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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The ancient human remains unearthed in the Bacho Kiro cave (in present-day Bulgaria) and recently genetically described were surprisingly reported to be more closely related
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Artifacts
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - On July 19, 1545, the warship Mary Rose, a favorite ship of King Henry VIII, sank during an engagement with the French fleet in
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Scientists have discovered evidence that a major earthquake struck Chile's coast about 3,800 years ago, triggering a tsunami that caused devastation along 1,000
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The ancient giant stone spheres in Costa Rica in the Diquís Delta, in southern Costa Rica, are considered unique examples of the complex
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Historians have long discussed what the statesman and scholar Cicero meant when he wrote 'the coinage was being tossed around so that no
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have announced a surprising discovery of an ancient Roman mercenary buried with his sword and his military regalia. The skeleton was unearthed
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Artifacts
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - One does not have to be a trained archaeologist to find something of great historical value. A young boy discovered a very rare
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A unique and completely intact 1,300-year-old Pala period idol has been found in a pond close to the ancient Nalanda University ruins, once
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DNA
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - DNA is an essential component in the cells of all living organisms on this planet. It contains information that is critical for building
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Human Beginnings
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Many people worldwide question the theory of human evolution, but why? Scientists decide to find out if there are any common factors that
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Covering an area of 500,000 square miles, the Gobi Desert stretches across huge portions of both Mongolia and China. The Gobi (from Mongolian gobi,
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Scientists report an unusual burial practice has been discovered during an excavation in Slovakia. Headless skeletons were discovered by archaeologists from the Collaborative
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Tikal was the Maya's religious, ceremonial, and military city-state, with a long and fascinating history recorded in the city's ruins, artifacts, and plenty
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Remains of a Roman malting oven and charred spelt grains discovered during excavations in Bedfordshire could be the earliest physical evidence for beer-making
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - While excavating near the ancient city of Uruk in Iraq, archaeologists successfully uncovered a very fragile, unique, well-preserved 4,000-year-old boat. According to the Sumerian
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Artifacts
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - One of the most magnificent and valuable ancient treasures of its time is the Bactrian Hoard. Discovered in the graves belonging to six
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A skull discovered in modern-day Alabama has the potential to re-write the ancient history of skull surgery in North America. Until now, it
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Civilizations
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The Avars' place in history has been marked and yet, it has long remained so enigmatic. These fierce nomadic warriors appeared riding from
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - One never knows where archaeological treasures are hidden. Sometimes the most unanticipated finds can be made in unexpected places. The invention of the
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The main task of this sophisticated robot dog will be to inspect archaeological areas and structures ensuring the ancient site of Pompeii is
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DNA
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A new comprehensive study of ancient human remains taken from a cemetery at a site called the Links of Noltland has revealed surprises
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Civilizations
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The mysterious, light-skinned Tarim Basin mummies unearthed in China have long puzzled scientists. Who were these ancient people? Where did they come from?
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Researchers published a paper with the results of burial dating using the cosmogenic nuclide isochron method, applied for the first time directly to the
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Polynesian explorers discovered a treasure trove of unique plants and animals when they arrived in the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia, according to
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - While examining the sides of 15 ceramic jars, used for wine and olive oil storage in two buildings in the City of David,
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Neandertals disappeared around 40,000 years ago, but many details of their extinction remain unclear. To elucidate the situation, it is useful to explore
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Scientists have discovered as many as 65 ancient jars made of sandstone in India. Some of these jars are giant and researchers suspect
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Ancient people were certainly creative and able to produce weapons in different shapes. This Medieval kidney dagger has been unearthed in Belgium. While
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The Sican culture, also referred to as the Lambayeque culture lived in what is now the north coast of Peru between about 750
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