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Humans have left clues of our existence throughout time, leaving behind burials, artifacts and written records that hint at our evolution, beliefs, practices and cultures. Studying the archaeological record shows us that the oldest known bones belonging to Homo sapiens are 300,000 years old, or that the world’s oldest civilizations arose at least 6,000 years ago.
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'Royal Egyptian inscription' of Ramesses III's name is first of its kind discovered in Jordan
By Owen Jarus Published
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Tomb of ancient Egyptian prince discovered at Saqqara — and it has a giant 'false' pink door
By Owen Jarus Published
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Mini ice age was final death blow to Roman Empire, unusual rocks in Iceland suggest
By Ben Turner Published
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(Retracted) Space rock that destroyed ancient city may have inspired biblical story of Sodom
By Christopher R. Moore Last updated
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Severe drought helped bring about 'barbarian' invasion of Roman Britain, study finds
By Owen Jarus Published
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Stone Age quiz: What do you know about the Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic?
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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What is the ancient Egyptian 'Eye of Horus' — and why is it found in so many burials?
By Owen Jarus Published
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Ancient Egyptians
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'Royal Egyptian inscription' of Ramesses III's name is first of its kind discovered in Jordan
By Owen Jarus Published
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Tomb of ancient Egyptian prince discovered at Saqqara — and it has a giant 'false' pink door
By Owen Jarus Published
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What is the ancient Egyptian 'Eye of Horus' — and why is it found in so many burials?
By Owen Jarus Published
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What is the 'Eye of Horus' and why is it found in so many ancient Egyptian burials?
By Owen Jarus Published
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'Major' ancient Egyptian town discovered — and it has a jug stamped with the name of Nefertiti's daughter
By Owen Jarus Published
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Ancient Egypt: History, dynasties, religion and writing
By Owen Jarus Published
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Ancient Egypt: Facts about the ancient civilization known for its pyramids, mummies and pharaohs
By Margherita Bassi Last updated
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Mysterious artifacts from King Tut's tomb might have been used in 'awakening Osiris' ritual
By Owen Jarus Published
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Ancient Egyptian pyramids, thought to contain only the elite, may also hold low-class laborers
By Owen Jarus Published
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Romans
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Mini ice age was final death blow to Roman Empire, unusual rocks in Iceland suggest
By Ben Turner Published
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Severe drought helped bring about 'barbarian' invasion of Roman Britain, study finds
By Owen Jarus Published
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Lion mauled gladiator to death 1,800 years ago in Roman Britain, controversial study suggests
By Owen Jarus Published
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Mass grave of Roman-era soldiers discovered beneath soccer field in Vienna
By Tom Metcalfe Published
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Archaeologists may have finally discovered famous 'lost' canal built by Julius Caesar's uncle
By Taylor Mitchell Brown Published
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Jewish ritual bath discovered near Rome is the 'oldest discovery of its kind in the world'
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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Hoard of silver Roman coins found in UK — and some date to reign of Marcus Aurelius
By Tom Metcalfe Published
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Mystery of how man's brain turned to glass after Vesuvius eruption possibly solved
By Tom Metcalfe Published
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Rare fresco discovered in Pompeii shows type of woman who 'breaks free from male order to dance freely, go hunting and eat raw meat in the mountains'
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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Vikings
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Viking quiz: How much do you know about these seaborne raiders, traders and explorers?
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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'Vulva stone' and coin jewelry among remarkable treasures discovered at Viking burial site in Norway
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Were the Vikings really that violent?
By Margaret Osborne Published
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1,200-year-old Viking cemetery with 'stone ship' burials discovered in Sweden
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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Why didn't the Vikings colonize North America?
By Owen Jarus Published
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50 Viking Age burials discovered in Denmark, including a woman in a rare 'Viking wagon'
By Tom Metcalfe Published
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Vikings in Norway were much more likely to die violent deaths than those in Denmark
By Owen Jarus Published
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Viking Age stone figurine unearthed in Iceland — but no one can agree on which animal it is
By Margherita Bassi Published
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'Spectacular silver treasure' from Viking Age unearthed by college student on farm in Denmark
By Jennifer Nalewicki Published
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What is the ancient Egyptian 'Eye of Horus' — and why is it found in so many burials?
By Owen Jarus Published
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Lion mauled gladiator to death 1,800 years ago in Roman Britain, controversial study suggests
By Owen Jarus Published
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Human ancestor was in Eurasia nearly 2 million years ago, cut marks on animal bones suggest
By Briana Pobiner Published
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