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The Mystery of Kumari Kandam
Kumari Kandam is the legendary lost continent of Lemuria, the center of Tamil Civilization, which existed in the Indian Ocean. By R.S. Pandey.
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Mysterious Markings May Hold Clues to Origin of Writing
Geometric signs on cave walls and ancient artifacts may be some of humanity’s earliest graphic communications. By Heather Pringle. (May 29, ’16)
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Revealed: Cambodia's vast medieval cities hidden beneath the jungle
Laser technology reveals cities concealed under the earth which would have made up the world’s largest empire in 12th century
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The rise and fall of great world cities: 5,700 years of urbanisation – mapped
Recent research provides a better understanding of urban populations throughout history, digitising almost 6,000 years of data for the first time. By Kanishk Tharoor. (June 27, 2016)
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Berserkers and jihadis alike have used drugs to help wage war
Killing people is hard and horrible. No wonder that warriors, from berserkers to jihadis, need drugs to get in the mood. By Peter Frankopan.
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Wandering the labyrinth: monsters and magic
"A labyrinth is an ancient device that compresses a journey into a small space, winds up a path like thread on spool." By Ari Berk and Terri Windling. (Dec. 23, 2015)
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World War Zero brought down mystery civilisation of ‘sea people’
The Trojan War depicted in Homer's Iliad may have been part of a larger clash of civilisations – one of which has so far gone unrecognised by modern historians. By Colin Barras. (May 12, 2016)
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If we return Nazi-looted art, the same goes for empire-looted
Today, as the world reconsiders the role played by colonial-era imagery and profits in our lives through actions such as removing celebratory statues and seeking to give reparations to the descendants of slaves, it is also time to take into account the histories of violence and subjugation behind the aesthetic pleasures of European museums. By Erin Thompson.
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Founders of Western civilisation were prehistoric dope dealers
The ancient tribes of the Eurasian steppes that helped lay the foundations of Europe might have initiated a cross-continental trade in cannabis. By Colin Barras. (July 7, 2016)
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1177 B.C. was the kind of year people try to forget
Scott McLemee reports on a book that takes us all the way back.
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Farming invented twice in Middle East, genomes study reveals
Study of 44 ancient Middle Eastern genomes supports idea of independent farming revolutions in the Fertile Crescent. By Ewen Callaway.
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King, magician, general… slave
Eunus and the First Servile War against Rome. By Mike Dash.
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Nine Female Warriors Who Made Their Mark On History
Though outnumbered by their bands of brothers in battle, these fearsome female fighters have each made an indelible mark on history. By Kristy Puchko.
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1,400-Square-Foot Roman Mosaic of Hercules’s Labors Found in Cyprus
Construction crews working on the sewage system beneath the southern coastal city of Larnaca in Cyprus recently found themselves face-to-face with Roman-era scenes of toil: a large-scale mosaic floor of the Labors of Hercules dating to the 2nd century CE.
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Incredible discovery reveals the truth behind an ancient Chinese legend
A deluge on the Yellow River 4,000 years ago led to a feat of Bronze Age hydro-engineering. By Annalee Newitz.
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Maya tomb uncovered holding body, treasure and tales of 'snake dynasty'
Find is ‘one of the largest burial chambers ever discovered in Belize’ and contains hieroglyphic panels, skeleton and offerings hidden for 1,300 years
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Rare Maya Burial Temple Discovered in Belize
Excavations at Xunantunich have uncovered the remains of a body and hieroglyphics that tell the story of the snake-head dynasty. By Jason Daley.
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Archaeologists just uncovered an American manuscript hidden in plain sight for 500 years
Long before White-Out was invented, people still found ways to get a second chance at reusing a surface. Medieval scribes scraped the ink off sheets of animal hide to reuse the pages. Plenty of artists have painted over one image with another.
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In Search of the Lost Empire of the Maya
The ambitious Snake kings used force and diplomacy to create the most powerful alliance in their culture’s history. By Erik Vance.
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The Wari's grisly end—the fall of a South American empire
The first Andean empire conquered modern-day Peru—then broke up 1,000 years ago. By Lizzie Wade.
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