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Coolest Archaeological Discoveries of 2014"Thanks to the careful work of archaeologists, we learned more in the past year about Stonehenge's hidden monuments, Richard III's gruesome death and King Tut's mummified erection..."Posted: 27 December 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: news.yahoo.com 
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Winter Solstice: Stonehenge Crowd Gathers for Sunrise"The winter solstice has been celebrated by about 1,500 revellers who gathered to watch the sunrise at Stonehenge..."Posted: 24 December 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: bbc.co.uk
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Largest Known Ancient Megalith Discovered"Baalbek is an ancient complex of temples located at an altitude of approximately 3,800 feet (1,150 meters), at the foot of the Anti-Lebanon mountain range. One of the most incredible features of this complex is the Temple of Jupiter, built by Romans in the 1st century A.D. It rivaled the grandest temples of the Roman Empire..."Posted: 21 December 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: theepochtimes.com
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200-Year-Old Mystery of Shugborough Code 'Solved'"Linguistic expert believes he has solved mysterious sequence of letters on a stately home's monument in Staffordshire..."Posted: 21 December 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: birminghampost.co.uk
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A Million Mummies Unearthed in Egypt"Every week Egypt unearths some evidence of its ancient glory. It isn’t uncommon to hear of a mummy or dozens being found, but unearthing a million mummies in a forgotten 300 acre cemetery is. However that is latest discovery made by a team of archaeologists from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah..."Posted: 18 December 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: cairoscene.com
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Greenpeace Irreparably Damage Ancient Nasca Lines"One of history's ancient mysteries, lines drawings in the Andean desert generated a storm of grievances against an environmental group that destroyed the lines in a stunt this week..."Posted: 14 December 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: thecapitalwide.com
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Ancient Underground Palace Unearthed"It's a medieval city dating back to the 12th century that was once a bustling hive of activity, and was home to an ancient hill fort and military outpost..."Posted: 09 December 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: news.com.au
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The Great Wall of Texas Could Change History"Usually, when someone thinks of the 'Great Wall,' instantly China comes to mind. But, Texas holds a 'Great Wall' of its own, roughly 3.5 miles wide by 5.6 mile long. It’s quite small compared to the length of the Great Wall of China. However, resting at least 40 feet high, it was quite an achievement for whoever built it—if it is indeed man-made..."Posted: 02 December 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: theepochtimes.com
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Researchers Unearth New Clues About Ancient ‘Computer’"Researchers have unearthed new clues to an ancient Greek astronomical puzzle that has fascinated archaeologists for over a century..."Posted: 29 November 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: foxnews.com
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Ancient Egyptian Handbook of Spells Deciphered"Researchers have deciphered an ancient Egyptian handbook, revealing a series of invocations and spells..."Posted: 22 November 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: livescience.com
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'Ancient Astronaut' Carving Mystery Deepens"The mystery surrounding a stone carving that looks very similar to man in a modern astronaut suit dons the northern entrance to a 300-year-old cathedral in Salamanca, Spain. This construction of this cathedral was started in 1513 and completed a little more than 200 years later in 1733, long before space travel was possible on Earth, according to the Epoch Times on Nov. 14..."Posted: 16 November 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: examiner.com
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Stonehenge's Original Name Discovered in 1700-Year-Old Text?"A poem apparently describing Stonehenge, that was written about 1,700 years ago, would not only be the first known mention of the mysterious monument in a written document, it contains the name of the stone circle hundreds of years before the ancient site was christened with the name 'Stonehenge'..."Posted: 06 November 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: inquisitr.com
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New Theory Claims Stonehenge Was 'Sound Studio' of the Dead"Stonehenge, the mysterious ancient stone circle constructed up to 5,000 years ago and still standing today in a field in southern central England, has long been believed by scientists to be a prehistoric monument to the sun. Or was it an ancient burial ground? Because the long-vanished civilization that built the awe-inspiring structure left no written history, the true purpose of Stonehenge remains a puzzle..."Posted: 31 October 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: inquisitr.com
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Mystery of Ancient Circular Stone Structures in the Middle East"The mystery shrouding the ancient 'Big Circles' found in the Middle East is beginning to be unravelled following aerial images that reveal details of the huge stone structures..."Posted: 31 October 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: ibtimes.co.uk
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Ten Bizarre Theories About the Pyramids"The ancient Egyptians built the pyramids to inspire awe, but could they have known that they would also inspire idiocy? For millennia, individuals have gazed upon these edifices, seeing them not as they are, but as projections of their own beliefs. Here are ten of the strangest theories—no aliens required..."Posted: 24 October 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: io9.com
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An Egyptian Coffin Made for a Snake"Ancient Egyptians didn't prepare only human bodies for the afterlife; cats, baboons, crocodiles, canines, and birds have all been found mummified. But there's something particularly delightful about this long and skinny coffin for snake..."Posted: 09 October 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: io9.com
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Cave Paintings in Indonesia May Be Oldest Art on Earth"The oldest works of art known to humanity are about 40,000 years old. It's always been a mystery why so many of the known ancient works, cave paintings and little statuettes, were found almost entirely in Europe..."Posted: 09 October 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: jsonline.com
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3,000-Year-Old Mummy Stuck at Airport Customs"After thousands of years in a tomb, what's a few days at the airport? That's where a 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy is now stuck after being stopped Monday at U.S. Customs on its way to West Palm Beach for a museum exhibit..."Posted: 02 October 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: sun-sentinel.com
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Fifty Ancient Nazca-Like Geoglyphs Discovered in Kazakhstan"Over 50 geoglyphs have been discovered across the northern steppe of Kazakhstan, deepening the mystery of why the ancient patterns were created..."Posted: 25 September 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: ibtimes.co.uk
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Monument Older than the Pyramids and Stonehenge Discovered"What's longer than a football field and probably older than much of Stonehenge as well as the Egyptian pyramids? According to scientists, an ancient stone monument recently identified in Israel, LiveScience reports..."Posted: 17 September 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: newser.com
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Egyptian Pyramids Added to Google Street View"Now you can wander among the ruins of Egypt (and the blurry faces of anonymous tourists) without ever leaving your home..."Posted: 15 September 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: uk.news.yahoo.com
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Robot Finds Secret Chamber in Giza Pyramid"A robot sent into explore the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt has sent back images of a tiny secret chamber that has not been accessed for 4,500 years..."Posted: 13 September 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: worldbulletin.net
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President Obama Makes Unexpected Visit to Stonehenge"After a grueling week of foreign policy crises that must have often seemed like trying to push boulders up a mountain, President Obama took a surprise detour on the way home. Marine One flew him halfway across England so he could walk amid the mysterious and awe-inspiring boulders of Stonehenge..."Posted: 07 September 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: abcnews.go.com
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Stonehenge: Ghostly Outlines of Missing Stones Appear"It is a mystery which has intrigued archaeologists for centuries: did the huge Neolithic stones which make up Stonehenge form a complete circle?.."Posted: 02 September 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: telegraph.co.uk
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Egypt's Oldest Pyramid at Risk of 'Catastrophic Collapse'"Activists in Egypt expressed anger after Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities assigned a company, which oversaw the collapse of a major part of the 4,600-year-old Saqqara Pyramid, to resume its restoration reported..."Posted: 02 September 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: egyptianstreets.com
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New Rock Delivered for 'Holašovice Stonehenge'"One of the biggest and heaviest menhirs in Europe, weighing about 60 tons, was transported to the Czech UNESCO-listed village of Holašovice to become part of a complex similar to Stonehenge in Britain..."Posted: 31 August 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: praguepost.com
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Physicists Reveal Yet Another Theory on Pyramid Construction"The pyramids at Giza were simply built, one block at a time. But how did the worker actually move the massive material?..."Posted: 29 August 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: techtimes.com
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Is Washington D.C. Protected by Ancient Egyptian Technology?"For many decades, perhaps earlier than that even, people in the Washington DC area have noticed a strange occurrence when it comes to their local weather. Specifically, severe storms mostly in the summer when on a direct course to impact the District of Columbia tend to break or split apart at the last minute..."Posted: 26 August 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: ufodigest.com
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What Lies Beneath Stonehenge?"Humans have marvelled at the majesty of Stonehenge for thousands of years, but the famous landmark's original purpose has remained a mystery..."Posted: 24 August 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: dailymail.co.uk
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Mexican Scientists to Explore Underneath Mayan Pyramids"Experts at the National Autonomous University of Mexico's Geophysics Institute are looking for tunnels tombs and hidden chambers under the Kukulkan temple in the Mayan state of Chichen Itza..."Posted: 22 August 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: telegraph.co.uk
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Germany Returns Stolen Samples from Great Pyramid"The German government last week returned 15 archaeological samples taken from the Cheops Pyramid to the Egyptian Ambassador in Berlin after Egypt pressed charges against two German researchers for illegally removing them from the country..."Posted: 20 August 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: dailynewsegypt.com
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Archaeologists Prepare to Open Huge Ancient Tomb"Archaeologists are preparing to open an ancient tomb newly discovered in northern Greece..."Posted: 17 August 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: 9news.com.au
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Ancient Maya Cities Found in Jungle"A monster mouth doorway, ruined pyramid temples and palace remains emerged from the Mexican jungle as archaeologists unearthed two ancient Mayan cities..."Posted: 17 August 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: news.discovery.com
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Archaeologists Report Rare Pyramid-Like Tomb in Japan"Archaeologists believe that a tomb built in the late sixth century in central Japan may have been shaped like a pyramid that reached at least 4.5 meters in height..."Posted: 14 August 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: blogs.wsj.com
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Kent's Answer to Stonehenge Discovered by Archaeologists"Remains of a prehistoric monument similar to Stonehenge are being excavated by Faversham experts..."Posted: 14 August 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: canterburytimes.co.uk
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Ancient Chinese Tomb Found Filled with Treasures"An elaborate mausoleum that was built for a king 2,100 years ago has been unearthed in China..."Posted: 06 August 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: dailymail.co.uk
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'Folly' Pyramid Built at Doddington Hall"A folly in the shape of a pyramid has been built in the grounds of an Elizabethan mansion in Lincolnshire..."Posted: 04 August 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: bbc.co.uk
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Unravelling the Mystery of the Flesh-Eating Sarcophagi of Assos"The flesh-eating sarcophagi located in the ancient city of Assos in Turkey are so named due to the unusual discovery that the bodies inside the tombs disintegrate at a very rapid rate, according to a report in Hurriyet Daily News..."Posted: 06 July 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: theepochtimes.com
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Thor’s Hammer Discovery Solves Ancient Viking Mystery"Danish archeologists have unveiled a discovery that sheds new light on an age-old mystery, revealing how the hammer of Thor appeared to the vikings..."Posted: 05 July 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: inquisitr.com
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Eleven Photographs of Mysterious Megaliths"Stonehenge, naturally, raises some questions. Who put those giant sandstones on Salisbury Plain in southern England? And, how and why were they erected? But, what few people realize is that prehistoric, standing megaliths can be found throughout the world..."Posted: 03 July 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: smithsonianmag.com
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Stonehenge Was the Work of 'Cowboy Builders'"Stonehenge was constructed by prehistoric 'cowboy builders' who may have left the job half finished, according to a leading historian..."Posted: 28 June 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: telegraph.co.uk
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Revelers Greet the Midsummer Sunrise at Stonehenge"Thousands danced and sang and celebrated the sunrise at Stonehenge on Saturday on this summer solstice, the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere..."Posted: 22 June 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: npr.org
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New Show Uses Military Technology to Solve Ancient Mysteries"Last night, a new show from PBS called Time Scanners held its U.S. premiere at Cuny Graduate Center in NYC. The show explores ancient wonders like Machu Picchu, Petra and the Colosseum. At each location, the team uses laser scanning technology to solve an age-old engineering mystery..."Posted: 17 June 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: betabeat.com
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Out of Place in Time: A 500,000-Year-Old Spark Plug?"The universe is full of mysteries that challenge our current knowledge. In "Beyond Science" Epoch Times collects stories about these strange phenomena to stimulate the imagination and open up previously undreamed of possibilities. Are they true? You decide..."Posted: 17 June 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: theepochtimes.com
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NASA Technology Reveals Mystery Graffiti in Ancient Temple"NASA technology developed for use on the Mars Rovers has been used to reveal over 200 centuries old paintings on the walls of one of the world's most famous Buddhist temples..."Posted: 01 June 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: chron.com
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Accepted Age of the Great Pyramid Challenged by New Evidence"In a dramatic cover story, the July/August issue (#106) of Atlantis Rising Magazine takes on the long simmering debate over the authenticity of one of archaeology’s most cherished assumptions—that the Great Pyramid of Giza was built by the pharaoh Khufu about 4,600 years ago..."Posted: 29 May 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: unearthlynews.com Read more at unearthlynews.com > |
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Mystery Over Bench Tribute to Ancient Warrior Queen Boudica"Mystery has been added to the legend of an ancient warrior queen who is reputed to have lost her life on a North Warwickshire battlefield..."Posted: 27 May 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: coventrytelegraph.net
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Sudan Pyramid Hunt Gets Funding"Little by little, the deserts of northern Sudan slowly reveal the secrets they have held for 2,000 years and more..."Posted: 06 May 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: hurriyetdailynews.com
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Six of the Greatest Unsolved Mysteries in History"There are many questions which have baffled historians for years and years - here's our round-up of some of the most fascinating..."Posted: 03 May 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: mirror.co.uk
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Physicists Find New Theory to 'Explain' Pyramid Construction"How the ancient Egyptians managed to move multi-ton stones to build the pyramids without modern technology has long baffled scientists, but now researchers think they've learned the secret..."Posted: 01 May 2014 - Category: Lost Worlds and Civilizations - Source: theblaze.com
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