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Eight-year-old in Sweden pulls ancient sword from a lake

This makes her the queen, right?

3,500-year-old spiced latte? Archaeologists report earliest known usage of nutmeg

The spice gives an exciting insight into an old civlization.

Scientists find over 60,000 new Maya structures (thanks to LIDAR)

The map extends over thousands of square miles.

Early humans grew grains for beer, not bread, new study suggests

The researchers also recreated the brewing process in the lab -- for science, of course.

A Czech dog just made a stunning archaeological discovery

Indiana Bones!

Painted rock points to higher cognitive function in humans 73,000 years ago

Artwork from waaaay before Photoshop.

Humans were brewing beer before they started growing cereals

The 13,000-year-old evidence is actually the first record of man-made alcohol in the world.

Europeans have been eating cheese for at least 7,000 years

I know it's a bit cheesy, but this is definitely a remarkable find.

European drought reveals cautionary "Hunger Stones" in Czech river

Our forefathers left behind an ominous warning for us -- and we'd best heed it. Otherwise, we can start carving our own years into the rocks.

In ancient Rome, political discourse was sometimes like an internet fight

Talk about thick skin!

Human hybrid -- Ancient human relatives interbred with each other

How I met your Neanderthal mother.

A palace-city in Iraq produced its own ornamental glass a thousand years ago

They were clearly skilled glass-makers.

The earliest monument in east Africa was built without anyone being 'the boss'

Scientists find massive cemetery complex in the plains of Kenya.

Ancient Egyptians embalmed mummies 1,500 years earlier than thought

The 'recipe' is remarkably similar to the one used by the most skilled ancient Egyptians, at the height of mummification.

Ancient, "priceless" royal jewelry uncovered in Kazakhstan

Treasure? Yep, priceless, golden, sparkly treasure.

Drought played a key role in the demise of the Mayan civilization

The Mayans expanded haphazardly, and they ended up paying the price for it -- but Mother Nature also had a say in it.

Stonehenge people may have originated from the same place as the stones themselves

New research sheds new insight into the enigmatic lives of Stonehenge people.

Ancient Greek music: now we finally know what it sounded like

Exciting new research finally unravels how the ancient Greeks played music.

Archaeologists discover Germany's oldest known library

An amazing finding in the heart of Cologne.

Archaeologists opened the big, black sarcophagus found in Egypt

Now, what's in the big black box?

Oldest bread found in Jordan predates agriculture by 4,000 years

It took great determination for the first hunter-gathers to set off the agricultural revolution -- but the bread helped.

Unusual heat waves in Britain are revealing traces of ancient civilisations

Heat is bringing out ancient features.

Archaeologists find oldest known extract of Homer's "Odyssey"

The stuff of legends.

Scientists discover new genus of gibbon monkey in ancient Chinese tomb

Unfortunately, the story has a sad twist.

Ancient jawbones hint at ancient humans' diet

It's all about the dried meat and seeds.

First metal pollution event in Europe suggests Europeans were smelting metal 5,600 years ago

The metal ages may have started in the Balkans.

'Holy Grail' of shipwrecks discovered, carries up to $17 billion in gold, silver, emeralds

Boy oh boy, the Spanish must've been furious when they lost this ship.

"Made in China" label allows archaeologists to trace down ancient ship

An unfortunate centuries-old riddle was solved thanks to an unusual clue: a label.

Scientists see rise and fall of civilizations in Greenland ice sheet

The more money you used, the emissions you produced, and that can be traced back -- back to Greenland.

The Antonine Wall was adorned with brightly-colored, grisly propaganda to keep Scottish tribes at bay

The best fight is one you can paint your way out of.

Engraved Crimean flint could point to Neanderthal symbolism

Neanderthals were every bit as complex and advanced as early humans -- and perhaps even more so.

Sunken Nazi U-boat discovered: why archaeologists should leave it on the seabed

An amazing rescue story.

100-million-year-old fossilized larvae got a tasty meal by pretending to be a liverwort

A wolf in sheep's clothing.

Archaeologists find ancient horse burial on the Nile Valley

Ancient burial could tell us a lot about human-animal relationships.

These people recreated an ancient Roman beer, and here's what they learned

Spoiler alert: it was pretty good.

Wood-carved idol retrieved from Russian bog is, incredibly, older than the Pyramids

Not something you get to see every day.

Breastfeeding changed tooth shape in pre-Native American people

A genetic journey.

Ancient humans were practicing brain surgery on cows 5,400 years ago

Ancient brain surgery -- now here's something I'd never have to say.

What if we're not the first advanced civilization on Earth -- How would we know?

This is not about conspiracy theories, but a legitimate scientific concern.

Archaeologists discover stunning Greco-Roman temple in the Egyptian desert

It's not an everyday find.

Vikings may have used crystals to navigate during cloudy weather

It's a magnificent story that's got it all -- Vikings, crystals, and computer models.

Several 13,000 year-old human footprints discovered on Canadian Pacific coast

'Every step you take' meets archaeology.

Mesolithic people were able to withstand dramatic climate shocks, new study shows

These ancient populations were impressively resilient.

Evidence of early innovation pushes back human evolutionary timeline

Our ancestors made symbolic use of color pigments and employed advanced tools earlier than previously thought.

Neanderthals were compassionate caregivers, researchers suggest

They took care of their community members without expecting anything in return.

Dinosaur-bird link seems to have been capable of active flight, solving long-time mystery

The way that it flew is unlike anything alive today!

Ancient humans thrived during a supervolcano eruption

It's an apocalyptic scenario on steroids -- and yet some humans not only survived it but thrived in the process.

War relics become valuable heritage in Finland

This raises an important question about heritage.

Birds of a feather -- A story of Vikings and pillows

Identifying feathers could be extremely useful.

Prehistoric wine discovered in inaccessible caves forces a rethink of ancient Sicilian culture

Prehistoric booze.

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