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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A scientist has conducted a spatial analysis of the faunal remains and lithic tools for the Neanderthal occupation of level F at the
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A metal detector has found an ancient Roman fragment made of silver in Norfolk. The piece was obviously part of something, but what
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DNA
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Ludwig van Beethoven's genome has been sequenced for the first time by an international team of scientists using five genetically matching locks of
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - An inscription on the Temple of Delphi says: "Know thyself and thou wilt know the universe and the gods." It is only one sentence,
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Greek mythology, the Anemoi are the personifications of the winds, and their origin indicates a connection with the elemental forces of nature. They
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - An ancient mosaic floor adorned with colorful floral designs has been re-uncovered after 40 years, along the Israel National Trail. The mosaic floor
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A unique 1,000-year-old medieval golden treasure was unearthed by a Dutch historian, who stumbled upon it while using a metal detector. Part of the
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com- When early Stone Age farmers first moved into Europe from the Near East about 8,000 years ago, they met and began mixing with the
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Tomb and urn images shed light on the intricacies of Etruscan and Roman civilization at least 2,000 years ago, reviving it for modern
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Archaeoastronomy
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Stonehenge is an astonishingly complex monument, which attracts attention mostly for its spectacular megalithic circle and "horseshoe," built around 2600 B.C. Over the
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Jan Bartek- AncientPages.com - The discovery was completely unexpected. The crew on board the Norwegian research ship G.O. Sars sent an unmanned remotely operated underwater vehicle – an
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AncientPages.com - The knowledge and control of bronze gave some people who lived between 2200 BC and 700 BC enormous wealth and power. Their lives and deeds were
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Bulla Felix was a legendary Italian 'bandit' who reminds us of Robin Hood, a heroic outlaw from Nottingham, England, who robbed the rich and helped the poor
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Chemical and isotopic analysis of copper artifacts from southern Africa reveals new cultural connections among people living in the region between the 5th
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com -The discovery of the Gerdrup grave surprised scientists because it challenged our knowledge of Viking burials. Who were the individuals buried in the double
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Artifacts
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - One can imagine losing a wallet, suitcase, shoe, or even some clothes, but how can an ancient Egyptian sarcophagus end up abandoned on
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great (742 - 814), is considered the most remarkable of all medieval rulers in the history of
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - It had been thought to date that the species Homo sapiens has disproportionately large temporal lobes compared to other anthropoid primates, the group
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - As the excavations at Pañamarca continue, archaeologists report many fascinating discoveries that help shed more light on the ancient history of Peru. Of
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The Ashaninka are the most numerous Indigenous people living in the rainforests of Peru and Brazil where they inhabit a crucial area between
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The Tibetan Plateau, the highest and largest plateau above sea level, is one of the harshest environments settled by humans. It has a
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Scientists announced recently they had solved the bog body mystery in Europe. A major study of over 1,000 ancient bog bodies across Scandinavia
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A team of archaeologists from INRAP (France's National Institute for Preventive Archaeology) excavating in the Sernam/ Boulingrin district have unearthed a vast Roman-era
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Traces of ancient Roman presence can be found all over the UK. While preparing a site for constructing a new Aldi supermarket in
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Björketorp Runestone in Blekinge, Sweden, is part of a burial ground with menhirs standing alone and forming stone circles. Dated to about 400-700
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Why warrior queen Mavia launched a massive revolt against ancient Romans is a question a curious historian can ponder long and hard. But one
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A.Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The cathedral-like structure - the least-visited and unique place in the world - is located on the barren and uninhabited island of Staffa, six
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The unicorn is a legendary animal often depicted on ancient seals and in Medieval manuscripts. The beautiful and mysterious animal has fascinated people
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The Notre-Dame de Paris is the first known cathedral of Gothic-style architecture to be initially constructed with extensive use of iron to bind
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