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Ancient Greek altar unearthed at archaeological site in Sicily

Sicily's regional government said the altar was probably in use at the height of Hellenic cultural influence

Expert claims this 42,000-year-old Mongolian rock is the oldest phallus in the world

The so-called “phallic-pendant” was discovered in 2016 at an archaeological site called Tolbor, in Mongolia’s northern Khangai Mountains

4,500-year-old ‘Stonehenge’ sanctuary discovered in the Netherlands

It marks the solstices and equinoxes, and was also used as a burial ground.

Cryptic Secrets: Unearthing Pennsylvania’s hidden chamber (video)

A team explored the realm of archeoastronomy, investigating the alignment of structures and the play of light to unlock the chamber's hidden significance

Well-preserved 3,000-year-old sword found in Germany

Archaeologists have announced the discovery of a well-preserved Bronze Age sword in the town of Nördlingen, Bavaria

‘Completely unique’ Roman mausoleum discovered in rubble of London building site

The surrounding area yielded over 80 Roman burials containing copper bracelets, coins, glass beads and a bone comb.

Climate change may have led to “Mad Max”-style scenes in ancient Andes

As if we didn't already have enough to worry about

3,000-year-old shipwreck to be pulled from sea & “studied in detail”

“Its architecture and its construction, the assembly technique of the strakes, as well as the waterproofing system of the hull, have no equivalent in the Mediterranean area”

Broken pagan statue of Greek god Pan unearthed at early church ruins in Turkey

It is unlikely that a Christian church would have kept a statue of such a pagan god

“Incredibly rare” Roman mausoleum discovered in London

“This relatively small site in Southwark is a microcosm for the changing fortunes of Roman London"

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