Archaeologists Uncover 5,500-Year-Old Ceremonial Site in Jordan, Unlocking a Bronze Age Mystery

A research team has uncovered an extraordinary Early Bronze Age ritual landscape at Murayghat in Jordan, offering valuable insights into how ancient communities adapted to social and environmental ...
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Homeowner dumbfounded after HOA issues nonsensical complaint: 'Is this rule written in stone?'

"The only way to beat stupid sometimes is to play stupid." Homeowner dumbfounded after HOA issues nonsensical complaint: 'Is ...
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How a Frozen Man From the Alps Exposed Secrets of the Stone Age

In 1991, two hikers in the Italian Alps stumbled upon a frozen body and changed history. The man they found, later named Ötzi, had been preserved in ice for over 5,000 years. His body carried Stone ...

5,000 years ago, Stone Age people in China crafted their ancestors' bones into cups and masks

Archaeologists in China found a collection of human bones that showed signs of being "worked" like any other natural material ...

Inside Richard Leakey's discovery of an ancient human ancestor skull—the same his parents chased

In a 1970 National Geographic feature, paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey—son of Louis and Mary Leakey—recounted his ...