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One Roman soldier had enormous feet, 2,000-year-old waterlogged leather shoe reveals
A surprisingly large leather shoe has been found at Magna, a Roman fort in northern England.
Ottoman-era burial found in Israel may violate Islamic tradition
The unusual grave of a Bedouin woman who may have been buried with her son was found in southern Israel.
Roman-era 'fast food' discovered in ancient trash heap on Mallorca
Songbird bones found in a Roman-era trash pit on Mallorca suggests they were a tasty tweet.
'Extraordinary' sarcophagus discovered in Israel shows carving of Dionysus beating Hercules in a drinking contest
Archaeologists in Israel have unearthed a Roman-era sarcophagus that depicts Dionysus beating Hercules in a drinking contest.
'Lost Colony' of Roanoke may have assimilated into Indigenous society, archaeologist claims — but not everyone is convinced
The recent discovery of copious amounts of iron trash on North Carolina's Hatteras Island may reveal the fate of a 16th-century "Lost Colony."
Gold coins from 'world's richest shipwreck' reveal 300-year-old depictions of castles, lions and Jerusalem crosses
Researchers used robotic diving vehicles to study gold coins on the seafloor by the wreck of the Spanish galleon San José.
Ancient DNA from Papua New Guinea reveals centuries of genetic isolation
A new analysis of the ancient DNA of 42 people from Papua New Guinea reveals that some cultures were remarkably isolated for centuries.
Sun Chariot: An ornate Bronze Age treasure that may have featured in an ancient Nordic religious ceremony
This gold-covered bronze object may depict a "divine" horse pulling the sun behind it.
