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From Roman London, a Jigsaw Puzzle for the Ages
Archaeologists are piecing together vivid 1,800-year-old frescoes from “thousands upon thousands upon thousands” of plaster fragments, with no picture on the box to guide them.
Stonehenge mystery may finally be unlocked as new study offers answers to 5,000-year-old questions
A new study has revealed evidence found at a prehistoric structure could be part of the key to unlocking the centuries-old ...
Humans, not glacial transport, brought bluestones to Stonehenge, new research indicates
Aberystwyth University-led research has shared new findings clarifying that the enigmatic "Newall boulder" from Stonehenge ...
The 4,000-year-old mystery of a shepherd’s arrow to the back
Grisly, 4,000-year-old forensic evidence found in a cave in the Pyrenees Mountains hints at a serious disagreement between ...
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Specialty of the house: Neanderthals at two nearby caves butchered the same prey in different ways, suggesting local food traditions
Differences in cut-marks left behind by butchery can’t be explained by different resources, tools, or skill levels, ...
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Archaeology breakthrough stuns as 600-year-old gem to 'protect against betrayal' uncovered
It was commonly believed that amethysts could shield one from intoxication, poison, nightmares, betrayal, deception, ...
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Archaeologists in Iraq discovered the remains of a vast network of ancient canals that sustained the world’s oldest city.
Archaeologists have discovered a vast network of ancient irrigation canals near Eridu in Iraq, regarded as the world’s oldest city. The discovery is an amazing window on how early agriculture ...