Archaeology and Lost Civilizations

Archaeology and Lost Civilizations Exploring lost worlds and unraveling ancient mysteries through the lens of archaeology.

Throughout the course of human history, great civilizations have been built, thrived, and declined.

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Cerro El Cono is the sacred Amazonian peak whose geological origin remains a mystery.

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Fossilized skin from an Edmontosaurus reveals the texture of a real dinosaur.

History credits a man for inventing the automobile, but it was his wife’s daring—and illegal—65-mile road trip that trul...
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History credits a man for inventing the automobile, but it was his wife’s daring—and illegal—65-mile road trip that truly proved his dream would change the world.

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A silver coin celebrating the assassination of Caesar funded the war that led to the Roman Empire.

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A report of a snow-capped mountain in Africa was once dismissed as pure fantasy.

Before 1899, administering medicine often required two hands, making it a clumsy procedure. A nurse named Letitia Geer d...
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Before 1899, administering medicine often required two hands, making it a clumsy procedure. A nurse named Letitia Geer designed a syringe that could be operated with just one hand, a simple but revolutionary idea. This breakthrough paved the way for modern medical practices and patient self-care.

A single mistaken announcement led to the collapse of a wall that had divided a nation for decades.
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A single mistaken announcement led to the collapse of a wall that had divided a nation for decades.

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This 800-year-old shipwreck was so perfectly preserved it was raised from the ocean in one piece.

In the mid-19th century, the British Empire went to war, not for freedom, but to force millions of people in China into ...
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In the mid-19th century, the British Empire went to war, not for freedom, but to force millions of people in China into drug addiction for the sake of profit. This conflict, known as the O***m Wars, permanently altered the course of both nations.

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Lost for 800 years, this ancient shipwreck was raised from the sea floor in one piece.

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An empress proved a new medical treatment by hosting a palace dinner for inoculated children.

The greatest works of the ancient world's brightest mind, Archimedes, vanished for over a thousand years. They were fina...
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The greatest works of the ancient world's brightest mind, Archimedes, vanished for over a thousand years. They were finally rediscovered in 1906, found hidden underneath the prayers of a 13th-century Christian prayer book. The scribe had scraped away the original text, nearly erasing scientific concepts that wouldn't be seen again for centuries.

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