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 12 2011
Triceratops Was Last Dinosaur Standing
The 65 million-year-old find suggests a meteor may have wiped out the dinosaurs in a sudden catastrophic event.
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Jun 15 2011
Iceman Had Bad Teeth
The 5,300-year-old mummy suffered from cavities, possibly brought on by a high-carb diet.
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May 20 2011
Mummy Had Earliest Case of Heart Disease
An Egyptian princess who lived more than 3,500 years ago had the oldest known case of coronary artery disease.
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Apr 10 2011
About ’1,000 Relics’ Stolen During Egypt Uprising
Many items, including artifacts from the famous King Tutankhamun collection, were targeted by thieves.
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Mar 22 2011
Wart Detected on Egyptian Queen Beauty
King Tut's grandmother was a legendary beauty, but high-resolution images of her mummified face suggest her complexion wasn't perfect.
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Mar 07 2011
Who Owns History? Egyptian Looting Raises Questions
The recent looting of Egyptian artifacts raises thorny cultural questions of preserving history.
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Feb 16 2011
Mummy Fake Toes Were Earliest Prosthetics
The toes date from before 600 B.C., pre-dating what was previously thought to be the earliest known practical prosthesic.
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Feb 07 2011
Damaged Ancient Egyptian Artifacts to Be Restored
Six people vandalized in minutes some 70 antiquities that had been preserved for thousands of years.
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Feb 04 2011
Headless Egyptian Mummy Mystery Thickens
The mummies have become the symbol of the world's concern for ancient Egyptian cultural heritage.
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