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Deciphering Ancient Indus Valley Script Could Earn You $1 Million
It is a riddle that has confounded scholars for over a century. And now it carries a handsome cash prize: $1 million for anyone who can decipher the script of…
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Ancient papyrus is deciphered after 1,900 YEARS: Mysterious scroll is the ‘best-documented Roman court case from Judaea apart from the trial of Jesus’
Below is the translation of the scroll with lines numbered. MailOnline has excluded any lines with no surviving text17–19 [...] it is discovered ― since the people who contrived it…
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Should You Bathe Without Clothes? Here’s What Ancient Wisdom Says
Last Updated:January 23, 2025, 11:11 ISTBathing holds significant importance in our daily hygiene routine. Let us explore some nuances of proper bathing practices, shedding light on ancestral wisdom and Vedic…
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The five hours that could have saved Pompeii’s victims who were turned to glass: Ancient Romans survived initial eruption before agonising death, new minute-by-minute account reveals
The currents continued overnight into the following day, occurring approximately 80 minutes apart, while at sunrise on the 25th, about 5.30am, the eruptive column collapsed onto the ground. At 7:.07am, the…
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An Ancient Headless Statue Is Found Amid Trash in Greece
On the evening of Jan. 18, a 32-year-old Greek man went to the police with an unusual object that he said he had found in a plastic bag among trash…
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Scientist reveals how dinosaurs had SEX – and claims the ancient beasts even had ‘prehistoric foreplay’
Even though they lived more than 60 million years ago, scientists know what dinosaurs ate, what they looked like, and even how they died. How exactly these extinct creatures had sex,…
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From Ancient Egypt To Modern-Day India: Eye-Opening Secrets Of The Humble Kajal
Last Updated:January 20, 2025, 12:55 ISTKajal, or kohl, transcends mere cosmetic use. It is deeply intertwined with cultural, religious, and personal significance in several countriesIn North Africa and the Middle…
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Ancient Pompeii excavation uncovers lavish private bath complex
Archaeologists have unearthed a lavish private bath complex in Pompeii, highlighting the wealth and grandeur of the ancient Roman city before it was destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in AD 79,…
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Roman Roadchef! Archaeologists uncover a ‘service station’ in Gloucester where ancient travellers would have stopped for ‘fast food’ 2,000 years ago
Famously, Brits have the Romans to thank for introducing the first roads. And now it seems we may also have the ancient civilization to thank for pioneering service stations. Archaeologists have discovered…
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‘Once-in-a-century’ discovery is unearthed at Pompeii – and it reveals what life was like for the super-rich in the ancient Roman city
A 'once in a century' discovery has revealed a luxurious private bathhouse in the tragic Roman city of Pompeii.The bathhouse included a huge plunge pool, hot, warm and cold rooms,…