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A woman buried with a Viking wagon, an iron key, and a silver-handled knife, along with 50 other graves found in Denmark
A team of archaeologists from the Odense Museum has unearthed more than 50 exceptionally well-preserved skeletons in Åsum, ...
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Remains of the Seljuk Headquarters Found at the Battlefield of Manzikert, Where They Defeated the Byzantines in 1071
Archaeological excavations at the historic Battle of Manzikert battlefield (modern-day Malazgirt in Turkey), where the ...
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Coroebus of Elis, the Baker Who Won the First Race of the Olympic Games
Every story has a beginning, and so does that of the Ancient Olympic Games, of course. In this case, it all started with ...
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The Spread of Ideas Thanks to the Printing Press Boosted the Witch Hunt in Central Europe
A recent historical study, published in the journal Theory and Society, seeks to explain one of the darkest and most ...
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How an African American Cowboy Made a Discovery that Changed North America’s Prehistory
We've seen them drive large herds from state to state, fight against Native Americans, defend stagecoaches from bandits, duel ...
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“Locationes Censoriae”, the Contracts That Enabled the Construction of Rome’s Great Public Works
A recent study published in the Hungarian Journal of Legal Studies reveals interesting details about the system of public ...
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When the Venerable Bede Established That a ‘Moment’ Lasted 90 Seconds
Most historical civilizations, such as the Sumerians, Egyptians, Chinese, Babylonians, Greeks, Mayans… used natural measures ...
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The Oldest Battlefield in Europe: First Evidence of Interregional Conflict with Organized Armies in the Continent in Bronze Age
Skull with perforating bronze arrowhead (approx. 35mm) found at Weltzin 20 (North). Note the damage to the tip of the ...
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Findings in the Megalithic Necropolis of Panoría in Granada Reveal a Social Organization Centered on Women 4,000 Years Ago
Orthophotography showing the location of the 9 tombs excavated in the Panoría cemetery. Credit: M. Díaz-Zorita Bonilla et al. A recent study carried out by a multidisciplinary team from the University ...
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How 36 Luxembourgers Defended Vianden Castle Against 250 Waffen-SS
When we think about European battles of World War II, we typically imagine Germans or Italians fighting against the British, Americans, or Russians, and we might also extend that to the French, Dutch, ...
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Pallantium, the Legendary Greek City the Romans Believed Existed Where Rome Was Later Founded
One of the most fascinating and perhaps lesser-known stories of Rome’s history is that of Pallantium (in ancient Greek ...
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Man discovered a skeleton in his basement and found 38 Late Antique tombs and 10 Merovingian sarcophagi
Excavations in the basement of a house reveal a Late Antique necropolis and Merovingian sarcophagi. Credit: Archeodunum During the winter of 2023-2024, a team of archaeologists conducted an excavation ...