2,000 tourists stranded as mudslides block ancient Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu Nearly 2000 tourists have been left stranded after heavy rains and mudslides blocked the ancient Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu. A state of emergency has been ...

Police in Cyprus foil €11m plot to smuggle ancient artefacts AP Authorities have smashed a smuggling ring, recovering dozens of ancient artefacts it planned to sell for €11 million (£15.5m). ...

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	Flight tests show dinosaur birds could glide AP WASHINGTON -- One of the earliest feathered dinosaurs -- the Microraptor gui --seems to have been a successful glider. Scientists believe modern birds ... Aggie researchers find ancient galaxies Star gazing has paid off for some Texas A&M researchers with a new look at some very old galaxies. Two A&M astronomers were part of a team that has spent months studying the characteristics of some of the most distant recorded galaxies. The Bryan-College Station Eagle reported Monday that scientists used a new wide-field camera on NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. They interpreted images that show galaxies from about 13 billion years ago. Steven Finkelstein and Casey Papovich relied on images and data from the camera, which are available to the public through NASA. Papovich says what they saw are believed to be "the most distant things anyone has found." Finkelstein... Emblem for Winter Olympics inspired by Inukshuk, ancient Inuit stone marker The emblem of the Olympic Winter Games is a colourful humanoid with arms spread wide, a contemporary interpretation of a stone landmark called an Inukshuk with a history stretching back more than 3,000 years in Inuit culture.Sitting atop the Olympic Rings, the symbol looms large on licensed merchandise and is sure to generate curiosity once the Games are under way.An Inukshuk (in-OOK-shook) is a carefully balanced pile of unworked rocks and slabs. The Inuit have built them through time to guide travellers, assist with hunts, warn of danger or indicate caches of food. A miniature version stands hip-high, with others measuring one to two metres, one builder said.With a mor... Ancient Egypt’s toxic makeup fought infection, researchers say The elaborate eye makeup worn by Queen Nefertiti and other ancient Egyptians was believed to have healing powers, conjuring up the protection of the Gods ... Ireland suffering from ancient curse of Tara and furious Fairy Forts An ancient curse of Tara has been unleashed in Ireland by the destruction of the Fairy Forts. That's according to anti-highway activist Carmel Divine who ... Terms of Service ... in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria in what may be the first traces of the ancient city's royal quarters, the Supreme Council of Antiquities said. ... Genetic analysis may lead to ancient tomb truth a renowned politician and general in ancient China, to help confirm whether the tomb excavated in the central province of Henan is his. Experts with the key lab of contemporary anthropology under the Ministry of Education and affiliated to the university aim to find out the characteristics of the Y chromosome of Cao's family through summerizing chromosome mutation information of some Chinese men surnamed Cao. According to the experts, as for human genome, mutations would occur in the basepairs every 17 generations. The mutations are called SNP (Single Nucleotide Polymorphism). Male members on one family tree carry certain SNP mutation information, which will be inherited by the...