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Stunning Tang dynasty mural in tomb unearthed in China may portray a 'Westerner' man with blond hair
A Tang dynasty tomb unearthed in China dates from the 700s, and the murals on its walls give an unprecedented view of daily life at the time.
Mysterious Maya underground structure unearthed in Mexico
Archaeologists in Campeche, Mexico, have found an underground structure beneath a Maya ball court, as well as offerings on top of a Maya pyramid at another site.
Lion Man: The oldest known evidence of religious belief in the world
Discovered inside a cave, the ivory statuette depicts a human and a lion.
Remains of hundreds of 7,000-year-old 'standing stone circles' discovered in Saudi Arabia
Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia have now excavated eight ancient stone circles that likely served as homes to people more than 7,000 years ago.
Spartacus, the gladiator who led a slave revolt against the Romans
The Thracian gladiator Spartacus, a popular character in movies and television, outsmarted the Romans until his demise in the first century B.C.
Site of epic 'clash' between Spartacus and Romans uncovered
The fortification was built to corral the slave-revolt leader and his forces.
Paleo-Arabic inscription on rock was made by Prophet Muhammad's companion before he converted, study finds
The writing is only the second confirmed inscription whose attribution connects to Muhammad.
Who were the Neanderthals, our extinct human relatives?
Neanderthals are an extinct group of hominins that emerged around 400,000 years ago and died off around 40,000 years ago. They are our closest known relatives and interbred with Homo sapiens.
