Archeological Wonders Story Briefs

Even though ancient people died, or their civilizations were wiped-out by catastrophes, they left behind evidence of how they once lived. This collection reveals some of the wonders which archeologists have uncovered.

There is an interesting place in the Bavarian region of Germany known as the Solnhofen Limestone. Here we can find Jurassic-era fossils.

Homes in Pompeii, before Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, were not only beautiful in their own right, they also included beautiful gardens.

This image depicts a plaster cast which copies a marble statue of Oinomaos, the father of Hippodameia.

Meet Sue, the dinosaur, who (once extracted from the South Dakota land) now lives in Chicago's Field Museum.

One of the oldest cities in the world, Susa likely had residents by at least 5000 BC. Today it is known as Shush and is located in Iran.

The Temple of Artemis (Diana), at Ephesus, went through many different versions. One of the last versions became a Wonder of the Ancient World.

When he is 18 years old, Pliny the Younger and his mother are living at his Uncle's villa in Misenum. They are there when Vesuvius begins its 18-hour...

Meet Tollund Man, a Danish bog mummy who was rediscovered in May of 1950. How did he get there? When did he die?

The jaw of an adultT. rexwas huge - paleontologists believe some were as large as five feet - and it contained between 50 to 60 bone-crunching teeth. ...

This image depicts the fossilized remains of a ferocious Tyrannosaurus rex at Chicagos Field Museum.

When it comes to the brain size of a Triceratops, a favorite prey of T. rex, be prepared for a surprise.

Triceratops - a five-ton adult dinosaur which ate vegetation, not meat - had an interesting appearance.

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