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Roman shipwreck with hundreds of amphorae found off Sicily
An ancient Roman shipwreck laden with hundreds of amphorae has been discovered off the coast of Sicily.
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Ancient Egyptian princesses were skilled archers and used weapons 4,000 years ago, bone study finds
New bone analysis reveals that Ancient Egyptian princesses were skilled archers and weapon users 4,000 years ago.
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Man discovers ancient, 2,700-year-old sword while walking through forest
Archaeologists are puzzled after a man discovered a 2,700-year-old bronze sword standing upright in a forest.
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6,000-year-old infant from ancient Mesopotamia shows one of the world's oldest signs of child abuse
Archaeologists in Syria have uncovered a 6,000-year-old infant with broken ribs, suggesting one of the earliest documented instances of child abuse.
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Up to 60% of medieval texts and 95% of manuscripts have vanished, study finds
A new study utilizing simulations reveals that up to 60% of medieval texts and 95% of manuscripts have vanished over the centuries.
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Dirty 'button' unearthed by metal detectorist turns out to be a rare 900-year-old coin from Norway's last Viking king, Magnus Barefoot
A metal detectorist in Norway discovered a 900-year-old silver coin initially mistaken for a dirty old button.
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For the first time, scientists have recovered ancient DNA left behind on cave walls and rock art, opening
Researchers have successfully extracted ancient human DNA from cave walls, marking a new milestone in archaeological science.
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Egypt uncovers long-forgotten 1,600-year-old, Byzantine-era city in latest western desert discovery
Archaeologists have unearthed a lost 1,600-year-old Byzantine-era city in Egypt's western desert.
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Artifacts dating back 400,000 years, found in cave, show ‘complex and rich’ pre-human society
Archaeologists have uncovered a cave in Israel containing 400,000-year-old artifacts that suggest a complex pre-human society.
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Remarkable photos show ancient human burials uncovered in Egypt, with clues to centuries of changing tradition
Ancient human burials and artifacts uncovered in Egypt's Bahariya Oasis reveal clues to changing traditions
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'A weird result from an already weird hominin': Archaeologists discover all Homo naledi skeletons found in South African cave are female
Archaeologists are investigating a South African cave where all 20 discovered Homo naledi skeletons are female.