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Mariner's Astrolabe from 1503 Shipwreck Is World's Oldest
March 20, 2019 | ArticleAn astrolabe found at a shipwreck site in Oman is the oldest one ever discovered.
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2,500 Years Ago, Herodotus Described a Weird Ship. Now, Archaeologists Have Found it.
March 19, 2019 | ArticleOne of the most elusive boats from the ancient world — a mysterious river barge that famed Greek historian Herodotus described nearly 2,500 years ago — has finally been discovered.
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Traces of Infamous Nazi Massacre Unearthed in Germany
March 19, 2019 | ArticleMore than 200 Polish and Russian forced laborers were killed in the massacre.
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Ancient Inscription Points to Lost Temple of Unknown God in Yemen
March 19, 2019 | ArticleWho is this god and where is his lost temple?
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Teenage Priestess from the Bronze Age Was Probably No Globetrotter
March 18, 2019 | ArticleTwo Bronze Age women — one likely a teenage priestess — probably didn't travel far and wide across Europe, as previous research suggested, but instead were real homebodies who likely never left what is now modern-day Denmark, a new study finds.
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French Painting Stolen by Nazis in 1940 Raid to Be Returned to Owner's Descendants
March 15, 2019 | ArticleThe painting by Paul Signac was stolen during a Nazi raid in France in 1940.
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Ancient Stonehenge Pigs Had Long Journey Before Their Slaughter
March 13, 2019 | ArticleCountless piggies likely trotted hundreds of miles to Stonehenge and other ancient monuments during the Neolithic, where they were promptly devoured during giant feasts, a new study finds.
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Who Was the Real King Herod?
March 11, 2019 | ReferenceThe Bible falsely maligns Herod has a monster who tried to kill baby Jesus.
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Monastery of 7th-Century Scottish Princess (and Saint) Possibly Discovered
March 11, 2019 | ArticleArchaeologists and citizen scientists have unearthed what may be the monastery of Princess Aebbe, who was born a pagan but later spread Christianity along the northeast British coast in the seventh century.
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2,700-Year-Old Polynesian Tattoo Kit Found — and the 'Needles' Were Made of Human Bone.
March 07, 2019 | ArticleA set of four tiny combs from the Polynesian kingdom Tonga might be among the world's oldest tattoo kits.
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