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Memento Mori: A mosaic that predates Mount Vesuvius' eruption in Pompeii and reminds us that we will all dieA famous mosaic from Pompeii holds lessons for today.
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French archaeologists uncover 'vast Roman burial area' with cremation graves 'fed' by liquid offeringsA massive Roman cremation cemetery in France is shedding light on diverse burial practices.
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2,200-year-old Celtic 'rainbow cup' in 'almost mint condition' found in GermanyA rare and unique Celtic coin was discovered in Saxony, Germany, even though the Celts didn't live there.
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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.
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Differences in red blood cells may have 'hastened the extinction' of our Neanderthal cousins, new study suggestsGene variants in red blood cell function may have doomed the hybrid babies of Neanderthals and modern humans.
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Decapitator nose ornament: 1,500-year-old gold jewelry depicting a bloodthirsty South American godThe Moche made human sacrifices to their gods, including Ai Apaec, the Decapitator.
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'Extremely rare' and 'highly unusual' Roman-era tomb in Germany is completely emptyAn unusual stone circle that's likely a tomb is providing archaeologists with more information about life in Roman Bavaria.
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1,400-year-old hieroglyphs reveal name of powerful Maya queenMayan language experts have decoded the name of a previously unknown Maya queen on a stone inscription discovered last year.
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Neanderthals could be brought back within 20 years — but is it a good idea?With today's technology, we cannot bring back Neanderthals. But even if future advances allow it, should we?
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1,300-year-old poop reveals pathogens plagued prehistoric people in Mexico's 'Cave of the Dead Children'Scientists studied ancient poop and found loads of intestinal diseases.
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'It's really an extraordinary story,' historian Steven Tuck says of the Romans he tracked who survived the AD 79 eruption of Mount VesuviusINTERVIEW "I have found two or three rich guys, but I found a couple hundred middle class and even some desperately poor people who made it out and left records. And that shocked me."
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Roos Carr figures: Creepy 2,600-year-old carvings with 'removable genitalia' and eyes that may have symbolized Odin's soothsayer powersSpooky-looking wooden figurines with quartzite eyes are 2,600 years old and may be linked to a Norse god.
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5,000-year-old skeleton masks and skull cups made from human bones discovered in ChinaArchaeologists in China found a collection of human bones that showed signs of being "worked" like any other natural material.
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Skeleton-filled well in Croatia likely holds remains of Roman soldiers, study findsArchaeologists have discovered a mass grave of Roman soldiers hidden inside an ancient well in Croatia.
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Human skeleton quiz: What do you know about the bones in your body?Do you have what it takes to be a bone-ified quiz champion?
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Miniature Skeleton: A ghostly 2,000-year-old party favor from a Roman banquetThis spooky skeleton was likely made to remind Roman banqueters that life is short.
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750-year-old grass shoe discovered in a vulture's nest in SpainBearded vultures in medieval Spain stole various things from humans to feather their nests.
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Corleck Head: A spooky three-faced Celtic sculpture found on the 'Hill of Death' in Ireland — and it may have been connected to human sacrifice 1,900 years agoThe meaning of the three-faced Corleck Head has puzzled experts for centuries.
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Anthropologists make 'ant yogurt' from centuries-old recipe, serve it as an 'ant-wich' at Michelin-star restaurantResearchers have revealed how adding a handful of live ants to warm milk can create yogurt.
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Scientists convert a kidney from blood type A to universal type O and implant it in a brain-dead recipientScientists move one step closer to "universal" donor organs with a successful kidney transplant in a brain-dead patient.
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Divers recover more than 1,000 gold and silver coins from 1715 'Treasure Fleet' shipwreck in FloridaSalvage work on the 1715 shipwrecks brought over 1,000 coins to the surface this summer.
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Jane Goodall, famed primatologist who discovered chimpanzee tool use, dies at 91Dame Jane Goodall, the world's preeminent chimpanzee expert, died of natural causes.
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Vlad the Impaler: The medieval prince who inspired DraculaVlad the Impaler was a medieval prince whose bloodthirsty acts inspired the world's most famous vampire, Bram Stoker's Dracula.
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Eagle brooches: 1,500-year-old pins filled with dazzling gems and glass — and worn by powerful Visigoth womenVisigoth women may have worn eagle-shaped pins as a symbol of power.
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