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Rock carvings of ancient Egyptian pharaohs found underwater near Aswan
Archaeologists discovered rock carvings featuring several pharaohs during an underwater expedition near Aswan, Egypt.
Famous Taung Child fossil from South Africa is 2.58 million years old, new study finds
A new study examines fossil teeth of the Taung Child to hone in on its age.
Humans reached Argentina by 20,000 years ago — and they may have survived by eating giant armadillos, study suggests
The discovery of butchered bones belonging to a glyptodont, a giant relative of the armadillo, suggests that humans were living in Argentina 20,000 years ago.
Venus of Brassempouy: The 23,000-year-old ivory carving found in the Pope's Grotto
The palm-sized carving depicts a Neolithic woman wearing an ornate headpiece.
Stunning Tang dynasty mural in tomb unearthed in China may portray a 'Westerner' man with blond hair
A Tang dynasty tomb unearthed in China dates from the 700s, and the murals on its walls give an unprecedented view of daily life at the time.
Mysterious Maya underground structure unearthed in Mexico
Archaeologists in Campeche, Mexico, have found an underground structure beneath a Maya ball court, as well as offerings on top of a Maya pyramid at another site.
Lion Man: The oldest known evidence of religious belief in the world
Discovered inside a cave, the ivory statuette depicts a human and a lion.
Remains of hundreds of 7,000-year-old 'standing stone circles' discovered in Saudi Arabia
Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia have now excavated eight ancient stone circles that likely served as homes to people more than 7,000 years ago.
