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LiDAR reveals lost capital of the Kingdom of Lyncestis in North Macedonia

A coin minted between 325 and 323 B.C. indicates the city was in use during Alexander the Great's lifetime.

Unknown, ancient Texan hunter-gatherers made musical instruments from human bones

New findings suggest ancient cultural exchange between southern Texas tribes and the Aztecs.

The last hours of Titanic: Unprecedented 3D scan reveals new details

Small hull punctures, not massive gash, led to ship's sinking, scan reveals.

Paleontologists unearth 230-million-year-old mass grave of giant amphibians in Wyoming

The fossil find includes at least 19 individuals of the species Buettnererpeton bakeri, which were as large as adult alligators.

Mercury gemstone and ritual knife found in Roman-era German Settlement

Discoveries challenge previous assumptions about Roman influence in the region, revealing extensive Roman activity and complex interactions with local populations.

Quina scrapers discovered in southwest China reshape views on East Asian toolmaking

Artifacts found at a river valley site called Longtan in southern China include distinctive stone cutting and scraping implements, as well as the rocks from which these items were struck.

Homeric jug reveals wine was an everyday drink in Troy

In Troy, wine was far from being reserved solely for the rich and powerful, indicating that it was an element present in the daily lives of its inhabitants.

Previously unknown wasp species with Venus flytrap-like abdomen found in ancient amber

Sirenobethylus charybdis lived nearly 99 million years ago and used its unique abdominal apparatus to trap prey during egg-laying.

8,400-year-old super-abstract stone figurine found in Azerbaijan's Damjili cave

The earliest known human figurine in the south caucasus reveals symbolic art predating neolithic culture.

3,000-year-old clay figurine with maker's fingerprints discovered in Lake Bolsena

Archaeologists speculate the figurine could have been used for household rituals, providing clues about Italian life during the Iron Age.

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