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An extensive civilization like nothing ever discovered before has been revealed in the Amazon jungle of Ecuador! This latest discovery is believed to be the oldest human settlement known in the Amazonian region.

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Giants once roamed the karst plains of southern China, three-meter-tall apes weighing in at 550 pounds (250 kilograms).

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In 1931, Pilgrim Lockwood's discovery of an antler harpoon in the North Sea unveiled the existence of a submerged land, Doggerland, connecting Britain to Europe. This region, traversed by Neanderthals during the ice ages, transformed from frigid tundra to a lush environment as temperatures rose.

Around 8000 years ago, Doggerland faced a catastrophic event, accelerated by both natural and geological factors. While rising sea levels played a role, the critical turning point was the Storegga Event, an undersea landslide off the Norwegian coast that triggered a massive megatsunami around 8000 years ago.

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Researchers have found a 4,000-year-old fortification defending an oasis in the North Arabian Desert, at the ancient Khaybar Oasis.

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Anyang has garnered recognition as a significant ceremonial and administrative hub of the Shang state. 

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L'Homme au Masque de Fer (the French for “The Man in the Iron Mask”) is the name given to a prisoner arrested in about 1669 and condemned to the cruel fate of having his head clamped within an iron mask, or so the story goes. 

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Charles II of England, known as the Merry Monarch, led a notorious love life, surpassing even Henry VIII in scandalous affairs. 

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A researcher combing through the archives at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom discovered a set of 115-year-old documents that were believed to have been permanently lost eight decades ago.

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Numerous papers have been written about the Egyptian god Seth in recent years, but his essential identity seems to have evaded modern commentators. 

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Excavating a temple at the Artemis Amarynthos sanctuary on the Greek island of Euboea, a collaborative four-year effort between Swiss and Greek archaeologists has uncovered a beautiful temple of Artemis, dating back to the 7th century BC. 

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The Tomb of Absalom, also known as the Absalom's Pillar or Absalom's Monument, is a remarkable funerary monument located in the Kidron Valley in Jerusalem, Israel.

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The Icelandic Vikings of the Middle Ages had a justice system centered on blood feuds, in stark contrast to modern legal proceedings.

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In an exciting development in the world of archaeology, a new episode of BBC's "Digging for Britain" is set to showcase the recent discovery of an Anglo-Saxon cemetery in rural Lincolnshire, in the east of England.

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Archaeologists in Egypt have made a heart-pounding discovery in Al-Bhanasa, Minya, unveiling a significant slice of ancient history.

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In the clandestine corridors of 17th-century France, a remarkable cryptographic system known as the Great Cipher emerged.

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The death of Emperor Nero in 68 AD ended the Julio-Claudian dynasty of Roman Emperors. It also initiated a succession crisis which degenerated into a short but deadly civil war. 

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The origins of clothing are shrouded in the challenges of preservation, yet traces of ancient textiles provide glimpses into our sartorial past.

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The ruins of an ancient pagan temple under a parking lot in central Italy 70 miles (112.65 km) north of Rome, sheds light on the cultural shift during the transition from Roman imperial theology to Christianity. 

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The Adamkayalar reliefs, located in Mersin's southern region, have recently suffered damage from treasure hunters and need urgent protection to avoid irreparable damage and loss, according to a university expert.

Murat Durukan, head of Mersin University's Archaeology Department, emphasized the significance of the Adamkayalar site, comparing it to the renowned Nemrut and Göbeklitepe sites. He urged for immediate action to classify Adamkayalar as an archaeological site and to develop and implement a preservation project.

The site features nine niches on cliff faces, showcasing detailed sculptures known as “Man-rocks.” These include carvings of eleven men, four women, two children, and an ibex.

Durukan highlighted Adamkayalar's potential as a tourist attraction, located 60 kilometers (37 miles) west of Mersin city. He suggested that with the addition of facilities, security, cameras, and lighting, Adamkayalar could become a prominent tourist spot.

Implementing these straightforward projects swiftly could turn Adamkayalar into a new tourism highlight for both Mersin and Anatolia, he stated, according to Hurriyet Daily News.

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Seventeenth century life in Port Royal, Jamaica, commonly referred to as “the wickedest city on Earth".

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