Archaeology
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Archaeologists discover ancient Roman basilica under office in London
The excavated remains in London consist of the Kentish limestone foundations of a massive two-story Roman basilica, where officials would…
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Archaeologists find ‘exceptionally rare’ Roman helmet in Denmark
An archaeological discovery in Denmark has unveiled a 1,600-year-old Roman helmet and weapons, suggesting a long-lost ritual linked to a…
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Lost Titanic statue rediscovered in decades-first expedition
RMS Titanic Inc., a Georgia-based firm that legally owns the rights to the 112-year-old wreck, completed its first expedition since…
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Secrets of an ancient Chinese recipe for bronze finally deciphered
Metal-making practices described in a 2300-year-old text called the Kaogong Ji are more sophisticated than anyone realised Humans 10 August…
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Ancient DNA adds to evidence for Native Americans’ east Asian ancestry
Genetic analysis of a woman’s skull from 14,000 years ago found in south-west China suggests she was related to an…
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AI finds hidden evidence of ancient human fires 1 million years ago
An AI tool has spotted subtle evidence of changes in flint tools that indicate ancient humans had cooking fires at…
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Proteins in human bones near Pompeii survived temperatures of 500°C
Many ancient Romans died when the towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum were buried by hot volcanic ash, but the high…
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Stone Age Europeans may have gathered to watch animations by the fire
The campfire was a social hub for ancient humans, and a virtual reality investigation suggests that the flickering light may…
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