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This Beautiful Reconstruction of a Stone Age Woman Feels Almost Like Time Travel

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A Stone Age woman who lived 4,000 years ago is leaning on her walking stick and looking ahead as a spirited young boy bursts into a run, in a stunning life-size reconstruction now on display in Sweden.   Although her likeness is new – it debuted last month in an exhibit about ancient people at Västernorrlands Museum … Read more

Human-Shaped Sarcophagus Found in Newly Revealed Tombs Beneath The Notre-Dame

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Several tombs and a leaden sarcophagus likely dating from the 14th century have been uncovered by archaeologists at Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris following its devastating 2019 fire.   The burial sites “of remarkable scientific quality” were unearthed during preparatory work for rebuilding the ancient church’s spire at the central spot where the transept crosses the … Read more

Behold The Most Up-to-Date Scientific Reconstruction of a Prehistoric Ichthyosaur

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A thorough review of 300 years of research, and an exceptionally preserved fossil, have given us what paleontologists say is the most up-to-date reconstruction yet of an ancient beast.   Living alongside dinosaurs during the Mesozoic Era, ichthyosaurs were marine reptiles that swam and hunted in Earth’s oceans. Resembling reptilian dolphins, these fascinating animals thrived … Read more