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1,000-year-old brick tomb discovered in China is decorated with lions, sea anemones and 'guardian spirits' By Tom Metcalfe published 31 March 23 A brick tomb from the Jurchen Jin period of northern China was discovered during the renovation of drains in Shanxi province.
Oldest Scottish tartan ever found was preserved in a bog for over 400 years By Kristina Killgrove published 31 March 23 Scotland's oldest true tartan dates to between 1500 and 1600.
Ancient fish hook suggests sharks were hunted off Israel's coast 6,000 years ago By Harry Baker published 31 March 23 Researchers unearthed the "shark hook" at a newly discovered village buried under a known archaeological site. Experts say it could be one of the first of its kind made in the area.
Indigenous people of the American West used 'sacred' horses a half-century earlier than previously thought By Kristina Killgrove published 30 March 23 Indigenous oral histories and archaeological evidence are rewriting the story of how horses came to the American West.
2,000 mummified rams' heads were gifted to long-dead ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II By Harry Baker published 29 March 23 Researchers have discovered a vast cranium collection that was likely left as an offering to Ramesses II, a much-loved pharaoh who died around 1,000 years before the skulls were embalmed.
Was Stonehenge an ancient calendar? A new study says no. By Tom Metcalfe published 28 March 23 Was Stonehenge an ancient solar calendar, as a 2022 study claimed? Not at all, says a new study by two scientists who specialize in ancient astronomy.
Roman-era trash dump containing naked Venus statue and other artifacts unearthed in France By Kristina Killgrove published 27 March 23 Archaeologists have found a trove of artifacts, including two statues of the goddess Venus, in a Roman-era quarry-turned-trash-dump.
Ancient Egyptian pharaoh-sphinx statues unearthed at sun temple By Owen Jarus published 23 March 23 Archaeologists have discovered broken pharaoh-sphinx statues at an ancient Egyptian sun temple.
Ancient zodiac paintings on Egyptian temple see the light of day after 2,200 years By Owen Jarus published 23 March 23 A restoration project has revealed ancient Egyptian zodiac paintings and inscriptions at the Temple of Esna.
Where is Stonehenge, who built the prehistoric monument, and how? By Owen Jarus published 21 March 23 The prehistoric monument Stonehenge was built up to 5,000 years ago on Salisbury Plain in England, but its ultimate purpose remains a tantalizing mystery.
