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'Britain's Pompeii' Found at Bronze Age SettlementWhen fire collapsed a settlement into a river, silt and clay preserved signs of life some 3,000 years ago.
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Skeleton of Burnt 'Witch Girl' Found in ItalyThe harsh burial of the teenage girl suggest she was seen as a danger even when dead.
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5,500-Year-Old Fingerprint Found on Ceramic Vesselarchaeology -
Penis Disorder Found in Fertility God Pompeii PortraitAn explicit portrait of a god of fertility shows signs of a disease that would have rendered him infertile.
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'For Allah' Inscription Found on Viking Era RingA ring with a rose-colored stone constitutes evidence for direct interactions between the Vikings and the Islamic world.
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Mystery Over 15th-Century Drilled Skull SolvedApparently ground up bone powder from the skulls of martyrs was an ingredient in sought after medicines.
archaeology -
Atlantis' Legendary Metal Found in ShipwreckDivers find nearly 40 metal ingots from a shipwreck off the coast of Sicily that was lost in the sixth century.
archaeology -
Small 'Underwater Pompeii' Found Off Greek IslandRemains of an ancient settlement have been found on the bottom of the Aegean sea off the small island of Delos.
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'Flying Coffin' WWII Wreck FoundA wreck of a U.S. World War II plane found in Italia brings back a forgotten story of death and survival.
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Skeleton of Possible 'Witch Girl' FoundThe skeleton of a girl buried face down, meant as a punishment in the afterlife, is found by archaeologists in Italy.
archaeology -
Female Sculptures Guard Mysterious Tomb in GreeceTwo female sculptures are uncovered in a Greek tomb that dates to the time of Alexander the Great.
archaeology -
Mummified Fetus Found in Tiny Ancient Egyptian SarcophagusA mummy previously suspected to be a fake, in fact contains the remains of a human fetus, CT scanning reveals.
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Ancient Chisel Used to Build Western Wall FoundThe 2,000-year-old stonemason's chisel may have been used in the construction of the holy site for both Muslims and Jews.
archaeology -
Syria's Archaeological Sites Ravaged by Bombing, LootingSyria echoes the main advances made by humankind such as the birth of the first villages and what is believed to be the world's first alphabet.
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Bones Found in Scotland Recall 19th Century Serial KillersThe bones reveal signs they were used in medical schools during a time when two men murdered to supply the schools with fresh corpses.
human-behavior -
Severed Heads Eaten by Dogs in Roman TimesThe gory remains may have belonged to defeated gladiators or victims of Roman headhunting.
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Historic, Eccentric Wills Go OnlinePublished online for the first time, these historic final wishes are part of the most comprehensive collection of probate records spanning nearly five centuries of history, between 1384 and 1858.
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'Gate to Hell' Guardians Recovered in TurkeyOne statue depicts a snake, the other Kerberos, the three-headed dog which, according to myth, guarded the Gates of Hell.
archaeology -
Skeleton of Ancient Prince Reveals Etruscan LifeThe body, sealed for 2,600 years until this week, may be a relative of the legendary fifth king of Rome.
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Effort to Raise Italian Wreck BeginsAfter delays caused by an overnight storm, a potentially dangerous operation began to lift the Costa Concordia wreck.
human-behavior -
Photos Could Prove Amelia Earhart Lived as CastawayAerial photographs of the remote island where Amelia Earhart may have survived after crash landing have resurfaced in a New Zealand museum.
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Remains of 'Whispering Death' WWII Plane FoundThis rare British aircraft was named by the speed that it could suddenly appear, strike and then disappear.
archaeology -
Pluto's 'Gate to Hell' Uncovered in TurkeyThe ancient Plutonium, a poisonous cave found in Turkey, was believed in Greco-Roman mythology to be the portal to hell.
archaeology -
Papal Conclave: How It Will WorkCardinal Angelo Scola, the 71-year-old archbishop of Milan, Italy, has already gained the support of some 40 cardinals.
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