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https://www.ekathimerini.com/culture/1299718/seabed-off-karpathos-reveals-ancient-wrecks/
Seabed off Karpathos reveals ancient wrecks | eKathimerini.com
A new underwater survey off the southeastern Aegean Sea island of Karpathos has revealed archaeological remains dating back to the 7th century BC including...
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https://gokcumenlab.org/publication/reconstruction-of-the-human-amylase-locus-reveals-ancient-duplications-seeding-modern-day-variation/
Reconstruction of the human amylase locus reveals ancient duplications seeding modern-day variation...
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https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2026/april/seal-tooth-pendant-reveals-ancient-human-culture-long-distance-trading.html
Seal tooth pendant reveals ancient human culture and long-distance trading | Natural History Museum
The identity of a mysterious artefact found in Devon almost 160 years ago has finally been revealed.
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https://mymodernmet.com/graffiti-ancient-egypt-tombs/
2,000-Year-Old Graffiti in Egypt Reveals Ancient Indian Travelers
Discover how 2,000-year-old Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings reveal South Indian travelers exploring ancient tombs, offering new...
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https://www.sciencenews.org/article/dna-china-first-cat-leopard-rodent
Ancient DNA reveals China’s first 'pet' cat wasn’t the house cat
Dec 19, 2025 - The modern house cat reached China in the 7th century. Before that, another cat — the leopard cat — hunted the rodents in ancient Chinese settlements.
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https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/rutland-mosaic-00102360
Rutland Mosaic Reveals Lost Trojan War Story Hidden for Centuries | Ancient Origins
New research reveals the celebrated Rutland Roman mosaic depicts a lost narrative of the Trojan War story by Aeschylus, not the more famous Homer's Iliad...
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https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/ancient-andean-agriculture-00102620
Ancient DNA Reveals How Farming Shift Pushed Andean Society to Brink | Ancient Origins
Ancient DNA from Argentina's Uspallata Valley shows local hunter-gatherers adopted agriculture but later faced severe crises, relying on family networks to...
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https://www.earth.com/news/ancient-mass-grave-reveals-targeted-violence-against-women-and-children/
Ancient mass grave reveals violence against women and children - Earth.com
Mar 25, 2026 - Mass grave in Serbia reveals a targeted massacre of women and children 2,850 years ago, challenging our understanding of ancient violence.
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https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology-myths-legends-europe-ancient-places-europe/iberian-solstice-monument
Iberian Solstice Monument Reveals Sacred Astronomy Linked to Star Myth | Ancient Origins
Spanish archaeologists uncover 2,500-year-old Iberian monument aligned with winter solstice, revealing ancient astronomical knowledge and sacred fertility...
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https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/female-gladiator-mosaic-00102634
1,700-Year-Old Mosaic Reveals Bare-Breasted Female Beast Hunter | Ancient Origins
Study of a 1,700-year-old mosaic from Reims, France, has revealed the only known image of a female beast hunter in ancient Rome.
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https://stories.tamu.edu/news/2026/04/03/genomic-study-reveals-heartworms-ancient-origins-and-global-journey/
Genomic study reveals heartworm’s ancient origins and global journey – Texas A&M Stories
New research shows canine heartworm populations evolved alongside ancient canids and human migration, offering fresh insight for veterinary medicine and...
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https://www.sciencealert.com/oldest-dog-dna-ever-found-reveals-how-ancient-our-friendship-really-is
Oldest Dog DNA Ever Found Reveals How Ancient Our Friendship Really Is : ScienceAlert
The discovery of the oldest ever dog DNA suggests they have been our best friends for nearly 16,000 years – 5,000 years earlier than had previously been...
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https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/tutankhamun-curse-letter-00102627
Newly Found Letter Reveals Joy at ‘Tutankhamun Curse’ Creator’s Death | Ancient Origins
A newly sold 1934 letter by Howard Carter reveals his belief that the Tutankhamun curse was invented by rival journalist Arthur Weigall out of spite.
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https://thedebrief.org/ancient-dna-reveals-a-virus-that-learned-to-live-inside-the-human-genome/
Ancient DNA Reveals a Virus That Learned to Live Inside the Human Genome - The Debrief
Jan 17, 2026 - A virus that infects nearly all children early in life has, in rare cases, been present within human DNA for thousands of years.
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https://greekreporter.com/2026/04/03/ancient-marble-bowl-byzantine-church-israel-early-christian-baptism/
Ancient Marble Bowl Found in Byzantine Church in Israel Reveals Early Christian Baptism Practices -...
Apr 3, 2026 - Archaeologists uncover a unique marble bowl in a Byzantine church in ancient Hippos, Israel, offering new clues about early baptism rituals.
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https://www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/2026/research/ancient-dna-dogs-ice-age-humans/
Ancient DNA reveals earliest known dogs lived alongside Ice Age humans - News and events,...
The bond between humans and dogs is one of nature’s most enduring partnerships, but exactly when it began has long been a mystery. Now, a new study has turned...
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https://refractor.io/environment/hanging-coffins-asia/
Ancient DNA Reveals Independent Origins of Hanging Coffins
Dec 30, 2025 - DNA studies uncover that ancient hanging coffin practices in China, Thailand, and the Philippines arose independently due to similar symbolic and practical...
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https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10358-1?error=cookies_not_supported&code=e5227dcd-ea1c-47ae-8fdc-bc86531a8fbe
Ancient DNA reveals pervasive directional selection across West Eurasia | Nature
Apr 15, 2026 - Ancient DNA has transformed our understanding of population history1, but its potential to reveal as much about human evolutionary biology has not been...
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https://www.sciencenews.org/article/ancient-reptile-fossilized-skin
An ancient reptile’s fossilized skin reveals how it swam like a seal
Sep 22, 2025 - A reptile fossil is the first of its kind with skin and partially webbed feet, possibly showing how later species like plesiosaurs adapted to water.
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https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/viking-burial-pit-wandlebury-00102513
Viking Age Mass Grave in UK Reveals “Giant” with Skull Surgery | Ancient Origins
Viking Age burial pit near Cambridge contains 10 men, dismemberment, and an unusually tall individual with a healed trepanation hole in his skull.
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https://www.ancient-origins.net/unexplained-phenomena/antarcticas-origins-update-deglaciation-reveals-amazing-secrets-021931
Antarctica's Origins Update – Part One: Deglaciation Reveals More Amazing Secrets | Ancient Origins
Rapidly gaining all the elements to create a truly groundbreaking and newsworthy discovery, Guest Author, Satellite Archaeologist, and pioneering Independent...
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https://www.sciencealert.com/ancient-landscape-reveals-bones-of-humans-who-lived-100000-years-ago
Ancient Landscape Reveals Bones of Humans Who Lived 100,000 Years Ago : ScienceAlert
A monumental archaeological excavation in Africa has uncovered the lives of the humans who lived there 100,000 years ago.
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https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-dna-reveals-mysterious-indigenous-group-from-colombia-that-disappeared-2-000-years-ago
Ancient DNA reveals mysterious Indigenous group from Colombia that disappeared 2,000 years ago |...
Jun 4, 2025 - A new analysis of ancient DNA reveals a previously unknown lineage of hunter-gatherers who lived in what is now Colombia.
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https://scitechdaily.com/ancient-dna-study-reveals-human-evolution-is-happening-faster-than-we-thought/
Ancient DNA Study Reveals Human Evolution Is Happening Faster Than We Thought
New research challenges long-standing assumptions about human evolution, revealing that natural selection has been more active—and more recent—than once...
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https://www.broadinstitute.org/news/massive-ancient-dna-study-reveals-natural-selection-has-accelerated-recent-human-evolution
Massive ancient-DNA study reveals natural selection has accelerated in recent human evolution |...
Hundreds of genes selected in West Eurasia since farming began, many linked to health
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https://refractor.io/biology/fossilized-puke-ancient-predator-diet-germany/
Ancient fossilized vomit reveals predator diet secrets
Apr 10, 2026 - Paleontologists find oldest known land vertebrate vomit fossil, offering insights into ancient predator diets and ecosystems.
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https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260421042800.htm
Ancient DNA reveals a lost population near Paris replaced by strangers | ScienceDaily
Ancient DNA from a tomb near Paris reveals a shocking prehistoric reset: one population vanished and was replaced by newcomers from the south. The two groups...
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https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260306224232.htm
A 4,000-year-old sheep reveals the secret of an ancient plague | ScienceDaily
A mysterious form of plague that spread across Eurasia thousands of years before the Black Death has finally revealed a crucial clue. Scientists analyzing...
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https://www.chemistryworld.com/features/how-stable-isotope-analysis-reveals-what-ancient-humans-and-neanderthals-ate/4021977.article
Ancient isotope analysis reveals how diet shaped human evolution, from Neanderthals to early Homo...
Aug 26, 2025 - Analytical chemistry can tell us what our ancestors ate thousands – or even millions – of years ago. Rachel Brazil gets her teeth into the evidence
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https://refractor.io/history/ancient-egyptian-horoscopes-ostraca-ordinary-life-augustus/
Ancient Egyptian pottery reveals 150 horoscopes
Apr 22, 2026 - Thousands of years ago, ancient Upper Egypt was a hub of astrological activity with 150 horoscopes found on pottery pieces.
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https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2025/march/fossil-ancient-crustacean-gathering-reveals-new-insights-into-their-lives.html
Fossil of ancient crustacean gathering reveals new insights into their lives | Natural History...
Rare evidence about cyclidan crustaceans has been uncovered in the USA, revealing more about how they behaved.
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https://www.earth.com/news/coastal-cliffs-in-england-reveal-fossil-from-volcanic-island-landscape/
Ancient tree fossil in England reveals volcanic island forests - Earth.com
Mar 17, 2026 - A 377-million-year-old tree fossil found in Devon reveals that ancient trees grew on lost volcanic islands.
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https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251026021727.htm
Ancient DNA reveals the deadly diseases behind Napoleon’s defeat | ScienceDaily
Researchers have uncovered microbial evidence in the remains of Napoleon’s soldiers from the 1812 Russian retreat. Genetic analysis revealed pathogens behind...
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https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/01/240118122104.htm
Ancient 'chewing gum' reveals stone age diet | ScienceDaily
What did people eat on the west coast of Scandinavia 10,000 years ago? A new study of the DNA in a chewing gum shows that deer, trout and hazelnuts were on the...
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https://colombiaone.com/2026/03/22/ancient-bolivia-settlement-early-trade-boat-use-lake-titicaca/
Ancient Bolivia Settlement Reveals Early Trade and Boat Use on Lake Titicaca
Archaeologists have dated a settlement on Island of the Sun to 5,500 years ago, revealing earlier human activity on Lake Titicaca.
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https://www.broadinstitute.org/news/ancient-dna-reveals-possible-origin-racialethnic-disparity-childhood-cancer
Ancient DNA reveals possible origin of a racial/ethnic disparity in a childhood cancer | Broad...
A genetic variant with Indigenous American ancestral origins may explain why more Hispanic/Latino children are diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
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https://refractor.io/history/sticky-2-500-year-old-goo-mystery-solved/
Ancient Greek shrine reveals honey's ancient secrets
Aug 10, 2025 - Discover how modern science unveiled ancient honey in a Greek shrine, revealing secrets of past rituals and preservation techniques.
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https://www.jpost.com:443/archaeology/article-891474
Ancient shipwreck off Israel reveals earliest known iron cargo | The Jerusalem Post
Mar 29, 2026 - The discovery was made in an ancient shipwreck in the Dor Lagoon near the Carmel Coast, where archaeologists recovered nine pieces of unprocessed iron known as...
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https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/2026-02-07/ty-article-magazine/a-dam-discovered-in-jeusalem-reveals-an-ancient-climate-crisis-and-a-brilliant-solution/0000019c-2785-db08-abdd-6f8f9c9d0000
A Massive Dam Uncovered in Jerusalem Reveals an Ancient Climate Crisis and a Brilliant Solution -...
Feb 7, 2026 - Archaeological Discoveries in Jerusalem Offer New Insight Into the Prolonged Drought That Once Struck the City, and the Creative Ways Its Residents Responded
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https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260321012642.htm
Ancient DNA reveals a farming shift that pushed a society to the brink | ScienceDaily
A new study reveals that farming in Argentina’s Uspallata Valley was adopted by local hunter-gatherers rather than introduced by outside populations. Centuries...
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https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260423031540.htm
Ancient mass grave reveals how a pandemic wiped out a city 1,500 years ago | ScienceDaily
A newly confirmed mass grave in ancient Jordan offers chilling insight into one of history’s first pandemics. Hundreds of plague victims were buried within...
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https://greekreporter.com/2026/04/06/ancient-dna-human-lineage-china/
Ancient DNA Reveals Unknown Human Lineage in China - GreekReporter.com
Scientists have discovered an unknown human lineage in China dating back 11,000 years, revealing new details about early population shifts.
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https://thedebrief.org/12-billion-year-old-space-invader-james-webb-space-telescope-reveals-the-ancient-origins-of-interstellar-comet-3i-atlas/
12-Billion-Year-Old Space Invader? James Webb Space Telescope Reveals the Ancient Origins of...
Apr 1, 2026 - 3I/ATLAS may be more than the strangest space object astronomers have observed within our solar system—it could also be one of the oldest.
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https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/samnite-necropolis-italy-00102593
Necropolis in Italy Reveals Children Buried with Warrior Belts | Ancient Origins
A 2,400-year-old Samnite necropolis in Italy has revealed the mysterious burials of children with oversized bronze warrior belts, challenging our understanding...
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https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2025/november/ancient-fossil-reveals-how-plants-fungi-first-developed-land.html
Ancient fossil reveals how plants and fungi first developed on land | Natural History Museum
A new fossil fungus discovered in Scotland shows evidence of plants and fungi sharing nutrients to survive on land.
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https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/webb/2025/02/12/nasas-webb-reveals-the-ancient-surfaces-of-trans-neptunian-objects/
NASA’s Webb Reveals the Ancient Surfaces of Trans-Neptunian Objects - NASA Science
Dec 4, 2025 - Trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) are icy bodies ranging in size from Pluto and Eris (dwarf planets with diameters of about 1,500 miles) down to tens of miles...
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https://www.earth.com/news/1400-year-old-zapotec-tomb-reveals-vivid-rituals-and-power-symbols/
Ancient Zapotec tomb reveals vivid rituals and power symbols - Earth.com
Apr 2, 2026 - A 1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb has been discovered in Mexico, with its guardians and symbols of the underworld still intact today.
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