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Tuesday, October 16, 2012

The Hobbit Was An Actual Ancient Human

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This December, Director Peter Jackson’s film, “The Hobbit,” hits theaters. This film version of J. R. R. Tolkien’s classic fantasy nove...

Pakal’s Son Kan Balam Tomb Found in Palenque

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A huge archaeology discovery has been found in Palenque, Mexico. After decades of searching, the tomb of Pakal the Great’s son Kan Balam ...

Wonders of the modern world: Chichen Itza

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Some of the most incredible pyramids still in existence are not, as many people erroneously think, in Egypt, but are in South America whe...

First look at “Noah’s” ark revealed

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A behind-the-scenes photo reveals the ark from Darren Aronofsky's upcoming film. This time it was Darren Aronofsky and not Noah who...

Mayan astronomy, society, cosmology, & timekeeping

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As December 2012 approaches -- and with it the supposed end of the fabled Mayan Long Count calendar -- popular references to a Maya predi...

Radiaţia Hawking, aproape de a fi testată?

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Într-un laborator din Scoţia un tip de laser revoluţionar începe să devină realitate, primul de acest gen făcut dintr-o gaură neagră arti...
Monday, October 15, 2012

Zeugma After the Flood

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It wasn't good policy that saved ancient Zeugma. It was a good story. In 2000, the construction of the massive Birecik Dam on the Eup...

Saudi eases access to long-hidden ancient ruins

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AL-HIJR, Saudi Arabia — Fully draped in a black veil, Irish blonde Angela Miskelly stares out in awe as she strolls through Al-Hijr, the ...

Choquequirao: Re-discovering Machu Picchu's 'sacred sister'

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I'm seated cross-legged on a narrow terrace thousands of feet above the raging Apurimac River, the jagged silhouettes of the Peruvian...

Tomb of Mayan snake lord discovered in Guatamala

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Archaeologists say they've discovered what could be the tomb of one of the greatest Mayan rulers, the seventh-century warrior queen L...