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Daughters stayed home, sons left: That was the rule in a 9,000-year-old Turkish village, says a 2025 Science paper that sequenced 131 ancient skeletons- Humans never left these mountains for 10,000 years, and scientists finally proved it
- In 1991, archaeologists tested a lump of ancient chewing gum from Scandinavia, it unexpectedly preserved the DNA of a person who lived 5,700 years ago
- Scientists say Stonehenge’s Altar Stone may have been moved by ice, not people, rewriting part of the monument’s storyA new study suggests a glacier may have transported Stonehenge's six-ton Altar Stone from Scotland to Dogger Bank thousands of years ago. H...14 Jun, 2026, 07.33 PM IST
- 77 headless skeletons found in a 7,000-year-old ditch in Slovakia, and the only skull left belonged to a childArchaeologists in Slovakia unearthed dozens of headless human skeletons. The remains are over 7,000 years old. Skulls were carefully remove...10 Jun, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
- Archaeologists discovered ancient burials, a Roman well, and a 1,000-year-old Anglo-Saxon home during the Newark bypass excavationsA planned road expansion in Nottinghamshire, England, has uncovered a significant archaeological site. Digs revealed evidence of human life...13 May, 2026, 06.33 PM IST
- Scientists may have finally solved how Stonehenge’s massive 25-ton stones reached southern England thousands of years agoNew research pinpoints West Woods in Wiltshire as the origin for most of Stonehenge's massive sarsen stones. This discovery strongly sugges...12 May, 2026, 07.06 PM IST
- This 10,000-Year-Old Hunting Strategy Changes What We Knew About Early HumansArchaeologists in Slovenia's Karst region have uncovered extensive ancient stone walls. These structures, stretching over 25 kilometers, we...21 Mar, 2026, 03.18 PM IST
- What Divers Discovered Beneath the North Sea Is Rewriting the Story of Ancient EuropeDivers exploring the North Sea have uncovered evidence of a prehistoric settlement in Doggerland, a landmass that once connected Britain to...07 Mar, 2026, 03.35 PM IST
- Ancient Engineering Unearthed: How Did Brittany’s 7,000-Year-Old Wall Survive Underwater?A massive 7,000-year-old stone wall has been found underwater off the coast of Brittany. This ancient structure is France's largest underwa...06 Mar, 2026, 05.05 PM IST
- How Did Slovenia’s 10,000-Year-Old Stone Walls Trap Mega Animals? The Prehistoric Secrets UncoveredAncient stone walls, stretching over 3.5 kilometers in Slovenia's Karst region, have been discovered. These structures, built between 10,00...03 Mar, 2026, 09.18 PM IST
- Long before L&T, Kirloskar and TVS factories, Rhinos roamed near today’s Coimbatore thousands of years agoArchaeologists have discovered Indian rhinoceros bone fragments at a neolithic site near Coimbatore, dating back to 3,500 years ago. This f...26 Jan, 2026, 03.49 PM IST
- Archaeologists discover 5,500-year-old 'Trapezoidal tombs' older than Egypt's PyramidsArchaeologists in Poland have unearthed massive 5,500-year-old tombs, predating Egypt's pyramids. These trapezoidal structures, dubbed "Pol...17 Jul, 2025, 02.23 PM IST
- Mysterious 7,000-year-old 'alien head' like figurine found in Kuwait. Here's all about itAlien Head: Archaeologists discovered a 7,000-year-old figurine resembling an alien at Bahra 1 in Kuwait. The site, excavated by Kuwaiti an...05 Jan, 2025, 10.31 PM IST
- 'Favourable climate, fruit-bearing trees': How Chinese traveller described Prayagraj in 644 CEMahakumbh Nagar in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, will host the Maha Kumbh in 2025. The region has historical importance, mentioned by the Chine...24 Dec, 2024, 10.00 PM IST
- Why was Scotland’s mysterious Stonehenge rebuilt? Scientists finally knowNew studies have unveiled Stonehenge's role as a unifying monument for Britain’s Neolithic communities. The Altar Stone, sourced from north...20 Dec, 2024, 04.29 PM IST
- Sun- rituals observed on summer solstice since prehistoric days, know about their significance and scientific basisBetween the summer solstice and the winter solstice, people have been observing the spring and autumn equinoxes from time immemorial. They ...18 Jun, 2024, 08.14 PM IST
- Microsoft Research India is creating tools to help preserve fast disappearing languagesEvery two weeks, a language is lost somewhere in the world, as the number of people who speak that dwindles.12 Mar, 2023, 12.14 PM IST
- Unearth the historic past and be an informed travellerDon’t just skim the surface by being a tourist and discover secrets of the past.11 May, 2017, 05.19 AM IST
- First polluted river in the world discoveredScientists have discovered what could be the world's first polluted river, contaminated about 7,000 years ago by Neolithic humans who may h...04 Dec, 2016, 05.48 PM IST
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