Ancient

Archaeologists have discovered 30 curse tablets down an ancient Athenian well. The tablets call on the gods of the underworld to do their bidding.

The tomb also contained the remains of two younger women and a teenage girl.

Archeologists digging in Mexico southeastern state of Yucatán discovered a centuries-old palace built by the Mayans more than 1,000 years ago.

Merit Ptah is frequently cited as the first female physician—even though there is no solid evidence she existed, says medical historian Jakub Kwiecinski.

The Aegicetus gehennae was a species that represents a transitory stage, when ancient whales went from being foot-powered to tail-powered.

The site would have been involved in the craft production of purple dye, an extremely expensive and highly prized commodity, in the Late Minoan period circa 1800 to 1500 BCE.

Researchers are probing the forest to see if humans ever lived there.

The man suffered five blows to the head during a violent murder.

New findings at L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland suggest Vikings inhabited the area for centuries longer than scientists previously believed.

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Researchers think the woman's burial position shows that the people of the time performed burial procedures.

Experts have uncovered stone wall structures that date back 5,000 to 8,000 years and 3,000-year-old irrigation canals.

"These well-preserved paintings...record the ancient tribes' reverence for the prosperity and circle of life," one researcher said.

If confirmed, the find would be "a historic event" worthy of international attention, one minister said.

Soil found in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, had long been reputed to have healing properties.

The Indian Scientific Congress Association distanced itself from comments made by an Andhra University scientist.

During such an eclipse, the full Moon moves into the shadow of the Earth cast by the Sun, and is momentarily darkened.

These ancient traditions are a reminder of indigenous peoples understanding of the intricate workings of the solar system.

The 4,000-year-old mounds cover an area the size of Idaho.

The woman was buried with ostrich egg beads and pottery.

Almost a gallon of pungent clear yellow fluid was discovered in an ancient bronze pot.

Piranhamesodon pinnatomus lived 150 million years ago and appears to have torn chunks from other fish with its sharp teeth.

One survey author said that the discovery is like "putting on glasses when your eyesight is blurry."

Researchers hope their study will help destigmatize addiction.

Brazilian President Michel Temer called the loss of much the National Museum's 20 million items "a sad day for all Brazilians."

Scientists named them Xenomorphia, after the bloodthirsty, chest-splitting creatures from the Alien movies.

The foal was discovered in the ice of Siberia's "mouth of hell."

Archaeologists explored the 4,300-year-old-ruins of Shimao.

The diving expedition's head said the ship was preserved "due to the unusual conditions at great depths in the Black Sea, with almost no light or oxygen."