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One of King Croesus's lost treasures found in Germany

Jessica PhelanNovember 25, 2012 16:50

An ancient golden brooch that once belonged to King Croesus has been found in Germany, seven years after it was stolen from a museum in Turkey.

Archaeologists confirm Indian civilization is 2000 years older than previously believed

Jason OverdorfNovember 28, 2012 07:00

NEW DELHI — With debates about the true location of the cradle of civilization abounding, archaeologists have unearthed proof that ancient Indian civilizations go back much further than predicted.

Immense elk-shaped geoglyph found in Russia, resembling the Nazca Lines of Peru

Faine GreenwoodOctober 12, 2012 18:55

A giant animal-shaped "geoglyph" (enormous drawing on the earth) has been found in Russia's Ural Mountains, in a scientific discovery made with the assistance of Google Earth satellite images.

Tomb of a Mayan warrior queen: GlobalPost interviews the discoverer of the final resting place of Lady K'abel

Faine GreenwoodOctober 10, 2012 13:33

The tomb of a Classical Mayan queen has been discovered in Guatemala, in a remarkable find that sheds new light on the role of women in early Mesoamerican cultures. To find out more about the queen, known as Lady K'abel, and the findings at the El Peru-Waka archeological site, I spoke with the woman who discovered her tomb: Wooster University archaeologist and assistant professor of anthropology Olivia Navarro-Farr.

2,000 year old food found off Italian coast (VIDEO)

Faine GreenwoodAugust 13, 2012 19:53

There's food you've left in the fridge too long - and then there's 2,000 year old victuals found in the sea off the coast of Genova, Italy.

Giant human sculpture discovered at Turkish archaeological site

Faine GreenwoodJuly 31, 2012 09:30

Archaelogists have uncovered a remarkable megalith sculpture in Turkey, reported Science Daily on Monday: a enormous humanoid figure that bears a certain resemblance to the iconic stone heads of Easter Island.