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"They look like sphinx cats as well, so that also makes them look more significant," one Redditor said.

The ancient art piece was likely looted by an American soldier in Germany during World War II.

The predator was a "marine monster," paleontologist at Peru's National University, Rodolfo Salas-Gismondi, told Reuters.

Scientists found evidence of life created in the Cambrian Explosion in volcanic rocks drawn from deep within the Earth's mantle.

"I've never had anything like that condition. I just couldn't believe it," the finder told Newsweek.

A woman noticed the "interesting" and unusual artifact while picking up trash along a Virginia beach.

The establishment served readymade delicacies—including snails, duck, and fish—to Pompeii's poorest residents.

Researchers also uncovered a number of parasites infecting the Tollund Man at the time of his death.

"Fatal shark attacks are rare today and the chances of discovering an archaeological case are incredibly small," explained researcher J. Alyssa White.

The hoard found by Charles Cartwright included nearly $7,800 worth of stolen Roman, Viking, Egyptian, and Medieval artifacts.

Matthew Perkins and his husband were having a pool installed in their Las Vegas house when workers stumbled upon a creepy relic from the planet's last ice age.

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.