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What Is the Difference Between Cro-Magnon And Neanderthal?

In 1868, near the French village of Les Eyzies, a geologist named Édouard Lartet made a significant discovery in a small cave. This find revealed that our modern human roots go way back in history. The discovery happened during road...

Europe’s Prehistoric Mega-Settlements Were Practically Vegetarian

Kiel University's Collaborative Research Center (CRC) 1266 is looking into the nutrition of Trypillia mega-sites, situated in the forest-steppe northwest of the Black Sea, which covers today's Republic of Moldova and Ukraine. These mega-sites, dating back six thousand years, were...

Couple Finds Gold Coins Worth $850,000 Under Kitchen

While renovating their home, a couple from the United Kingdom discovered an unexpected cache of rare gold coins. The couple found an unusual cup under the kitchen floor, hidden between old floorboards. Initially thought to be a trivial find, it...

Ancient Landmass Emerged and Disappeared 70,000 Years Ago

New archaeological research reveals that the sea off northwestern Australia once had islands and a massive landmass. This area was so large it could support around half a million people, as reported in a study published in Quaternary Science...

Earth’s Largest Lake in History Lands in Guinness Book of Records

The Guinness Book of World Records has officially recognized the Paratethys as the largest lake in Earth's history. This immense lake, also known as Lake Paratethys, held a staggering ten times more water than all of today's lakes combined. Vladimir...

Rise and Fall of Roman Empire Shifted Balkan Populations, DNA Analysis Shows

A recent study, published on December 7th in the journal Cell, examined the DNA of people living in the Balkan region between 1 and 1000 CE. Experts concluded that there is no sign of Italian ancestry from the Iron...

AI Recreates the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to bring the ancient Seven Wonders of the World, such as the Colossus of Rhodes and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, back to life. AI, using the Midjourney image generator, has successfully recreated these...

Ancient Scythians Made Leather From Human Skin, Findings Reveal

Scythians, an ancient group of nomadic people from as early as the ninth century BCE, have left us with only a bit of information about how they lived day-to-day. We do know, however, that they were famous warriors for...

Netflix Reveals Alexander the Great Series Release Date

The wait for Netflix’s new Alexander the Great series is almost over! According to the streaming platform's official announcement, "ALEXANDER: THE MAKING OF A GOD" will premiere on January 31, 2024. The series will consist of six episodes. Tony Mitchell, who...

When the Heroic Greek Evzone Was Featured in Life Magazine

A Greek Evzone was featured on the cover of the American magazine Life, honoring the heroic battles of Greek soldiers against the invading Italians in 1940. The issue was published in mid-December 1940 approximately fifty days after Mussolini's forces attacked...