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1,200-year-old Viking cemetery with 'stone ship' burials discovered in Sweden
Archaeologists in Sweden were expecting to find an ancient settlement, but they were surprised to discover a Viking Age cemetery with boat-shaped burial outlines.
Ancient Indigenous weapons from Australia can deliver 'devastating blows,' 1st-ever biomechanics study of its kind reveals
A first-ever biomechanics study of two First Nations weapons systems has identified the design features that make them so formidable.
7 centuries-old suits of battle armor from around the world
From Roman "fish scale" armor to Japanese samurai suits, these examples of battle armor were designed to protect and impress.
Lasers reveal Maya city, including thousands of structures, hidden in Mexico
The new city, dubbed Valeriana, was a dense urban settlement with temple pyramids and a ball court.
1,200 years ago, a cat in Jerusalem left the oldest known evidence of 'making biscuits' on a clay jug
Around 1,200 years ago, a cat "made biscuits," kneading on a drying clay jug in Jerusalem, leaving behind the oldest evidence of this feline behavior on record.
Pazyryk Swan: A 2,400-year-old plush swan from Siberia tied to the 'creation of the universe'
Archaeologists think the felt figurine was used as a symbol of life by the Iron Age people of the region.
Lasers reveal secrets of lost Silk Road cities in the mountains of Uzbekistan
On the Silk Road, these lost twin cities may have sustained themselves in a foreboding landscape with metallurgy and commerce.
1,300-year-old throne room of powerful Moche queen discovered in Peru
Archaeologists in Peru have unearthed the throne room of a powerful queen from the Moche culture, and detailed murals of the female ruler decorate its walls.
