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An illustration of Alexander the Great — Was Alexander the Great eaten by sharks? Inside the wild theories for what happened to the iconic ruler's body. The remains of Alexander the Great may lie under the streets of Alexandria, they may have been "eaten by a shark," or they may be somewhere else entirely. But one thing is certain: Archaeologists don't agree.

Small ivory diving bird sculpture pointed down at a 45-degree angle against a royal blue background — Hohle Fels water bird: The oldest depiction of a bird in the world This tiny bird sculpture was created 40,000 years ago by early humans in Europe who carved the key animals in their lives.

A whitish stone tool is stuck into a piece of brown wood with greyish tar. There is a hole drilled into the wood. — Pfyn culture flint tool: World's oldest known 'Swiss Army' knife Over five millennia ago, Stone Age people in Central Europe crafted wooden handles for their stone tools.

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Mysterious origin of iconic Sutton Hoo helmet possibly revealed in new research

By Tom Metcalfe published 2 April 25

A metalworking die found in Denmark features a depiction of a horse and warrior that is remarkably similar to motifs on the Sutton Hoo helmet in England.

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Ancient Egypt: History, dynasties, religion and writing

By Owen Jarus published 1 April 25

The rich history of ancient Egypt involves power struggles, amazing feats of engineering, advances in writing and art, and more.

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Ancient Egypt: Facts about the ancient civilization known for its pyramids, mummies and pharaohs

By Margherita Bassi last updated 1 April 25

Discover interesting facts about ancient Egypt's pyramids, mummies and pharaohs.

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3-year-old picks up 'beautiful stone,' discovers 3,800-year-old scarab amulet in Israel

By Laura Geggel published 1 April 25

A 3-year-old girl in Israel found an ancient Canaanite amulet shaped like a scarab while she was out walking with her family.

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Unknown human species in East Asia used sophisticated tools at the same time Neanderthals did in Europe

By Ben Marwick published 31 March 25

A stone tool discovery in China rewrites the human story of Middle Paleolithic era in East Asia

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Hohle Fels water bird: The oldest depiction of a bird in the world

By Kristina Killgrove published 31 March 25

This tiny bird sculpture was created 40,000 years ago by early humans in Europe who carved the key animals in their lives.

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Here we see a reconstruction of our human relative Homo naledi, which has a wider nose and larger brow than humans.

A 'landmark finding': Homo naledi buried their dead 250,000 years ago, according to newly updated research

By Kristina Killgrove last updated 28 March 25

Homo naledi, an extinct human relative with one-third the brain size of ours, buried and may have memorialized their dead, controversial research suggests.

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a view inside King Tut's tomb with murals on the walls

Mysterious artifacts from King Tut's tomb might have been used in 'awakening Osiris' ritual

By Owen Jarus published 28 March 25

Four trays and four staff found in Tutankhamun's burial chamber in the Valley of the Kings may have been used in an ancient Egyptian ritual, a new paper finds.

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