If striking gold is great, striking ancient gold must be better. While digging for artifacts at the Palace of Nestor…
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Tramway planned for Machu Picchu’s ‘sister city’
The ruined city known as the “cradle of gold” was once a mountaintop refuge of Incan royalty, with elegant halls…
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The evolution of sea monsters on medieval maps
WASHINGTON – The iconic sea serpents, mermaids and other mythical creatures found on world maps from medieval and Renaissance times…
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Ancient Chinese tomb murals found
A colorful, well-preserved “mural tomb,” where a military commander and his wife were likely buried nearly 1,500 years ago, has…
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Strange stone spheres top list of new world heritage spots
Enigmatic archaeological sites in Costa Rica dotted with mysterious stone spheres are among six new spots newly designated as UNESCO…
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