Archaeologists Discover Five Stone Age Canoes Near Rome

26th March, 2024 CHIRANJIT MITRA CHIRANJIT MITRA

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[{"selector":"#anim-e2a6e816-2bdf-419c-8b48-44b31a44efa9 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-11.382619056511558%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ca744224-a9ac-4f52-b673-45672cad160b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-07ffbc7c-b58e-4aa0-9379-bcd2c96ff28b","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Five remarkably preserved canoes, dating back to around 5700 BC, were found beneath Lake Bracciano in Italy. Learn more

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