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7 haunting caves ancient humans used for art, burials and butchering
By Owen Jarus published
From stunning artwork to evidence of elaborate prehistoric butchering, Live Science takes a look at seven amazing caves that contain archaeological remains.

4,000-year-old footprints near Pompeii show people fleeing Mount Vesuvius eruption thousands of years before the famous one
By Kristina Killgrove published
Footprints from people and animals feeling the eruption of Vesuvius in 1995 B.C. were recently discovered in a town near Pompeii.

Was Alexander the Great eaten by sharks? Inside the wild theories for what happened to the iconic ruler's body.
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
The remains of Alexander the Great may lie under the streets of Alexandria, they may have been "eaten by a shark," or they may be somewhere else entirely. But one thing is certain: Archaeologists don't agree.

How did Alexander the Great die?
By Owen Jarus published
Alexander the Great died at age 32, but his cause of death is unclear. What killed him has been a long-standing source of debate.

Medieval 'vampire' burial in Croatia contains decapitated and twisted remains
By Tom Metcalfe published
The "vampire" find illustrates a popular fear that the "undead" could rise from their graves.

Alexander the Great quiz: How well do you know the famous king and conqueror from the ancient world?
By Laura Geggel published
How much do you know about Alexander the Great?

1,600-year-old Roman padlock with spring mechanism discovered in Germany — and it's tiny
By Kristina Killgrove published
A miniature gold lock dated to the third to fourth centuries was found by a metal detectorist in Germany.

1,900-year-old papyrus 'best-documented Roman court case from Judaea apart from the trial of Jesus'
By Kristina Killgrove published
A newly translated papyrus found in Israel provides information about criminal cases and slave ownership in the Roman Empire.
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