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4,000-year-old rock art of boats and cattle unearthed in Sudan paint a picture of a green Sahara
Thousands of years ago, a large swath of the Sahara may have been a green grassland ideal for raising cattle.
Viking sword with 'very rare' inscription discovered on family farm in Norway
The ancient weapon seems to be a rare type of iron sword made in the Frankish Empire.
2,000-year-old rock art, including nearly 140-foot-long snake, may mark ancient territories in Colombia, Venezuela
Archaeologists used cameras and drones to fully map 14 massive rock art sites scattered across Venezuela and Colombia.
Early Celtic elites inherited power through maternal lines, ancient DNA reveals
The early Celts may have inherited power through their mother's side, according to an ancient DNA analysis of lavish burials in Europe.
Why are so many ancient Egyptians buried at the Saqqara necropolis?
The ancient Egyptians buried their dead at Saqqara for thousands of years. Why was the necropolis so important to them?
Wreck of WWII 'Hit 'Em Harder' submarine, which sank with 79 crew on board, discovered in South China Sea
The U.S. wreck is the grave site of the 79 crew who died when the sub was sunk in battle in 1944.
3,500-year-old rock art of wild sheep and double-humped camels revealed in Kazakhstan
Volunteers on an environmental clean-up in Kazakhstan uncovered rock art dating to the Bronze or Iron ages, but archaeologists say they already knew about the site.
28 'carefully placed' horses in ancient burial in France may have been part of a sacrificial ritual
Based on the positioning of the horses, researchers determined that the animals may have been buried as part of a sacrifice.
