The National Geographic website selected the top ten archaeological discoveries in 21:

1. The mystery of the author of the Dead Sea Scrolls was solved. Scientists' successful decoding of the code on a mysterious cup, the excavation of the ancient city tunnel in Jerusalem and other archaeological discoveries may help to uncover one of the biggest mysteries of the Bible-who wrote the Dead Sea Scrolls? The Dead Sea Scrolls covers some of the oldest biblical documents to date. The new clues released by scientists in July 21 show that the Dead Sea Scrolls may be the cultural wealth of some Jewish groups who were exiled during the war, and may even be "the great collection of the temple in Jerusalem". According to the Bible, the ark was kept in the temple in Jerusalem. (Yang Xiaowen)

2. The ruins of Noah's Ark were discovered in Turkey. An expedition team composed of evangelical Christians claimed that they found the hull wreckage of the legendary Noah's Ark near Mount Ararat in eastern Turkey in April 21. The test found that the age of these wrecks can be traced back to 4,8 years ago, that is, the existence period of Noah's Ark described in Genesis. However, some archaeologists and historians say that this discovery, like other discoveries in the past, is not credible.

3. The "lost" Amazon world In a study published in January 21, researchers discovered hundreds of circular, square and other geometric structures that were once covered by forests, which indicated that there was an unknown ancient and prosperous society in the Amazon region. Satellite photos taken since 1999 show that there are more than 2 geometric civil works in the Amazon basin, spanning 155 miles (about 25 kilometers). According to the researchers who conducted the study, nearly ten times as many buildings as the found civil structures may be covered by Amazon forest.

4. 3D Panoramic Presentation of the Ancient Mayan City With the help of the latest technology, surveying and mapping through the dense rain forest, a brand-new ancient Mayan city is presented to the world, and its scale far exceeds everyone's imagination before. In April 29, the laser detection and ranging device flew over the ruins of Karakau, an ancient Mayan city-state, and helped to draw a 3D map of this site in western Belize. Scientists announced at the International Symposium on Science and Technology Archaeology held in Tampa, Florida, USA in May 21 that the survey revealed a large number of previously unknown buildings, roads and other features in just four days.

5. Piles of female skeletons were found in the Millennium Temple in Peru. Archaeologists said in January 21 that they found a temple 1, years ago under the sand dunes exposed to the wind in northwest Peru. There is a tomb in the temple, which contains a large number of victims' bones as sacrifices. After the excavation in the vicinity of Qi Klajo from 26 to the end of 29, archaeologists finally made this important discovery, adding a sense of reality to the legend about Nallam's Naylamp. It is said that Nallam Pu founded the pre-Inca Bajek civilization in the 8th century, after the collapse of Moche civilization.

6.DNA uncovers the cause of death of Egyptian young Pharaoh Tutankhamun. The public often imagines Pharaoh Tutankhamun as an elegant young Pharaoh. In fact, during his reign, he was not like the "sun god" who looks like a stalwart figure in the photo. On the contrary, according to a study published in February 21, Pharaoh Tutankhamun is weak and suffers from malaria and bone diseases, and the marriage of close relatives of Tutankhamun's parents may be the cause of his hereditary diseases.

7. Twelve cultural sites around the world are on the verge of disappearing. The damaged murals of Santigregori Cathedral in Tigran Honents, Tigran, seem to tell people the story that the ancient Turkish city of Arnie was neglected by human beings. The ancient city of Ani is located in the military zone near the border between Turkey and Armenia. According to a report published in October 21 by the Global Heritage Fund headquartered in San Francisco, California, the ancient city of Ani is one of the 12 cultural sites on the verge of collapse in the world.

8. Exploring Titanic 25 years later In a photo released on September 1, 21, ice columnar rust spread all over the bow railing and anchor of the sunken Titanic like a plague. On September 1, 1985, the expedition led by ocean explorer Robert Ballard found the sunken Titanic at the bottom of the North Atlantic Ocean near Newfoundland Island, which was 2.4 miles (about 3.8 kilometers) deep. This photo and other photos of Titanic taken at the end of August belong to the first fruits of the ongoing Expedition Titanic. The goal of this mission is to use acoustic imaging, sonar and 3D camera technology to save the current information of Titanic, and help determine how far the sunken ship will be washed away and how long it will exist.

9. A hundred years ago, the Antarctic expedition hid in the wooden house. After Captain Robert Falcken Scott explored the Antarctic for nearly a hundred years, experts are doing their best to protect the wooden house and three other sites built by the British explorer and prevent them from being buried forever by the Antarctic blizzard. The wooden house is 5 feet (15 meters) long and 25 feet (about 7.6 meters) wide, and can accommodate 33 people. Scott and his team used to hide in wooden houses to avoid the biting cold wind in Antarctica. In January, 1912, they began to explore the Antarctic on the Terranova. Unfortunately, Captain Scott not only lost to Norwegian explorer Ronald Amundsen in the competition, but also died of hunger and cold with four other team members.

1. Secret passage of Egyptian Pharaoh's tomb In 29, in a mysterious tunnel connecting Pharaoh seti i's tomb, Zahi Hawass, Chairman of the Supreme Committee for the Administration of Egyptian Antiquities, stood on the wooden steps and took photos as a souvenir. The excavation began in 27, and a large number of rubble and cultural relics were transported to the ground by rail cars. The archaeological team announced in July 21 that after three years of hard work, they finally dug a wall. This archaeological study found that the ancient Egyptians seem to have cut a tunnel with a depth of 572 feet (about 174 meters) in the rocks of the Imperial Valley near Luxor, and suddenly stopped this work.