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'They basically used these dried-up wells just to throw people in': 43 skeletons found in Roman-era well may be evidence of deadly plagueArchaeologists have analyzed dozens of skeletons from a mass burial in a well. The lack of injuries suggests the people may have died from a plague rather than a battle.
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Neanderthals passed on a gene that helps modern humans pack on more muscle — but only a few people have itNeanderthals passed along a gene variant to modern humans that can make some people buff, a new study finds.
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2,400-year-old grave of possible ancient pro wrestler discovered in TurkeyA tomb excavated in Aspendos, Turkey, revealed a skeleton buried with several coins featuring ancient wrestlers.
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Berlin gold hat: A 3,000-year-old ceremonial headdress that a cult used to track the sun, moon and lunar eclipsesAstonishing Artifacts The pointy gold hat reveals evidence of a Bronze Age sun cult whose leader could predict eclipses.
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Ancient bullets reveal where a Roman camp hid in the Pyrenees of Spain before being ambushedResearchers found the remains of a Roman camp from 39 B.C. that was ambushed by locals in what's now Catalonia, Spain.
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Rock crystal scraper: 45,000-year-old Neanderthal tool that shows they had an 'eye for beauty of form and color'Astonishing Artifacts A chance find of rare rock crystal tools a century ago paved the way for a better understanding of Neanderthals today.
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Did Celtic women fight in battle?Life's Little Mysteries The Celts were highly regarded as warriors in the ancient world, but were all fighters men, or did Celtic women also fight in battle?
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Scientists discover 2 new 'ghost' lineages that contributed DNA to modern humansA new method of analyzing modern humans' DNA is revealing secrets about our extinct ancestors.
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500-year-old Inca mummies prove that European colonists brought devastating smallpox to the AmericasAncient DNA from Chilean mummies is the first ever molecular evidence that European colonizers brought smallpox to the Americas, decimating Indigenous populations.
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