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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 18th, 2013
Mansion Dating Back to the Biblical Era Unearthed in Jerusalem

Mansion Dating Back to the Biblical Era Unearthed in Jerusalem

The mansion is about 2,000 years old, sits on Mount Zion

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 17th, 2013
Lego Helps Restore 3,000-Year-Old Mummy Sarcophagus

Lego Helps Restore 3,000-Year-Old Mummy Sarcophagus

The restoration was performed by archaeologists and an engineering student in England

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 12th, 2013
The Maya Used to Decapitate and Dismember Their Enemies

The Maya Used to Decapitate and Dismember Their Enemies

Mass grave found in Mexico sheds light on how the Maya dealt with people who crossed them

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 11th, 2013
1,400-Year-Old Treasure Unearthed in Israel

1,400-Year-Old Treasure Unearthed in Israel

The treasure was discovered near Temple Mount's southern wall

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 7th, 2013
Fossilized Human Leg Bone Found in Northern Britain Is over 10,000 Years Old

Fossilized Human Leg Bone Found in Northern Britain Is over 10,000 Years Old

Researchers say the bone is the oldest human remain ever discovered in these regions

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 4th, 2013
Ancient Egypt Came into Being Both Later and Faster than Previously Assumed

Ancient Egypt Came into Being Both Later and Faster than Previously Assumed

Oxford researchers roll out a new timeline for the origin of ancient Egypt

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 4th, 2013
Roundworms Were Thriving in King Richard III's Guts at the Time of His Death

Roundworms Were Thriving in King Richard III's Guts at the Time of His Death

Evidence suggests the late king was infected with parasites

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 28th, 2013
Europeans May Have Been Eating Bacon, Pork Chops and Ham Since 4,600 BC

Europeans May Have Been Eating Bacon, Pork Chops and Ham Since 4,600 BC

Evidence suggests our ancestors domesticated pigs 500 years earlier than believed

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 27th, 2013
Roman Goblet Changes Color Depending on Whether It's Lit from Behind or the Front

Roman Goblet Changes Color Depending on Whether It's Lit from Behind or the Front

Specialists say this is because the goblet is impregnated with silver and gold particles

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 26th, 2013
Archaeologists Unearth 1,700-Year-Old Remains of Pre-Hispanic Priestess <em>AFP</em>

Archaeologists Unearth 1,700-Year-Old Remains of Pre-Hispanic Priestess AFP

The remains were discovered in Peru's Chepan province

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 24th, 2013
Alexander the Great's Tomb May Have Been Discovered in Greece

Alexander the Great's Tomb May Have Been Discovered in Greece

Archaeologists dig out the remains of what could be an ancient royal grave

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 24th, 2013
600-Year-Old Medieval Poison Ring Discovered in Bulgaria

600-Year-Old Medieval Poison Ring Discovered in Bulgaria

Archaeologists say the ring belonged to an aristocrat who used it to poison his enemies

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 22nd, 2013
Europeans Have Been Adding Spices to Food for at Least 6,000 Years

Europeans Have Been Adding Spices to Food for at Least 6,000 Years

Neolithic people in Northern Europe enjoyed seasoning their food, evidence suggests

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 22nd, 2013
Large Slave Tunnel Discovered Under Emperor Hadrian's Villa in Rome

Large Slave Tunnel Discovered Under Emperor Hadrian's Villa in Rome

Specialists believe the tunnel also served to transport food and other goods

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 20th, 2013
Ancient Egyptian Beads Originate in Outer Space

Ancient Egyptian Beads Originate in Outer Space

Researchers find that several Egyptian beads are made from pieces of meteorites

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 17th, 2013
World's Oldest Known Gaming Tokens Discovered in Turkey

World's Oldest Known Gaming Tokens Discovered in Turkey

The tokens were found inside a 5,000-year-old burial mound

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 15th, 2013
Mummified Remains Discovered in Ireland Are 4,000 Years Old

Mummified Remains Discovered in Ireland Are 4,000 Years Old

The remains belong to a young man believed to have been killed during a ritual sacrifice

 
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