Homo sapiens was not the first human species to live outside of Africa - including the area encompassing the hub.
The Pompeii site, rediscovered only in the 16th century, has seen a burst of recent archaeological activity aimed at halting years of decay and neglect.
The tomb dates back to the country’s Old Kingdom (c. 2700 BCE - c. 2200 BCE) more than 4,000 years ago.
Excavations of canoes at the Neolithic lakeshore village of La Marmotta, near Rome, Italy provided new insights into the history of seafaring technology.
Paleontologist Rodolfo Salas said the skull belonged to the largest dolphin known to have inhabited the waters of South America, measuring 3 to 3.5 meters long.
The area is mentioned in the Book of Joshua (Joshua 19:34) and has been settled since ancient times.
After the ship was wrecked, about 300 crewmembers managed to survive 66 days stuck on what is now known as Garden Key, the second largest island in the Dry Tortugas.
The head of the sculpture was uncovered in April by a construction worker, and the bust discovered only a few weeks later.
This agricultural settlement reached its zenith in the Early Bronze Age, roughly 5,000 years ago.
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