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Outer wall of Alcazaba fortress Malaga Spain. A lot of trees and plants can be seen across.

The Alcazaba Fortress, Malaga, Spain

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The Alcazaba Fortress, Malaga, Spain is an old fortress built by the Muslim rulers of Al Andalus, Spain and can be traced back to the 11th century

La Venta Monument 1, c. 1960

Podcast Episode 76 l The Olmec Heads

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The Americas have been traditionally considered new territories with civilisations not as old as the rest of the world. Even so, we find fascinating signs of varying cultures in both north and south A...

A stela that challenges longstanding interpretations of how the carvings represent gender and social roles in prehistoric times. Credit: Durham University

In ancient times, women were warriors too

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In ancient times, women were warriors too, our History was not always exactly what we thought and gender roles were probably different.

La Cobata head, in the main plaza of Santiago Tuxtla

The Olmec Colossal Heads of MesoAmerica

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The Olmec Colossal Heads of MesoAmerica are giant sculptures of heads that were part of the Olmec culture in Mexico and were first uncovered in 1938.

Gunung Padang

Gunung Padang: The World’s Oldest Pyramid?

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What if there is a pyramid even older than the pyramids of Giza? A new study claims that Gunung Padang, a pyramid in Indonesia, is between 25,000 to 14,000 years old, roughly 10,000 years older than t...

Decorated toggle made with red deer antler bone found at Poulton, Cheshire by the Poulton Researcg Project.

Dazzling Iron Age Time Capsule Found in Northwest England

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A team of archaeologists have found a Dazzling Iron Age Time Capsule in Northwest England. It includes 5000 artifacts from 800BC & the first in NW England.

Stone tools at Singi Talav site in Thar Desert Rajasthan, India. Acheulian stone tool culture. 360onhistory.com

Pre Homo sapien stone tools in India

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Pre Homo sapien stone tools found in India, South Asia indicate the presence of Acheulian stone tool culture in the region. They were found in Thar desert.

Neanderthals deer bone carving

Neanderthals and a 51,000 year old engraved bone

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Till very recently, we thought that language, what we call culture and art, even technology were the domain of one group: Homo sapiens – us. However, this can no longer be accepted as true. A fe...

The Nesher Ramla human mandible on left and parietal bone on right. 360 on History

Fossils of Unknown Species of Ancient Humans Found in Israel and China

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Fossils of previously unknown species of Ancient Human have been found in Israel & China, that could potentially change the story of our evolution. One is closer to Neanderthals, the other to Homo sap...