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2,200-year-old Celtic 'rainbow cup' in 'almost mint condition' found in Germany
A rare and unique Celtic coin was discovered in Saxony, Germany, even though the Celts didn't live there.
2,000-year-old Celtic teenager may have been sacrificed and considered 'disposable'
Archaeologists have recovered three unusual burials of Celtic women and girls who may have been sacrificed in England.
Exceptionally rare iron saber, arrowheads and jewelry discovered in seventh-century warrior's tomb in Hungary
Archaeologists in Hungary have found the 1,300-year-old burial of a warrior who was buried with a rare iron saber.
Differences in red blood cells may have 'hastened the extinction' of our Neanderthal cousins, new study suggests
Gene variants in red blood cell function may have doomed the hybrid babies of Neanderthals and modern humans.
Decapitator nose ornament: 1,500-year-old gold jewelry depicting a bloodthirsty South American god
The Moche made human sacrifices to their gods, including Ai Apaec, the Decapitator.
'Extremely rare' and 'highly unusual' Roman-era tomb in Germany is completely empty
An unusual stone circle that's likely a tomb is providing archaeologists with more information about life in Roman Bavaria.
Indigenous Americans dragged, carried or floated 5-ton tree more than 100 miles to North America's largest city north of Mexico 900 years ago
Researchers have determined the age and origin of a massive tree that was found at the pre-Columbian city of Cahokia in what is now Illinois.
Did Neanderthals eat anything other than meat?
Neanderthals were meat eaters, but new analyses show that their diets included other morsels.
'I screamed out of excitement': 2,700-year-old cuneiform text found near Temple Mount — and it reveals the Kingdom of Judah had a late payment to the Assyrians
A newfound pottery sherd has cuneiform text from the Assyrian Empire asking the Kingdom of Judah about a late tribute payment.
Neanderthals were more susceptible to lead poisoning than humans — which helped us gain an advantage over our cousins, scientists say
Humans and our ancestors have been exposed to lead for 2 million years, but the toxic metal may have actually helped our species to develop language — giving us a key advantage over our Neanderthal cousins, scientists claim.
