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The Areni-1 Cave Shoe in Yerevan, Armenia

Researchers in Armenia discovered a remarkably preserved 5,500-year-old leather shoe, complete with laces and grass stuffing, during excavations in the Areni-1 cave.

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The Areni-1 Cave Shoe in Yerevan, Armenia

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The Areni-1 Cave Shoe in Yerevan, Armenia

Latest Discoveries

Robo-frog swims with liquid crystal muscles powered by light

Grad student finds New Mexico’s first Canada lynx in 25 years

APOD: 2026 November 13 – NGC 206 and the Star Clouds of Andromeda

Young sea turtles make an unexpected home in the Gulf of Oman

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