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Poop-encrusted chamber pots from the Roman Empire reveal oldest known human cases of Crypto parasite -
QuizWeapons of the world: Can you identify these historical objects of war? -
'The detectors never stopped beeping!' Nearly 3,000 coins discovered in field are Norway's largest Viking hoard on record -
'We can no longer ignore diseases in the deep human past': Malaria influenced early humans' migrations across Africa, study suggests -
'Lifelong monogamy' and 'half orphans': DNA analysis reveals clues about life on the Roman frontier after the fall of Rome -
1,900-year-old souvenir cup featuring Hadrian's Wall and Roman forts discovered in Spain3 Comments
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Climate disasters caused societal upheaval 3,000 years ago in China, study of 'oracle bones' hints2 Comments -
Lotus shoes: Tiny footwear for Chinese women whose feet were bound as children6 Comments -
Male human heads found in a 'skull pit' in an ancient Chinese city hint at sex-specific sacrifice rituals7 Comments -
Ancient 'hanging coffin' people in China finally identified — and their descendants still live there today8 Comments -
5,000-year-old skeleton masks and skull cups made from human bones discovered in China2 Comments -
World's oldest mummies were smoke-dried 10,000 years ago in China and Southeast Asia, researchers find5 Comments -
Women likely ruled in Stone Age China, DNA analysis of 4,500-year-old skeletons reveals2 Comments -
Newly discovered 'ghost' lineage linked to ancient mystery population in Tibet, DNA study finds -
'Overkill' injuries on Bronze Age skeletons reveal fierce feuding in ancient China
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Egyptian mummy has part of the 'Iliad' in its abdomen, archaeologists discover5 Comments -
Archaeologists discover perfectly circular ancient Egyptian temple that may have been used for sacred water rituals4 Comments -
Ancient Egyptian stone monument depicting a Roman emperor as a pharaoh discovered in Luxor3 Comments -
Astonishing ArtifactsBeadnet dress: A 4,500-year-old ancient Egyptian funeral 'gown' that was in vogue during the Old Kingdom4 Comments -
'Cikai Korran came here and saw': Visitors from India graffitied dozens of Egyptian tombs 2,000 years ago14 Comments -
Ancient rock art depicting hunters and geometric shapes discovered in Egypt's Sinai Desert — and it spans a period of 10,000 years -
Sandals of Tutankhamun: 3,300-year-old footwear that let King Tut walk all over his enemies -
5,000-year-old rock art from ancient Egypt depicts 'terrifying' conquest of the Sinai Peninsula2 Comments -
Nefertiti's tomb close to discovery, famed archaeologist Zahi Hawaas claims in new documentary
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'We can no longer ignore diseases in the deep human past': Malaria influenced early humans' migrations across Africa, study suggests
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Neanderthals' brains weren't to blame for their demise, new study suggests -
Neanderthal toddlers grew faster than modern humans, probably because of the harsh environment they evolved in -
'Human evolution didn't slow down; we were just missing the signal': Large DNA study reveals natural selection led to more redheads and less male-pattern baldness7 Comments -
Homo erectus' tools include stunning geodes and fossils, possibly as a way to connect with the cosmos, study finds10 Comments -
Human ancestors butchered and ate elephants 1.8 million years ago, helping to fuel their large brains -
BOOK'They could spend 4 or 5 hours per day underwater': How humans adapted to the most challenging environments12 Comments -
Homo habilis is the earliest named human. But is it even human?2 Comments -
'Major disruption in Neanderthal history': 65,000 years ago, all Neanderthals in Europe died out except for one lineage12 Comments
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Dark message warning enemy to 'learn your lesson' found inscribed on 2,000-year-old sling bullet from ancient Holy Land5 Comments -
Gender ambiguity was a tool of power 4,500 years ago in Mesopotamia -
'A huge surprise': 1,500-year-old church found next to Zoroastrianism place of worship in Iraq2 Comments -
Rare 1,300-year-old medallion decorated with menorahs found near Jerusalem's Temple Mount -
Magdala stone: 2,000-year-old carving from Jerusalem is world's oldest known depiction of a menorah -
12,000-year-old figurine of goose mating with naked woman discovered in Israel4 Comments -
5,000-year old 'cultic space' discovered in Iraq dates to time of the world's first cities -
Life-size rock art points the way to oldest human inhabitants of Saudi Arabia — and the desert oases they used8 Comments -
Kneeling Bull: A 5,000-year-old hybrid creature from Iran with a mysterious purpose7 Comments
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Poop-encrusted chamber pots from the Roman Empire reveal oldest known human cases of Crypto parasite
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1,900-year-old souvenir cup featuring Hadrian's Wall and Roman forts discovered in Spain3 Comments
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Astonishing ArtifactsAltar to Sol: A rare 1,900-year-old monument dedicated to the Roman god of light and used in a secret underground ritual3 Comments -
Roman mosaic shows topless woman battling leopard in arena, study finds2 Comments -
1,800-year-old nails discovered in 3 burials in Roman necropolis, possibly to 'protect' both the living and the dead -
Astonishing ArtifactsEquestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius: The only surviving larger-than-life-size statue of a pagan Roman emperor — a rarity that Michelangelo refurbished4 Comments -
Roman military fort discovered in Scotland far north of Hadrian's Wall -
Babies weren't supposed to be mourned in the Roman Empire. These rare liquid-gypsum burials prove otherwise.9 Comments -
A coffin holding a dead 'princess' fell from an eroded cliff over 100 years ago — archaeologists just solved a major mystery about her4 Comments
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Astonishing ArtifactsMiniature camelid effigy: A 600-year-old sculpture of a llama that may have been sacrificed in an Inca ritual -
DNA study of nearly 200 Indigenous genomes reveals unknown Asian 'ghost' population contributed to American ancestry3 Comments -
700-year-old mummy from Bolivia contains earliest confirmed evidence of strep throat bacteria in the Americas -
16th-century silver coin discovered near Strait of Magellan marks the spot of a doomed Spanish colony2 Comments -
Native Americans invented dice and games of chance more than 12,000 years ago, archaeological study reveals5 Comments -
1,000-year-old altar and human sacrifices from Toltec Empire discovered in Mexico3 Comments -
Cannonball dating to the Alamo battle unearthed 1 day before 190th anniversary of the conflict that killed Davy Crockett -
Monte Verde, one of the earliest Indigenous sites in South America, is much younger than thought, study claims. But others call it 'egregiously poor geological work.'4 Comments -
First Americans quiz: How much do you know about the first people to reach the Americas?
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'The detectors never stopped beeping!' Nearly 3,000 coins discovered in field are Norway's largest Viking hoard on record
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Gold coin discovered by a metal detectorist in the UK may have been dropped by a Viking invader from the Great Heathen Army2 Comments -
Did the Vikings reach Maine?3 Comments -
Viking Age mass grave holds mysterious mix of dismembered human remains and complete skeletons, including a 'giant' who'd had brain surgery4 Comments -
Ash Pendant: The only known depiction of a pregnant Viking woman -
1,000-year-old 'king' game piece with a distinctive hairstyle is 'as close as we will ever get to a portrait of a Viking'2 Comments -
1,100-year-old Viking hoard reveals raiding wealthy only 'part of the picture' — they traded with the Middle East too2 Comments -
Hornelund Brooches: Viking age gold ornaments mysteriously buried in Denmark 1,000 years ago2 Comments -
Viking Age burial of chieftain with 'enormous power' found in Denmark — and he may have served Harald Bluetooth
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Poop-encrusted chamber pots from the Roman Empire reveal oldest known human cases of Crypto parasite
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QuizWeapons of the world: Can you identify these historical objects of war?
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'The detectors never stopped beeping!' Nearly 3,000 coins discovered in field are Norway's largest Viking hoard on record
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'We can no longer ignore diseases in the deep human past': Malaria influenced early humans' migrations across Africa, study suggests
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'Lifelong monogamy' and 'half orphans': DNA analysis reveals clues about life on the Roman frontier after the fall of Rome
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1,900-year-old souvenir cup featuring Hadrian's Wall and Roman forts discovered in Spain3 Comments
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Neanderthals' brains weren't to blame for their demise, new study suggests
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Astonishing ArtifactsMiniature camelid effigy: A 600-year-old sculpture of a llama that may have been sacrificed in an Inca ritual
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DNA study of nearly 200 Indigenous genomes reveals unknown Asian 'ghost' population contributed to American ancestry3 Comments
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Egyptian mummy has part of the 'Iliad' in its abdomen, archaeologists discover5 Comments
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