Anne Frank memorial in Bergen-Belsen, Germany. Anne and Margot Frank are victims of the Holocaust and died due to typhus in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. Photo: Arne List, October 2003
1. “Terror Bird” Skeleton Found in Argentina
The most complete skeleton of a “terror bird” (Phorusrhacidae) ever to have been found reveals it is a new species. These carnivorous, flightless birds were the top predators in South America following the dinosaurs’ extinction. Read more at BBC.
2. Masterpiece Painting from Egyptian Tomb a Fake?
A researcher says the “Meidum Geese” painting hailed by some scholars as the “Mona Lisa” of Egypt, may in fact be a fake created in the 19th century. The painting may conceal an authentic Pyramid Age piece underneath. Read more at LiveScience.
3. Pre-Columbian Population Was Poisoned by Arsenic
A recent study shows that a significant part of a pre-Columbian population in northern Chile suffered from slow poisoning due to arsenic in water sources. Read more at Popular Archaeology.
4. Anne Frank Likely Died Earlier Than Believed
Researchers have said that the Jewish teenager Anne Frank died at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp at least a month earlier than her official date of death. Read more at Deutsche Welle.
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5. Tombs Filled with Dozens of Mummies Discovered in Peru
Dozens of tombs filled with up to 40 mummies each have been discovered around a 1,200-year-old ceremonial site in Peru’s Cotahuasi Valley. Read more at NBC News.
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