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Heating System Confirms Ancient Kingdom Was Korean
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How I Spent My Weekend....
Preparing for the Digging For Cleopatra's Daughter Treasure Hunt! We mailed 60 gift bags to 60 participating indie stores around the country. It was A LOT of work... but worth it! Thank you Julie & Briana for all of your help!!
Swedish archaeologists uncover 7th century ship
Swedish archaeologists have announced the find of a 7th century burial ship, the oldest of its kind to be discovered in Scandinavia.
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2,000-year-old skeleton found in Mongolia
The National Museum of Korea said yesterday it has unearthed a 2,000-year-old skeleton of a Mongolian nomad at the Xiongnu Tombs of Duurlignars, about 500 kilometers northeast of Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia.
Read the rest here.Gold-plated Roman horse head found
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Revealed: Letter from Henry VII that may prove first Englishman sailed to North America in 1499
The personal letter written by King Henry VII to his Lord Chancellor on 12 March 1499 which historians hope could prove to be evidence of the first expedition led by an Englishman to North America
Evidence of what could be the first expedition led by an Englishman to North America, previously unknown by historians, will be published this week.
Viking silver treasure hoard worth £1m unearthed after 1,000 years
A king's ransom: Silver jewellery buried more than a millennium ago
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Destruction of the Parthian Kuh-e Khajeh is on the Increase
LONDON, (CAIS) -- Despite frequent warnings by the experts, one of the most unique Parthian sites in Iran-proper known as the Kuh-e Khajeh (Parthian Ushida) remains in danger of total destruction, and the cultural authorities have not take any action to ensure its protection.
Shackles found in River Thames hold ghoulish tale
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Brain changes may have led to Stone Age tools
David Perlman, Chronicle Science Editor
Once upon a time in the long evolution of Homo sapiens, a band of our African ancestors learned to use fire for more than cooking meat, lighting the dark or warding off attacking animals.
Archaeologists uncover large Roman statue of Augustus
Archaeologists in have discovered fragments of a 2,000-year-old bronze Roman equestrian statue of Emperor Augustus in a stream near Giessen, the Hessian state science ministry has announced.
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Gaping Gila Monsters, Buzzing Insects, Clambering Ungulates: New Finds From Germany's Messel Pit
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First Iranians
The ancient history of Iran, like many other countries, is believed to be based upon the archeological findings and a mixture of documented myths and information recorded by historians or religious entities of the time. Archaeology, which is the study of human cultures through the recovery, documentation and analysis of cultural and environmental data, has been carried out in Iran since quite a long time.
Read the rest here.War's end opens up Angolan 'Jurassic Park'
Angola is best known for oil and diamonds, but dinosaur hunters say the country holds a "museum in the ground" of rare fossils waiting to be discovered.
Read the rest here.Ancient skeletons could help solve mystery of rare disease
TWO ancient skeletons with a rare genetic bone disease unearthed from a medieval Irish graveyard may hold key insights for medical experts.
Read the rest here.Rare tiles unearthed at palace
Rare Valencian tiles have been uncovered by archaeologists during excavations at the ruins of a Surrey palace, once owned by Henry VIII.
Read the rest on the BBC.Laboratory to Decipher Zapoteca Writing will be Created
The laboratory will warrantee that engraved stones distributed around the archaeological zone undergo detailed study, in an adequate place for their preservation and storage. Photo: Hector Montano/INAH.
MEXICO CITY.- Nearly 300 engraved stones will be studied in the laboratory that will be operating at Monte Alban Archaeological Zone in Oaxaca to advance in Zapoteca writing deciphering.
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Face to face with the 5,000-year-old 'first Scot'
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Stanford scientists scan 2,500-year-old mummy
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Caves tell a tale of an ancient trade route
Mumbai: Few would know that the Elephanta, Kanheri, Mahakali, Jogeshwari and Mandapeshwar caves are all connected by a trade route that existed in and around Mumbai nearly 2,000 years ago. Read the rest here.
Was ancient Cypriot cave a prehistoric diner?
Excavations reveal Roman history
Archaeological excavations at the site of a former plant nursery, set to be developed for housing, have found evidence of Iron Age and Roman use.
Read the rest on the BBC.3,000-year-old butter found in Kildare bog
AN OAK barrel, full of butter, estimated to be roughly 3,000 years old has been found in Gilltown bog, between Timahoe and Staplestown.
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Sea captain's pocket watch lost in a shipwreck 130 years ago finally returned to his family
The silver watch belonging to Captain Richard Prichard sank with the Barbara off the coast of Wales in 1881, but was recovered and returned to his family
A silver pocket watch discovered near the site of a shipwreck has been returned to the family of its original owner 130 years after it was lost.
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Mozart may have died of strep throat complications
by Shahreen Abedin
So ill he could not move, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart supposedly sang parts of his final masterpiece, "Requiem," from his deathbed. Two centuries later, the exact cause of the Austrian composer's premature death, in December 1791 at age 35, is still a mystery.
Read the rest on CNN.Seafood gave us the edge on the Neanderthals
by Ewen Callaway
If Neanderthals ever shared a Thanksgiving feast with Homo sapiens, the two species may have had trouble settling on a menu.
Syria: 5th century skeleton found in Byzantine cathedral
A cathedral with a skeleton remains in it, dating back to the Byzantine era, was unearthed by the Syrian excavation team in Tal Al-Hasaka site, north eastern Syria.
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HISTORY'S HORRORS IN THE PRESENT: Gay men attacked, executed in Iraq, rights group says
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Hundreds of gay men have been tortured and killed in Iraq in recent months, some by the nation's security forces, Human Rights Watch said Monday.
Read the rest on CNN.Archaeologists find prehistoric skeleton in the Dales
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'Neolithic cathedral built to amaze’ unearthed in Orkney dig
(Ken Amer) The dig site at Ness of Brodgar has been described as potentially as important as Skara Brae. Worshippers would have been led through a passage to a chamber at the heart of the building
A huge Neolithic cathedral, unlike anything else which can be seen in Britain, has been found in Orkney.
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Cave Complex Allegedly Found Under Giza Pyramids
An enormous system of caves, chambers and tunnels lies hidden beneath the Pyramids of Giza, according to a British explorer who claims to have found the lost underworld of the pharaohs.
Read the rest on Discovery.Neanderthals didn't like sprouts either
Spanish researchers say they're a step closer to resolving a mystery of evolution - why some people like Brussels sprouts but others hate them.
Pre-Stonehenge House Reveals Domestic Life
The remains of a 9,000-year-old hunter-gatherers' house, uncovered during construction at an airport, have been unearthed in Great Britain's Isle of Man.
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Castle Moats: Holy for Some, Sewer for Others
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Grave discovered at royal centre
Archaeologists have discovered an early Bronze Age grave and artefacts at the site of a centuries old royal centre.
Archaeologists find major pre-Columbian sites in Puerto Rico
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4,000-year-old dye found on Egyptian artifact
(AP) WASHINGTON - Four thousand years ago Egyptians had mastered the process of making madder, a red dye, according to a researcher who uncovered the earliest known example of the color still used today.
Bipedal Humans Came Down From The Trees, Not Up From The Ground
ScienceDaily— A detailed examination of the wrist bones of several primate species challenges the notion that humans evolved their two-legged upright walking style from a knuckle-walking ancestor.
And More! Two thousand year-old remains of Emperor Vespasian's house discovered
The archaeologists have unearthed reception rooms, colonnades, mosaic floors and traces of a hot bath complex at a site in mountainous countryside near the town of Rieti, north of Rome.
Shipwrecked: Archaeologists explore graveyard of sunken ships in Baltic Sea
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A handmade leather heart, a gold cross and a train ticket: The poignant keepsakes found at mass World War I graves in France
They are the personal mementoes and keepsakes of men whose bodies have lain abandoned and disturbed in the wake of one of the First World War's most deadly and wasteful battles.
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Graves of forgotten Culloden Redcoats discovered
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They were the victors, but for centuries the location of the graves of the government troops who fell at Culloden has been a mystery - unmarked and untraced in the vengeful belief that they were unworthy of proper graves.
Roman Emperor Vespasian's Villa Found
The summer villa of Roman Emperor Vespasian has been found in the Sabine hill country northeast of Rome, Italian archaeologists announced today.
Read the rest on Discovery.World's oldest map: Spanish cave has landscape from 14,000 years ago
A stone tablet found in a cave in Abauntz in the Navarra region of northern Spain is believed to contain the earliest known representation of a landscape.
Read the rest on the Telegraph.Göbekli Tepe: Standing stones from humanitys oldest temple
The massive limestone monoliths weigh between ten and twenty tons and are weirdly carved with fantastic scorpions, lions, spiders and snakes that testify to the difficult hunter’s life. Unearthed after thousands of years of deliberate forgetfulness, these silent pillars stand in a circle located only a few miles south of the ancient town of Sanliurfa, Turkey, the legendary birthplace of the prophet Abraham
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A A A text size Archaeologists Unearth the Treasure of Basil II
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Ship's weapon dug up from garden
Highlands and Islands reporter, BBC Scotland news website
A history enthusiast may have unearthed a rusting relic of Royal Navy "fire and sword" tactics from the 1700s while weeding his Highlands garden.
Dig reveals secrets of 'green' monks
AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL dig has unearthed evidence about a monastic order with a “green agenda” in medieval Co Meath, where a group of monks dependent on handouts battled to become self-sufficient.
Saving the gems of the Stone Age
It is one of the best preserved Stone Age villages in Europe, but Skara Brae in Orkney is just a few metres from the sea and it is a constant battle to save it from coastal erosion.
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Henry II 'spent a fortune on Dover Castle to counter Becket cult'
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Hidden Gobi Desert relics found
Rare Buddhist treasures, not seen for more than 70 years, have been unearthed in the Gobi Desert.
Archeology works in Veliko Turnovo discover a princess
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Delighted antiques dealer discovers 1,300-year-old Knights Templar relic at car boot sale
Martin Roberts with his find: The 'Knights Templar' tabarnacle door which could date back to 700AD
An antiques dealer has picked up what could be a priceless church relic dating back 1,300 years at a car boot sale.
Analyst: Music pieces probably composed by young Mozart
A researcher in Austria says the works were probably transcribed by Mozart's father, as young Mozart played.
(CNN) -- The music isn't new, but the discovery that a young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart "almost certainly" composed it is a stunning revelation.
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