Civilisations

Mysterious lightning phenomenon recorded in ancient medieval text

Australian archaeologists discover ancient Arabian highways

Faroe Islands were settled 300 years before the Vikings arrived

Cave stalagmites show that flooding destroyed Liangzhu City

Remarkably intact Mayan canoe discovered in deep sinkhole

Rare non-returning boomerangs analysed for new clues

Origins of the mysterious Tarim Basin mummies revealed

Hunt for ancient Mesoamerican civilisations yields 478 new sites

Uncovering the secrets of an ancient Mayan city

Ancient DNA rewrites Japanese history

A new window into the peopling of Polynesia

Battered skulls of ancient farmers reveal violent conflicts

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