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Ancient Civilizations

The ruins of Chetro Ketl house built by Ancient Puebloan People is seen at Chaco Culture National Historical Park.
May 30

Scientists Continue Piecing Together Chaco Canyon’s Lost Civilization

The extent of its empire and trade routes still perplex researchers.
By Michael Sainato
Turkey's Göbekli Tepe temple complex.
Apr 21

Ancient Stone Carvings Confirm Comet Strike Caused Civilization as We Know It

Scientists now believe a comet strike which caused a mini-Ice Age is what kicked off the Neolithic Revolution.
By Alanna Martinez
TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY PIERRE FEUILLY The mummy of an iceman named Otzi, discovered on 1991 in the Italian Schnal Valley glacier, is displayed at the Archaeological Museum of Bolzano on February 28, 2011 during an official presentation of the reconstrution. Visitors will get to see Iceman Oetzi under a new light starting on March 1 at the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology in Bolzano, which celebrates the 20th anniversary of the mummy's discovery. Based on three-dimensional images of the mummy's skeleton as well as the latest forensic technology, a new model of the living Oetzi has been created by Dutch experts Alfons and Adrie Kennis. AFP PHOTO / Andrea Solero
Feb 23

Artist Creates an Exact Replica of the ‘Iceman’ Mummy With 3-D Printing

Artist Gary Staab has been tasked with making three replicas of a 5,300-year-old mummy known as the "Ötzi the Iceman."
By Alanna Martinez
A jaguar-like stone sculpture recently discovered in Honduras (Photo: Dave Yoder for National Geographic).
Mar 11

Archaeologists Discover Ancient Lost City in Honduran Rainforest

By Brianna McGurran
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec "In Bed, the Kiss." (Courtesy Tate Britain)
Sep 30

Art World Abstracts: A Look into the Vast History of Erotic Art, and More!

By Nate Freeman
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