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A glimpse of lost language

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A glimpse of lost language

In the early 1600s in northern Peru, a curious Spaniard jotted down some notes on the back of a letter. Four hundred years later, archaeologists dug up and studied the paper, revealing what appear to be the first traces...

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The Decipherment of Hieroglyphs

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The Decipherment of Hieroglyphs

A Forgotten Script Hieroglyphs dominated the landscape of the Egyptian civilisation. These elaborate symbols were ideal for inscriptions on the walls of majestic temples and monuments...

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Lost City Discovered in the Honduran Rain Forest

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Lost City Discovered in the Honduran Rain Forest

Deep in the Honduran jungle, in the La Mosquitia valley area, a team of archaeologists unearthed evidence of a lost city, including an effigy of a half-human, half-jaguar spirit, a plaza and a pyramid...

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Was Stonehenge designed for sound?

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Was Stonehenge designed for sound?

The BBC and New Scientist Report–A team of academics have revealed the “sonic experience” that early visitors to Stonehenge would have heard...

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Scottish team to digitally scan ancient Indian landmark

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Scottish team to digitally scan ancient Indian landmark

One of India’s most historic landmarks is to be digitally recorded by a group of Scottish experts in an effort to preserve its every detail. The team, from Glasgow School of Art and Historic Scotland...

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