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  1. Earth's largest meteor crater became home to mysterious ancient carvings, suggesting the catastrophic impact may have transformed into a sacred place for early humans.
    #MeteorCrater #AncientMystery #Archaeology #LostHistory #RockArt
    Read more:ancient-origins.net/news-histo

  2. Rediscovered megalithic engravings in Slovakia: 3D reconstruction and comparative analysis of a forgotten Neolithic site [html, pdf 9pp] #megalithic #menhirs #RockArt doi.org/10.1038/s40494-026-023

  3. Discovery Reveals 10,000 Years of Rock Art in Sinai.

    An Egyptian archaeological mission has discovered a previously unknown site in southern Sinai featuring rock paintings and inscriptions that reveal 10,000 years of history, from prehistory to the Islamic period.

    Read more: omniletters.com/10000-years-of

    #Sinai #Archaeology #AncientHistory #RockArt #Egypt #Prehistory #IslamicHistory #ArchaeologicalDiscovery #CulturalHeritage #MiddleEast #HistoryLovers #AncientCivilizations

  4. Ancestral Pueblo people carved rooms, known as cavates, into the tuff cliffs of the Pajarito Plateau. Bandelier National Monument and Puye Cliff Dwellings are known for them, but they can be seen throughout the Jemez. I saw these next to the road between Bandelier and White Rock.

    #roadtrip #NativeAmerican #history #heritage #tradition #culture #daytrip #virtualtravel #NewMexico #historygeek #leavenotrace #earthshotz #rockart #petroglyphs #indigenous #archaeology #anthropology #Jemez #Puebloan