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3D Animation of Djedi Robot Mission in the Great Pyramid of Giza (June 13, 2011): Dassault Systemes partnered with Scoutek and Leeds University, UK, in 2009, tp support the Djedi Robot Mission to explore the mysterious shafts in the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt.

Ancient Hominid Named Nutcracker Man Actually More of a Grass Eater (May 3, 2011): Nutcracker Man's diet has been a source of scientific debate because his powerful jaws, huge molars and big, flat cheek teeth suggest he probably fed on nuts and seeds or roots and tubers.

Rare Roman Helmet and Face-Mask Found in Cumbria (September 14, 2010): A treasure hunter discovered a rare Roman bronze helmet complete with face-mask in Cumbria using a metal detector.

New Hominid Find Probed With Powerful X-ray Technology (April 13, 2010): The European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) in Grenoble, France is probing a skull of the recently discovered Australopithecus sediba hominid using a high-power X-ray.

Archaeologists Discover Nero's Extravagant Banquet Hall (September 29, 2009): Archaeologists believe they have discovered the amazing banquet hall of Roman emperor Nero.

Golden Jewelry Found in Ancient Egyptian Tomb of Gahouti (March 15, 2009): A collection of gold jewelry has been found in an ancient tomb in Egypt. The tomb belongs to Gahouti, who is thought to have been a state treasurer under Queen Hatshepsut.

Google Earth Launches Ancient Rome 3D Layer (November 12, 2008): You can see Rome as it looked in 320 AD with Google's new Ancient Rome 3D Layer.

Bust of Caesar Found in Rhone River (May 14, 2008): The Assocated Press reports that a marble bust of Caesar was found in the Rhone river several months ago by France's Culture Ministry.

Creationists Don't Want Turkana Boy Displayed (February 8, 2007): The Associated Press is reporting that a radical group of creationists is literally trying to keep Turkana Boy confined to a back room in his home at the Kenya National Museum in Nairobi.

The Antikythera Mechanism (December 6, 2006): The Antikythera Mechanism is an ancient calculator used to calculate astronomical positions.

The Concrete Pyramid Theory (December 4, 2006): A Times Online article discusses an alternative theory to the idea that the Ancient Egyptians carried huge stone blocks from a far off quarry to build the pyramids.

Does Rosslyn Chapel Contain a Drawing of an Ancient Navigation System? (September 15, 2006): Ashley Cowie, author of the The Rosslyn Matrix, believes a carving in the mysterious Rosslyn Chapel is not related to the Templar Knights or the Holy Grail but to an ancient navigation system.

Ancient Thracian Dagger Discovered (August 16, 2006): An ancient Thracian dagger was discovered in Bulgaria that proves the mysterious ancient civilization had knowledge of sophisticated metal-working techniques.

454 Life Sciences and Max Planck Institute to Sequence Neandertal Genome (August 4, 2006): 454 Life Sciences Corporation and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology have announced a plan to sequence the Neandertal genome.

Did Neanderthals Sing and Dance? (June 12, 2006): Where the Neanderthals a musical culture? That's the theory presented by Steven Mithen in his book, The Singing Neanderthals.

Egyptian Expert Backs Osmanagic's Bosnian Pyramid Claim (May 22, 2006): The Associated Press reports that Dr.

Ancient Stone Structure Discovered in Brazil (May 15, 2006): A BBC article discusses an ancient structure that was discovered in Brazil.

Is There a Massive Pyramid in Bosnia? (May 2, 2006): Could the Visocica Hill, located in Visoko, Bosnia, actually be the world's largest pyramid? That's the theory of Semir Osmanagic who believes the pyramid is 722 feet high and created by the Illyrian's over 12,000 years go.

Could Tambora be the Pompeii of the East? (March 6, 2006): An old Indonesian civilization called Tambora has been discovered underneath volcanic ash from a volcano that wiped out the population of 100,000.

Oldest Mayan Writing Discovered (January 5, 2006): An MSNBC.

What King Tut May Have Looked Like (May 11, 2005): Forensic scientists, working in three separate teams, have reconstructed King Tutankhamun's face using photos from CT scans.

666 Not So Bad After All, The Number of the Beast is 616 (May 5, 2005): An acient 1,500-year-old Greek papyrus has been found that contains a Book of Revelation passage that shows 666 is not the number of beast. The number of the beast is 616.