NEW DELHI – India’s last telegram went out late Sunday, marking the end of a service that millions of Indians…
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Possible tomb of Chinese tyrant uncovered
Archaeologists have found a tomb in eastern China that may be the grave of the notorious Emperor Yang of Sui,…
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Ancient lore has suggested that the Vikings used special crystals to find their way under less-than-sunny skies. Though none of…
Read MoreKing Richard III’s hasty grave opened to the public
The public can now visit the original, hastily dug grave of King Richard III of England. The monarch’s skeleton no…
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Fossilized bladder stone uncovered in medieval Polish cemetery
It may look innocuous now, but this little stone may have killed someone 700 years ago. The rough, kidney-shaped object…
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9,000-year-old bison mummy found frozen in time
Hidden away under frozen ground for nearly 10,000 years, an extremely well-preserved bison mummy is finally ready to give up…
Read More‘Exosuit’ mission to 2,000-year-old shipwreck begins
A group of marine archaeologists kicked off a mission this week to explore an ancient shipwreck at the bottom of…
Read MoreWorld’s oldest masks show creepy human resemblance
Billed as “the oldest masks in the world,” a creepy collection of 9,000-year-old stone faces is now display in Israel.…
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