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Did Homo naledi Bury Their Dead ? New evidence suggests Homo naledi—with brains just one-third the size of ours—may have deliberately buried their dead in South Africa’s Rising Star Cave. If true, it rewrites what we thought about early hominin behavior. Could symbolic thought…

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Queen Puduhepa’s Seal of Power The seal of Queen Puduhepa (13th c. BC), wife of Hattusili III, proves that Hittite queens held real political and religious authority. Bearing titles like “Great Queen” and “Priestess of the Sun-Goddess,” it was used in diplomacy—even in letters…

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The Vinča culture vanished mysteriously 5,000 years ago. Did their strange figurines hold the key to what happened?

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Ancient Sling Stones Unearthed at Urartian Fortress Excavations at Çavuştepe Castle (Van, Türkiye) revealed a pile of sling stones—a first in Urartian archaeology. Used in battles and hunting, these stones had a 200 m accuracy range, 400 m maximum. A striking glimpse into…

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How a Dismissed Find Changed Human History In 1986, farmer Mahmut Yıldız found two carved stones while plowing his field in Şanlıurfa. He took them by cart to the local museum, but the non-archaeologist director dismissed them as “just limestone.” The 50-kg stones ended up in…

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► Roman Gladiator Bear Skull Unearthed in Serbia Archaeologists in Serbia uncovered a 1,700‑year‑old brown bear skull near the Viminacium amphitheater. Analyses indicate the bear was held captive for years—its teeth worn from gnawing bars and a partially healed head wound that…

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Oldest arrows ever? 🏹 Archaeologists in Uzbekistan found 80,000-year-old stone tips that may be the world’s earliest arrowheads—possibly crafted by Neanderthals. If true, they predate Ethiopia’s by 6,000 years. Could Neanderthals have mastered archery long before us?

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Kaunos: Ancient City Hidden in Nature

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Unknown hands, advanced genes, vanished culture. How many branches of us are missing?

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Every culture speaks of gods who came from the sky. What if they were advanced humans erased from history? Has archaeology hidden our greatest chapter? Are we ready to face it?

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🦷 Jade Inlays Found in Maya Children’s Teeth Archaeologists discovered jade inlays in the teeth of Maya children (ages 8–10). Once thought exclusive to adults, this ritual may have marked early rites of passage, revealing new insights into Maya identity and tradition. Could…

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The Watchful Eyes of Athena From Pedasa’s Athena Sanctuary (5th–4th c. BC), these inlaid eyes once symbolized the goddess’s eternal gaze—protecting worshippers with divine vigilance. Could offerings like this reflect a deeper fear of being unseen by the gods?

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Rare Iron Age Ingot in Sweden Reveals Baltic Trade Secrets A rare plan‑convex ingot—previously mistaken for a Bronze Age piece—was uncovered in Särdal, western Sweden, and gets reclassified as Iron Age thanks to its copper‑zinc‑tin‑lead alloy composition. Lead isotope and…