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1,200 years ago, a cat in Jerusalem left the oldest known evidence of 'making biscuits' on a clay jug
Around 1,200 years ago, a cat "made biscuits," kneading on a drying clay jug in Jerusalem, leaving behind the oldest evidence of this feline behavior on record.
Pazyryk Swan: A 2,400-year-old plush swan from Siberia tied to the 'creation of the universe'
Archaeologists think the felt figurine was used as a symbol of life by the Iron Age people of the region.
Lasers reveal secrets of lost Silk Road cities in the mountains of Uzbekistan
On the Silk Road, these lost twin cities may have sustained themselves in a foreboding landscape with metallurgy and commerce.
1,300-year-old throne room of powerful Moche queen discovered in Peru
Archaeologists in Peru have unearthed the throne room of a powerful queen from the Moche culture, and detailed murals of the female ruler decorate its walls.
DNA analysis of medieval man thrown into a well suggests story in Norse saga really happened
A new analysis indicates the human remains found in a well in Norway are from a 1197 raid described in a royal history.
New 3D scans reveal stunning details of Shackleton's doomed Endurance expedition to Antarctica
The Endurance shipwreck spent 107 years submerged in Antarctic waters before being rediscovered and later scanned in 3D.
1st wheel was invented 6,000 years ago in the Carpathian Mountains, modeling study suggests
It's possible that the wheel was invented by copper miners in the Carpathian Mountains up to 6,000 years ago, according to a modeling study that uses techniques from structural mechanics.
2,000-year-old temple from 'Indiana Jones civilization' found submerged off Italy
An ancient temple made by Arabian immigrants from the Nabataean culture has finally been found off the Italian coast near Naples.
Mask of Agamemnon: A gold death mask once thought to be evidence of the Trojan War
The archaeologist who discovered the mask believed it showed the Trojan War was real.
'The waters become corrupt, the air infected': How the ancient Greeks and Romans viewed pollution and what they did about it
Here's what the ancient Greeks and Romans can teach us about the environment and ourselves. From Roman soldiers in crowded camps to emperors cleaning up rivers, there are many lessons to be learned.
