Aug 05 2011
King Tut’s Treasures Return Home
A trove of small figurines and jewelry that was illegally taken from King Tut's tomb has been returned to Egypt.
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Aug 03 2011
20-million-year-old Ape Skull Unearthed in Uganda
The find could shed light on the region's evolutionary history.
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Jul 29 2011
Humans Crowded Out Neanderthals
A swell of modern humans outnumbered Neanderthals in Europe nearly 10 to one.
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Jul 25 2011
Mysterious Statue Once Featured at Machu Picchu
The stone statue likely represented the great Inca emperor, Pachacuti, say archaeologists.
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Jul 20 2011
Iceman’s ‘Girlfriend’ Found
A female skeleton, also known as "Ötzi’s girlfriend," has been lying on her side for 5,000 years in the Italian Alps.
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Jul 19 2011
Footprints Show How Our Ancestors Walked
The ancestor who made the 3.7 million-year-old prints walked in a "less ape-ish way" than some humans do today, say scientists.
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Jul 14 2011
Caligula Statue Unveiled in Italy
The statue, found in an illegal dig, depicts the ancient Roman emperor sitting on a throne.
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Jul 12 2011
Tsunamis Buried Ancient Olympics Site
Strong evidence for repeated tsunamis came from the presence of snail shells.
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Jul 06 2011
Earliest Europeans Were Cannibals, Wore Bling
The 32,000-year-old human remains reveal incriminating cut marks on the bones.
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Jun 23 2011
Dig for Pharaoh’s Boat Begins
The boat has been hidden in a buried chamber for 4,500 years by the Great Pyramid.
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