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- 163-million-year-old fossil represents something new in evolutionary history
- Researchers say discovery is extraordinary
Named Simbakubwa kutokaafrika, or ‘big lion from Africa’, the colossal carnivore is not related to cats but comes from extinct group known as hyaenodonts.
Named Simbakubwa kutokaafrika, or ‘big lion from Africa’, the colossal carnivore is not related to cats but comes from extinct group known as hyaenodonts.
Impact shattered glass windows in two nearby guard booths; two guards inside and two visitors were taken to hospital with slight cuts.
Impact shattered glass windows in two nearby guard booths; two guards inside and two visitors were taken to hospital with slight cuts.
The tomb, near Saqqara, a vast necropolis south of Cairo, belonged to a senior official named Khuwy who is believed to have been a nobleman during the Fifth Dynasty, which ruled over Egypt about 4,300 years ago.
The tomb, near Saqqara, a vast necropolis south of Cairo, belonged to a senior official named Khuwy who is believed to have been a nobleman during the Fifth Dynasty, which ruled over Egypt about 4,300 years ago.
Homo luzonensis, named after the island of Luzon where its remains were found, lived about 50,000 years ago.
Homo luzonensis, named after the island of Luzon where its remains were found, lived about 50,000 years ago.
A single human mummy was found along with more than 50 mummified animals.
A single human mummy was found along with more than 50 mummified animals.
Over 320-year-old blueprints of the Potala Palace’s Red Palace building were recently discovered.
Over 320-year-old blueprints of the Potala Palace’s Red Palace building were recently discovered.
Archaeologists have unearthed a rare gold relic in a ruined city in China’s northwest Shaanxi province. The gold sceptre which is believed to be more than 2,500 years old is the first such item to be found in China and may have been a symbol of authority in the feudal state called Rui, which existed during the Zhou dynasty (1046-256BC).
Archaeologists have unearthed a rare gold relic in a ruined city in China’s northwest Shaanxi province. The gold sceptre which is believed to be more than 2,500 years old is the first such item to be found in China and may have been a symbol of authority in the feudal state called Rui, which existed during the Zhou dynasty (1046-256BC).
The sites appear to have been chosen for their proximity to fresh water – explaining why the statues appear inland as well as on the coast.
The sites appear to have been chosen for their proximity to fresh water – explaining why the statues appear inland as well as on the coast.
Priests ritually sacrificed their victims on one of the temple’s two circular altars, then flayed them on the other and draped themselves in their skin.
Priests ritually sacrificed their victims on one of the temple’s two circular altars, then flayed them on the other and draped themselves in their skin.
Some 30 stone carvings depicting the faces of mythical beasts have been found at a Neolithic site in China’s northwestern province of Shaanxi. Historians believe the carvings were temple ornaments used in the Shang and Zhou dynasties (1,600-256 BC). The relics were unearthed in the ruins of the city of Shimao, the country’s largest stone-age site which dates back some 4,000 years.
Some 30 stone carvings depicting the faces of mythical beasts have been found at a Neolithic site in China’s northwestern province of Shaanxi. Historians believe the carvings were temple ornaments used in the Shang and Zhou dynasties (1,600-256 BC). The relics were unearthed in the ruins of the city of Shimao, the country’s largest stone-age site which dates back some 4,000 years.
Archeologists recently discovered warrior relief sculptures in a tomb complex unearthed in China's southwestern Sichuan province. The complex of three stone tombs containing the exquisite reliefs on its walls is believed to have been built during the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279).
Archeologists recently discovered warrior relief sculptures in a tomb complex unearthed in China's southwestern Sichuan province. The complex of three stone tombs containing the exquisite reliefs on its walls is believed to have been built during the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279).
The citizens of the city, previously known mostly from ancient texts, appear to have been “remarkably affluent”.
The citizens of the city, previously known mostly from ancient texts, appear to have been “remarkably affluent”.
Ancient Egyptians were serious cat people, if a discovery in a tomb near Cairo is any indication.
Ancient Egyptians were serious cat people, if a discovery in a tomb near Cairo is any indication.
The discovery adds to a growing body of evidence that cave painting did not emerge only in Europe, as was once thought
The discovery adds to a growing body of evidence that cave painting did not emerge only in Europe, as was once thought
Most of the scrolls and fragments are tightly controlled by the Israeli Ant