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1,200-year-old infant burial found near famous Temple of Artemis in Turkey contains twins — one with an unusual extra ribThe two infants buried in the same Byzantine-era grave may have been twins who died around the time of birth.
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'Extremely rare' Roman military camp found in Slovakia holds hastily buried remains of Marcus Aurelius' soldiers — with some dumped in wellsArchaeologists found a Roman military camp in Slovakia with unusual burials of soldiers who likely fought in Marcus Aurelius' Marcomannic Wars.
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'Once we were like you': Striking reconstructions reveal the faces of 16 people from Roman-era HungaryDNA analysis, 3D-printed skulls and forensic sculpture helped experts recreate people who lived near the ancient Roman frontier city of Aquincum nearly 1,700 years ago.
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Sacrificed Inca children died very differently than we thought, study findsA new look at three children who died in the Inca human sacrifice ceremony known as Capacocha reveals their last few months and moments.
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British vial of smallpox scabs triggered the devastating 1789 outbreak among Indigenous Australians, study findsIt's long been debated what started the devastating 1789 smallpox outbreak among Indigenous Australians. Now, a new modeling study has the likely answer.
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Mummy mask with wig: A 1,000-year-old 'false head' found in Peru that was crafted with real human hair and toxic red cinnabarAstonishing Artifacts Stylized masks like this one adorned pre-Inca mummies in Peru hundreds of years ago.
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Decorated wild-boar tusk found in Russia may have been medieval warrior's good-luck charmA 12th-century wild-boar tusk found in Russia may be a warrior's amulet.
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What's the oldest weapon in the world?Life's Little Mysteries There are a few contenders for the world's oldest weapon, and one is over 400,000 years old.
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Not a housekeeper, but a 'vilica': The many responsibilities of Roman-era female farm managers were overlooked by historiansWomen on ancient Roman farms were in charge of making wine, oil — and profits. Historians dismissed them as ‘housekeepers’
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