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![We see human faces carved into rock near a river.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SCu376Ed7ZQHjVAbz7keB8-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SCu376Ed7ZQHjVAbz7keB8-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SCu376Ed7ZQHjVAbz7keB8-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SCu376Ed7ZQHjVAbz7keB8-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SCu376Ed7ZQHjVAbz7keB8-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SCu376Ed7ZQHjVAbz7keB8-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SCu376Ed7ZQHjVAbz7keB8-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SCu376Ed7ZQHjVAbz7keB8-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Severe drought reveals more than 100 rock carvings in Amazonian tributary that may be up to 2,000 years old
By Lobato Felizola published
Engravings of human faces, animals and geometric shapes were spotted on normally submerged rocks after more than half of the Negro River dried up.
![This rare gold coin was minted in the time between Julius Caesar's unsuccessful invasions and Roman emperor Claudius' successful invasion of Britain.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JjtdktbPHq6hcBSpGLda5C-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JjtdktbPHq6hcBSpGLda5C-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JjtdktbPHq6hcBSpGLda5C-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JjtdktbPHq6hcBSpGLda5C-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JjtdktbPHq6hcBSpGLda5C-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JjtdktbPHq6hcBSpGLda5C-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JjtdktbPHq6hcBSpGLda5C-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JjtdktbPHq6hcBSpGLda5C-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Rare 2,100-year-old gold coin bears name of obscure ruler from pre-Roman Britain
By Owen Jarus published
A rare gold coin found by a metal detectorist and recently auctioned off was minted by a little-known ruler in pre-Roman Britain.
![A view of a portion of the Salamis stoa taken during the 2022 excavation.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dAzCZrfCYrf48iGyCeKQk7-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dAzCZrfCYrf48iGyCeKQk7-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dAzCZrfCYrf48iGyCeKQk7-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dAzCZrfCYrf48iGyCeKQk7-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dAzCZrfCYrf48iGyCeKQk7-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dAzCZrfCYrf48iGyCeKQk7-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dAzCZrfCYrf48iGyCeKQk7-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dAzCZrfCYrf48iGyCeKQk7-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Depiction of Trojan War hero Ajax found in 1,800-year-old submerged building in Greece
By Kristina Killgrove published
The sunken public building was discovered in the underwater ruins of ancient Greek city.
![Four back-and-white aerial images showing roman forts captured in satellite photos by the U.S. military.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SC6FcHETLNBXCrrgWG2zbR-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SC6FcHETLNBXCrrgWG2zbR-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SC6FcHETLNBXCrrgWG2zbR-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SC6FcHETLNBXCrrgWG2zbR-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SC6FcHETLNBXCrrgWG2zbR-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SC6FcHETLNBXCrrgWG2zbR-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SC6FcHETLNBXCrrgWG2zbR-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SC6FcHETLNBXCrrgWG2zbR-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Cold War satellite images reveal nearly 400 Roman forts in the Middle East
By Ben Turner published
The photos, taken in the 1960s and 1970s by the first spy satellites, reveal that the eastern border of the Roman Empire was a place of vibrant trade.
![A person holding a cross](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gEvvaf7wYXdwoYYXnDKAw8-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gEvvaf7wYXdwoYYXnDKAw8-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gEvvaf7wYXdwoYYXnDKAw8-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gEvvaf7wYXdwoYYXnDKAw8-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gEvvaf7wYXdwoYYXnDKAw8-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gEvvaf7wYXdwoYYXnDKAw8-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gEvvaf7wYXdwoYYXnDKAw8-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gEvvaf7wYXdwoYYXnDKAw8-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Rare cross-shaped reliquary unearthed from medieval knight's home in Poland
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Archaeologists in Poland have discovered the remnants of a medieval knight's residence, along with numerous artifacts.
![400-year-old stone-shelled grenades unearthed near the Badaling Great Wall. Large, heavy dark gray spheres with included materials and seashells.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GZeeP9Fw2AzzZqCLRVcGRc-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GZeeP9Fw2AzzZqCLRVcGRc-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GZeeP9Fw2AzzZqCLRVcGRc-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GZeeP9Fw2AzzZqCLRVcGRc-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GZeeP9Fw2AzzZqCLRVcGRc-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GZeeP9Fw2AzzZqCLRVcGRc-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GZeeP9Fw2AzzZqCLRVcGRc-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GZeeP9Fw2AzzZqCLRVcGRc-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Dozens of centuries-old stone grenades from Ming dynasty discovered at Great Wall of China
By Tom Metcalfe published
The weapons are among a variety of explosive devices used in China during the Ming dynasty.
![A burial tomb containing skeletons](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/35w7nM5ncLcTKeTJrJDiS-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/35w7nM5ncLcTKeTJrJDiS-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/35w7nM5ncLcTKeTJrJDiS-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/35w7nM5ncLcTKeTJrJDiS-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/35w7nM5ncLcTKeTJrJDiS-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/35w7nM5ncLcTKeTJrJDiS-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/35w7nM5ncLcTKeTJrJDiS-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/35w7nM5ncLcTKeTJrJDiS-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
5,000-year-old tomb holding hugging skeletons in Scotland is Neolithic 'feat of engineering'
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Archaeologists in Scotland have discovered a hidden Neolithic tomb containing 14 skeletons.
![This map shows genetic relationships between Paleolithic genomes: Buran-Kaya III (1), Zlatý Kůň (2), Fournol (3), Serinyà (4), Krems-Wachtberg (5) and Věstonice (6), whose skeletal remains retained genomic information. The arrows show the direction of migrations and gene flow and their weight is shown as a function of the strength of these flows.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RJpXcvoCmNrHUD5sgMdZGb-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RJpXcvoCmNrHUD5sgMdZGb-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RJpXcvoCmNrHUD5sgMdZGb-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RJpXcvoCmNrHUD5sgMdZGb-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RJpXcvoCmNrHUD5sgMdZGb-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RJpXcvoCmNrHUD5sgMdZGb-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RJpXcvoCmNrHUD5sgMdZGb-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RJpXcvoCmNrHUD5sgMdZGb-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Europe's 1st permanent residents settled in Crimea 37,000 years ago, DNA reveals
By Kristina Killgrove published
The ancestors of Europeans first settled in Crimea about 37,000 years ago, DNA analysis on two ancient individuals reveals.
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