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![Ancient mystery code was probably Sargon II’s name Ancient mystery code was probably Sargon II’s name](jpg/indexd660.jpg)
![Ancient, mysterious 12-sided object still baffles archeologists Ancient, mysterious 12-sided object still baffles archeologists](jpg/roman-briton-dodecahedrond660.jpg)
Ancient, mysterious 12-sided object still baffles archeologists
![Plants detected in ancient Mayan ‘ballcourts’ point to a sacred spot Plants detected in ancient Mayan ‘ballcourts’ point to a sacred spot](png/maya-ballcourt-ringd660.png)
Plants detected in ancient Mayan ‘ballcourts’ point to a sacred spot
![A ‘bionic eye’ scan of an ancient, scorched scroll points to Plato’s long-lost gravesite A ‘bionic eye’ scan of an ancient, scorched scroll points to Plato’s long-lost gravesite](jpg/depositphotos_17656859_ld660.jpg)
A ‘bionic eye’ scan of an ancient, scorched scroll points to Plato’s long-lost gravesite
![Read the last letters by George Mallory, who died exploring Mt. Everest in 1924 Read the last letters by George Mallory, who died exploring Mt. Everest in 1924](jpg/mallory-letters-digitizedd660.jpg)
Read the last letters by George Mallory, who died exploring Mt. Everest in 1924
![Enormous snake in ancient India was longer than a school bus Enormous snake in ancient India was longer than a school bus](png/giant-snake-2d660.png)
Enormous snake in ancient India was longer than a school bus
![Lasers provide clues to an early medieval money mystery Lasers provide clues to an early medieval money mystery](jpg/fitzwilliam-coinsd660.jpg)
Lasers provide clues to an early medieval money mystery
![Why chickens probably crossed the Silk Road Why chickens probably crossed the Silk Road](png/chicks-and-eggsd660.png)
Why chickens probably crossed the Silk Road
![Cracking open a 117-year-old Antarctic milk time capsule Cracking open a 117-year-old Antarctic milk time capsule](jpg/nimrod-ship-iced660.jpg)
Cracking open a 117-year-old Antarctic milk time capsule
![Scientists recreate the face of an ancient Chinese emperor Scientists recreate the face of an ancient Chinese emperor](jpg/emperor-wu-facial-reconstructiond660.jpg)
Scientists recreate the face of an ancient Chinese emperor
![Rare traces of tooth decay and gum disease found in Bronze Age teeth Rare traces of tooth decay and gum disease found in Bronze Age teeth](png/bronze-age-tooth-decayd660.png)
Rare traces of tooth decay and gum disease found in Bronze Age teeth
![Bronze Age village was ‘pretty cozy’—until Britain’s Pompeii Bronze Age village was ‘pretty cozy’—until Britain’s Pompeii](png/must-farm-illustrationd660.png)
Bronze Age village was ‘pretty cozy’—until Britain’s Pompeii
![Kissing and eating during the Stone Age ‘could be lethal’ Kissing and eating during the Stone Age ‘could be lethal’](png/teeth-diseased660.png)
Kissing and eating during the Stone Age ‘could be lethal’
![Ancient Greece’s biggest port is older than we thought Ancient Greece’s biggest port is older than we thought](jpg/header-uncropped-greek-portd660.jpg)
Ancient Greece’s biggest port is older than we thought
![The mysterious ‘star dune’ in the Sahara is on the move The mysterious ‘star dune’ in the Sahara is on the move](jpg/erg-chebbi-moroccod660.jpg)
The mysterious ‘star dune’ in the Sahara is on the move
![Humans have been eating hazelnuts for at least 6,000 years Humans have been eating hazelnuts for at least 6,000 years](png/hazlenuts-on-tabled660.png)
Humans have been eating hazelnuts for at least 6,000 years
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![Ancient humans might have bred one of the scariest birds on the planet Ancient humans might have bred one of the scariest birds on the planet](jpg/cassowary-egg-drawingd660.jpg)
Ancient humans might have bred one of the scariest birds on the planet
![This fossilized butthole gives us a rare window into dinosaur sex This fossilized butthole gives us a rare window into dinosaur sex](jpg/zcyfwiovgfdu5jjbgvtsashixyd660.jpg)
This fossilized butthole gives us a rare window into dinosaur sex
![The biggest ancient city you’ve probably never heard of is in Illinois The biggest ancient city you’ve probably never heard of is in Illinois](jpg/depositphotos_318152814_xl-scaledd660.jpg)
The biggest ancient city you’ve probably never heard of is in Illinois
![Is it time to change the way we talk about human evolution? Is it time to change the way we talk about human evolution?](jpg/diorama-bodo-1-scaledd660.jpg)
Is it time to change the way we talk about human evolution?
![How Scotland forged a rare alliance between amateur treasure hunters and archaeologists How Scotland forged a rare alliance between amateur treasure hunters and archaeologists](jpg/treasure_headerd660.jpg)
How Scotland forged a rare alliance between amateur treasure hunters and archaeologists
![Humans probably didn’t mean to tame sheep and goats Humans probably didn’t mean to tame sheep and goats](jpg/depositphotos_104796114_xl-1d660.jpg)
Humans probably didn’t mean to tame sheep and goats
![Medieval knights rode tiny horses into battle Medieval knights rode tiny horses into battle](jpg/the-bones-are-a-metacarpal-the-end-of-the-humerus-and-a-tooth-row-from-a-mandible5-scaledd660.jpg)
Medieval knights rode tiny horses into battle
![Humans may have arrived in the Americas 15,000 years earlier than we thought Humans may have arrived in the Americas 15,000 years earlier than we thought](jpg/desert-1326572-scaledd660.jpg)
Humans may have arrived in the Americas 15,000 years earlier than we thought
![These footprints could push back human history in the Americas These footprints could push back human history in the Americas](jpg/bennett-abg7586-image-2d660.jpg)
These footprints could push back human history in the Americas
![The debate over ‘Dragon Man’ shows that human origins are still kind of messy The debate over ‘Dragon Man’ shows that human origins are still kind of messy](jpg/front-skull-2d660.jpg)
The debate over ‘Dragon Man’ shows that human origins are still kind of messy
![Centuries-old tools reveal how the Chikasha people fought off conquistadors Centuries-old tools reveal how the Chikasha people fought off conquistadors](jpg/269731-scaledd660.jpg)
Centuries-old tools reveal how the Chikasha people fought off conquistadors
![A discovery found in Germany’s ‘Unicorn Cave’ hints at Neanderthal art A discovery found in Germany’s ‘Unicorn Cave’ hints at Neanderthal art](jpg/unicorn-caved660.jpg)