The discovery is "an unprecedented opportunity to delve into more than 30,000 years of history."

"This is a unique discovery of the first ever remains of a fully grown Pleistocene wolf with its tissue preserved."

Researchers believe the drinking hall may have been used by the Norse chief Earl Sigurd — who was a powerful figure during the 12th Century — and his high-ranking officers.

The finding has led scientists to rethink the entire evolution of millipedes which dates back 100 million years.

The Mellivora benfieldi was smaller in size but possessed many of the same traits as its modern relative.

Layers of sediment found inside the cave show remnants of burnt camphor leaves, likely used as a natural insect repellent.

Kemune Palace was part of the mysterious Mittani Empire that ruled Syria and northern Mesopotamia thousands of years ago.

On June 5, 1989, an unidentified man stood in front of a row of tanks near Beijing's Tiananmen Square — and became world-renowned as the "Tank Man."

Archaeologists said it was the oldest and richest Viking settlement that has been found to date.

Australian megafauna, like giant kangaroos and car-sized lizards, coexisted with humans for at least 15,000 years before perishing.

4,000 fossils excavated during the Great Depression revealed that the coast of Texas was once filled with rhinoceros, elephant-like mammals, and ancient wild dogs.