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Bonnie Prince Charlie narrowly escaped an assassination attempt in Scotland in 1745, musket ball hole reveals
Volunteers at Bannockburn House in Scotland discovered a musket ball hole in a wall that dates to the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745.
Why did Homo sapiens outlast all other human species?
What's the secret to Homo sapiens' success as a species?
1,800-year-old ring depicting Roman goddess discovered by ancient quarry in Israel
A 13-year-old boy hiking in Haifa discovered a Roman-era ring with a depiction of Minerva, the goddess of war and wisdom.
Rock carvings of ancient Egyptian pharaohs found underwater near Aswan
Archaeologists discovered rock carvings featuring several pharaohs during an underwater expedition near Aswan, Egypt.
Famous Taung Child fossil from South Africa is 2.58 million years old, new study finds
A new study examines fossil teeth of the Taung Child to hone in on its age.
Humans reached Argentina by 20,000 years ago — and they may have survived by eating giant armadillos, study suggests
The discovery of butchered bones belonging to a glyptodont, a giant relative of the armadillo, suggests that humans were living in Argentina 20,000 years ago.
Venus of Brassempouy: The 23,000-year-old ivory carving found in the Pope's Grotto
The palm-sized carving depicts a Neolithic woman wearing an ornate headpiece.
Stunning Tang dynasty mural in tomb unearthed in China may portray a 'Westerner' man with blond hair
A Tang dynasty tomb unearthed in China dates from the 700s, and the murals on its walls give an unprecedented view of daily life at the time.
