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Theopetra Cave in Central Greece: The Oldest Human Construction on Earth

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greece.greekreporter.com - Theopetra Cave, located in the Meteora limestone rock formations of Thessaly, Central Greece, is likely to be the place of the oldest human construction on earth, as findings indicate that the cave w…

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Archaeologists uncover mosaic floor from 5th century church near Sea of Galilee

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christiannewsjournal.com - A fire that destroyed an ancient Holy Land church near the Sea of Galilee around 700 CE appears to have preserved the church’s beautiful mosaic floor, which includes depictions of baskets, loaves and…

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The 'Spanish Stonehenge' Is Above Water for the First Time in 50 Years

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www.livescience.com - After 50 years out of sight beneath the waters of a manmade lake in western Spain, the 7,000-year-old megalithic monument known as the Dolmen of Guadalperal is finally back on dry land — emphasis on …

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6,500 bodies dug up from burial ground on site of new HS2 station

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www.mirror.co.uk - Over 6,500 bodies have been dug up from a burial ground on a site which will become a HS2 station. The time-lapse video shows how the work in Birmingham was carried out during a 12-month phase. The p…

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Archeologist Who Observed Dig Says No Evidence of Temple Under Babri Masjid

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thewire.in - New Delhi: The Archaeological Survey of India’s (ASI’s) 2003 claim that there is evidence of a temple under the Babri Masjid doesn’t enjoy consensus, even among members of the group that conducted th…

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Keezhadi excavations: HC orders transfer of ASI officer Amarnath Ramakrishna back to TN

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www.thenewsminute.com - The Madras High Court has directed the central government to transfer Amarnath Ramakrishna, the Archeological Survey of India officer who led the Keezhadi excavations, back to Tamil Nadu. The Centre …

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This Ancient Belt Buckle Retrieved from ‘Russian Atlantis’ Looks Like a Bedazzled iPhone Case

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www.livescience.com - From the depths of Russia's "Atlantis" — a famed archaeological site in southern Siberia that lies underwater for most of the year — archaeologists emerged with what looks like a like a jewel-studded…

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The Mysterious Bronze Objects that Have Baffled Archaeologists for Centuries - Mental Floss - Pocket

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mentalfloss.com - The Roman dodecahedron Brian Campbell found in East London. Photo by Brian Campbell. One August day in 1987, Brian Campbell was refilling the hole left by a tree stump in his yard in Romford, East Lo…

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The Weather Network - Submerged 'Spanish Stonehenge' resurfaces following intense drought

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www.theweathernetwork.com - This summer's intense heat waves over Europe had some unexpected impacts, such as costing the Greenland Ice Sheet tens of billions of tonnes of ice over just one week. In Spain, the extreme heat prod…

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Viking Warriors are Men | Forn Siðr ® (Official)

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fornsidr.com - Even Joan of Arc, a French national hero often associated with warfare, was never involved in actual combat and was merely a national symbol. The fact is, there simply isn’t any credible evidence of …

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Five Ways Climate Change Is Already Affecting Canada - The Nature of Things: Science, Wildlife and Technology

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www.cbc.ca - “A spark can light a raging inferno,” says University of Alberta wildfire expert Mike Flannigan. Fire has always been an essential part our ecosystem, but now they are becoming more dangerous. 2017 w…

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Hitting the Books: Searching for ancient cities from space

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www.engadget.com - When the Soviets sent Sputnik into orbit, they weren't just kicking off the Space Race but ushering in an entirely new era for humanity. Suddenly the stars were within reach and we were afforded the …

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In 'Rebuttal' to ASI, Tamil Nadu Dig Finds Proof Sangam Era Older Than Thought

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thewire.in - மொழி பல பெருகிய பழி தீர் தேஎத்துப் புலம் பெயர் மாக்கள் கலந்து இனிது உறையும், முட்டாச் சிறப்பின் பட்டினம் This is a poem from Paṭṭiṉap Pālai in Sangam literature (English: ‘The City and the Desert’), …

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Scientists recreate the face of a beautiful Neolithic Gibraltar woman

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www.dailymail.co.uk - An incredible reconstruction of a neolithic woman who lived 7,500 years ago in Gibraltar has been revealed. The woman, named Calpeia by experts as a nod to the rock's classical name, is thought to ha…

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Ancient mosaic found near Sea of Galilee depicts Jesus miracle

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www.cnn.com - London (CNN) — A colorful mosaic recently found in an ancient church in Israel appears to depict a miracle Jesus is said to have performed nearby -- the feeding of the 5,000 -- archaeologists say. Th…

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Ancient 2-foot penis statue 'used for sacrifice rituals' found buried alongside charred animal bones

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www.thesun.co.uk - A LARGE stone penis that may have been used for sacrificial fertility rituals has been uncovered in Sweden. The bizarre phallic statue has been linked to a Bronze Age fertility cult – and stands erec…

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Discovery of rare Roman cattle bones sheds new light on ancient farming

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archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com - Discovery of rare Roman cattle bones sheds new light on ancient farming 9/16/2019 07:00:00 PM Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest The “incredibly rare” discovery of…

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Neanderthals weren't the strong, strapping cavepeople we imagine

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www.sciencefocus.com - Neanderthals were not all strapping, healthy beings like we have been led to believe, a leading scientist has said. Instead many of our prehistoric ancestors were ill and disabled, looking like they …

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In Defense of (Studying) Food

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eidolon.pub - People always ask me what the coolest thing I’ve ever found on a dig is. I don’t mention that I excavated some of our earliest evidence for fire in a Stone Age cave, or that I helped find the Griffin…

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Sabratha

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www.ancient.eu - Sabratha was an ancient port city on the coast of North Africa (in modern-day Libya). The site was originally inhabited by the indigenous Berber Zwagha tribe in the 8th century BCE (according to the …