published

A burial mound in Turkey may have held the remains of a member of King Midas's family. But not all experts are convinced.

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