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<p>This shipwreck is on the floor of the Black Sea.</p>

World's oldest intact shipwreck discovered in the Black Sea

An ancient Greek ship that could have starred in The Odyssey lurks on the seabed.

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Key ingredient in your pumpkin spice latte goes back 3,500 years

The modern pumpkin-spice apocalypse can trace some of its origins to a time of stone tools.

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Egypt shares secrets from mysterious sarcophagus skeletons

No curses have emerged from the sarcophagus, but the bones tell some surprising stories.

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<p>The Ministry of Antiquities first unveiled the discovery of the black granite sarcophagus on July 1.</p>

Egyptian mystery sarcophagus opened, revealing grim secrets

The massive granite sarcophagus failed to unleash an ancient curse.

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Ancient Egyptian bird mummy turns out to be human

What scientists thought was a mummified hawk reveals the tragic tale of a child.

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Pompeii skeleton reveals man fleeing volcano crushed by giant stone

The ancient city of Pompeii reveals another tragic volcano victim who suffered a strange fate.

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<p>You wouldn't want to be caught red-handed with this die on your person.</p>

Loaded dice: Archaeologists find evidence of a medieval con artist

In Norway, a 600-year-old wood die bearing unusual markings may have belonged to a gambling grifter.

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'Alien' Atacama skeleton surrenders its genetic secrets

Scientists investigate the genome of a tiny skeleton named "Ata" found in the Chilean desert and thought by some to have an extraterrestrial origin.

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<p>This small ocher crayon is rounded on one end and pointed on the other.</p>

Stone Age crayon points to artsy ancestors

Modern Crayola fans are part of a surprising lineage. Archaeologists discover Mesolithic people probably liked to draw with crayons, too.

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<p>This jawbone dates back around 175,000 years.</p>

Jawbone dated to earliest known modern human outside Africa

Human history is getting a revamped timeline for venturing out of Africa as scientists investigate the secrets of a jawbone found in an Israeli cave.

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<p>An example of one of the microfossils discovered in an ancient rock.</p>

Odds alien life exists boosted by oldest fossils on Earth

Microorganisms in an ancient rock show diverse life existed under harsh conditions on Earth like those seen on other worlds.

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<p>Found: The real santa in a box?</p>

Sorry, kids: Santa Claus' ancient tomb may have been found

St. Nicholas may have been found not far from his birthplace, and almost certainly without his bowl full of jelly.

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