Astronomers Detect Signs of Life On Planet Just 120-Light-Years Distant | Ancient Origins
Scientists who’ve studied the exoplanet K2-18b, 124 light-years distant, have detected chemical signatures in its atmosphere that suggest it is teeming with
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Rare 2nd Century Roman Horse Cemetery Unearthed in Stuttgart, Germany | Ancient Origins
Archaelogists in Stuttgart in southern Germany unearthed the remains of more than 100 cavalry horses buried in a second-century Roman horse cemetery.
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Graffiti Left By Medieval Pilgrims Found at Site of Jesus’ Last Supper | Ancient Origins
At the Hall of the Last Supper in Jerusalem, archaeologists discovered graffiti on the walls left by medieval pilgrims between the 13th and 15th centuries.
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Did a Pole Shift 41,000 Years Ago Doom the Neanderthals to Extinction? | Ancient Origins
A pole shift 41,000 years ago caused the earth to be inundated with dangerous solar rays, and this likely played a role in the extinction of the Neanderthals.
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So Did the Antikythera Mechanism Actually Work? New Research Casts Doubt | Ancient Origins
Is the famous Antikythera Mechanism really such an engineering marvel, or is it too complex to actually work? New research suggests the latter.
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