Archaeologists

Archaeologists have unearthed a 6,200-year-old mega-structure. Its purpose remains a mystery.

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Archaeologists have unearthed a 6,200-year-old mega-structure. Its purpose remains a mystery.

Here’s what you’ll learn from reading this story: Archaeologists in Romania have discovered part of an ancient megastructure dating back to about 6,200 years ago. The oak-floored building is located at the entrance to a settlement consisting of about 45 houses. The structure is only the sixth of its kind ever found and experts are … Read more

Archaeologists find a 440-year-old coin marking the lost site of a doomed colony

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Archaeologists find a 440-year-old coin marking the lost site of a doomed colony

Here’s what you’ll learn from reading this story: Archaeologists have discovered a ceremonial coin placed under the foundations of a church in 1584. The Spanish colony of Rey Don Felipe, located in the southern tip of Chile, lasted less than three years due to harsh conditions. Archaeologists have located the ‘founding coin’ of the destroyed … Read more