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Climate 'boosted' human development

2013-05-22 08:02

Early humans living in SA made cultural and industrial leaps in periods of wetter weather, a study has found.

Scientists find Brazilian 'Atlantis'

2013-05-07 16:38

Brazilian geologists announced the discovery of what could be part of the continent submerged when the Atlantic Ocean was formed.

Ancient site unearthed in Iraq

2013-04-05 14:13

Archaeologists said they have unearthed a sprawling complex near the ancient city of Ur in southern Iraq, home of the biblical Abraham.

Ramses' vizier pyramid found

2013-02-21 20:18

A pyramid that dates back more than 3 000 years and built for an advisor to King Ramses II has been discovered in Luxor, Egypt's state minister for antiquities says.

Neanderthals died before human arrival

2013-02-04 17:49
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New carbon dating suggests Neanderthals died out earlier, may not have lived alongside humans.

Experts to reveal King Richard III result

2013-02-04 12:00

Scientists will announce the results of tests conducted to determine whether a battle-scarred skeleton found belongs to 15th-century King Richard III.

Proof of ancient Australia, India link

2013-01-15 12:02

People from the Indian sub-continent migrated to Australia and mixed with Aborigines 4 000 years ago, a study has shown.

Dead Sea Scrolls go live on Google

2012-12-18 22:00

Israel has put 5 000 images of the ancient biblical artefacts online in a partnership with Google.

Piltman Man mystery may be solved

2012-12-13 08:31
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A century after the Piltdown Man hoax, researchers are determined to find out who was responsible for the missing link that never was.

Public get access to ancient carvings

2012-12-06 09:35

Thousands of years ago, long before Spanish conquistadores raided Mexico, ancient people carved circles and spirals into volcanic rocks.

Maya suffered after Spanish invasion

2012-11-15 09:00

archaeologists have unearthed 47 human bones that showed the hunger and misery that the Maya endured after the arrival of Spanish conquistadores.

Climate confirmed as cause of Maya collapse

2012-11-09 09:35

A long catastrophic drought led to the collapse of Maya culture, a new study has found, confirming a hypothesis linking its demise to climate change.

Royal row over Richard's bones

2012-11-04 19:23

A skeleton dug up in a car park has triggered a tug-of-war between two English cities, with the royals, the government and the Church involved - because the bones are thought to be those of king Richard III.

Large ancient Hindu temple found in Bali

2012-10-25 08:28

Construction workers in Bali have discovered what is thought to be the biggest ancient Hindu temple ever found on the Indonesian island.

Bones hold clue to King Richard III

2012-10-15 09:42

Archaeologists and one hopeful relative are anxiously waiting to see if a skeleton dug up from a hole in a car park is the remains of King Richard III.

Archaeologists to return to Antikythera

2012-10-05 09:28

A new search has begun at a Greek island where an ancient device known as the world's "oldest computer" was found over a century ago.

Nazis found 'out-of-space' Buddah

2012-09-28 07:28

Researchers say a Nazi-backed expedition to Tibet returned to Germany in 1938 with an ancient Buddhist statue that was carved from a meteorite.

Prof: Jesus had a wife

2012-09-19 07:30
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A professor has unveiled a fourth-century fragment of papyrus she said is the only existing ancient text quoting Jesus explicitly referring to having a wife.

Progress claimed in mammoth cloning

2012-09-13 11:30

There may be some life left yet for the woolly mammoth, according to research by scientists that has raised hopes the extinct animal could be cloned.

Senegal floods unearth ancient artefacts

2012-09-03 21:48

Heavy rainfall and floods in the Senegalese capital Dakar have unearthed treasures believed to date back several thousands of years, university researchers say.

Israelis find rare stone age figures

2012-08-29 22:12

Israeli archaeologists have found 9 500-year-old figurines that shed light on the stone age.

US drone to map ancient Peru ruins

2012-08-10 14:40

Archaeologists in Peru plan to use a US-made drone to survey ancient Andean ruins.

Early man not alone

2012-08-08 21:59

Modern man's forerunners shared the planet with at least two related species nearly two million years ago.

Colosseum restoration to start soon

2012-07-31 18:45

The long-delayed repairs of Rome's 2 000-year-old Colosseum will begin in December in a project funded by Italian billionaire Diego Della Valle to save the crumbling monument.

French archaeologists find pharaoh boat

2012-07-25 17:16

French archaeologists have discovered a roughly 5 000-year-old pharaonic solar boat in an expedition in Abu Rawash, west of the Egyptian capital, the antiquities ministry says.

 

Builders bulldoze Maya pyramid

2013-05-14 10:50

A construction company has essentially destroyed one of Belize's largest Mayan pyramids with backhoes and bulldozers to extract rock for a road-building project.

Robot explores ancient Mexico temple

2013-04-24 20:17

A small robot has discovered three possible burial chambers under a temple in Mexico's pre-Hispanic city of Teotihuacan, a find that may reveal secrets about funeral rituals in the ancient site.

Experts propose new Stonehenge theory

2013-03-09 22:17

British researchers have proposed a new theory for the origins of Stonehenge.

Ancient mysteries unveiled in Peru

2013-02-18 10:00

The recent discovery of a ceremonial fireplace believed to be more than 5 000 years old sheds light on one of the oldest populated sites in the Americas.

King Richard III found after 500 years

2013-02-04 14:32

A skeleton with a cleaved skull and a curved spine entombed under a car park is that of Richard III, scientific tests confirmed.

Ancient fox fossil found in Sterkfontein

2013-01-23 15:29

A two million-year-old fox fossil has been discovered at an archaeological dig at the Cradle of Humankind world heritage site in Sterkfontein, Gauteng.

Cash troubles threaten Gladiator tomb

2012-12-19 22:19

The tomb of the Roman general who inspired the film Gladiator risks falling into oblivion despite a plea from Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe to save it, as recession-hit Italy struggles to preserve its archaeological jewels.

Sabre-toothed fossils found near Vegas

2012-12-16 22:23

Fossils have been unearthed in the hills north of Las Vegas belonging to a sabre-toothed cat.

New archaeological discovery

2012-12-09 11:20

Archaeologists have found the remains of a grain port that played a critical role in the rise of ancient Rome, France's National Centre for Scientific Research has said.

SA spear tip made by earlier ancestor

2012-11-16 09:35

Scientists say they have found evidence that stone tips for spears were made much earlier than thought, maybe even created by an earlier ancestor than has been believed.

Bulgarian dig uncovers golden jewellery

2012-11-09 19:04

Archaeologists have unearthed an almost 2 400-year-old golden hoard in an ancient Thracian tomb in northern Bulgaria.

Mammoth skeleton found in France

2012-11-08 16:43

Archaeologists in France have unearthed a rather hairy fossil - a nearly complete skeleton of a mammoth.

Oldest prehistoric town found

2012-10-31 10:04

Archaeologists in eastern Bulgaria say they have unearthed the oldest prehistoric town ever found in Europe, along with an ancient salt production site.

Own a piece of Titanic history

2012-10-17 14:57

Artefacts recovered from the wreck of the Titanic are set to be sold for $189m by the company that holds the salvage rights.

Spineless bug - oldest complex brain

2012-10-10 22:24

A 520-million-year-old, 7.6cm fossil has yielded evidence that complex brains evolved much earlier than previously thought.

Maya queen's remains found

2012-10-04 17:50

Archaeologists have found a tomb with the remains of a Mayan queen, buried with treasures like jade jewellery and obsidian knives.

Nazi Buddhist statue from space rock

2012-09-26 21:09

A thousand-year-old Buddhist statue taken from Tibet in 1938 by an SS team seeking the roots of Hitler's Aryan doctrine was carved from a meteorite.

Ancient Chinese encyclopaedia displayed

2012-09-14 22:16

An 800-year-old Chinese encyclopaedia is on display at a book fair in Taipei.

Bones found in King Richard III hunt

2012-09-12 19:33

Archaeologists hunting for the lost grave of King Richard III under a city centre car park in England have found human bones.

Ice Age bones found in Mexico

2012-08-31 14:32

Workers have discovered hundreds of bones belonging to Ice Age animals while digging to build a wastewater treatment plant north of Mexico City.

Archaeological smugglers score in India

2012-08-14 09:45

Ancient Indian artefacts are highly prized and there is a burgeoning black market trade in the of the relics, despite legislation.

Meat eaters had a jump start

2012-08-08 23:01

A more varied diet, including the consumption of meat, may have led to the development of brain capacity in human ancestors in South Africa.

Mayas may have used chocolate as spice

2012-08-03 14:42

Archaeologists say they have found traces of 2 500-year-old chocolate on a plate in the Yucatan peninsula, suggesting it may have been used as a condiment or sauce with solid food.

SA fossils: Modern culture much older

2012-07-30 22:33

Researchers say a new South African fossil find shows modern culture emerged about 30 000 years earlier than previously thought.

Modern humans killed Neanderthals

2012-07-23 22:40

Modern humans were probably a greater threat to the Neanderthals than major natural events like extreme cold weather or volcanoes.

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