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Rare Find: Intact Etruscan tomb discovered at Necropolis of San Giuliano in Italy

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Dr. Barbara Barbaro: "It is very rare to find an intact tomb. Hence the exceptional nature of the current discovery."

Prosecutors charge six in death of archaeology student in excavation accident

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'The cellar should not have been entered by persons at any time without the necessary safety measures,' stated the public prosecutor's office.

Restorative Archaeology? Time to Return Looted Treasures to Sardinia

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A range of voices continue to demand the return of the island's looted treasures from private and public venues, including the British Museum in London.

Egyptologists Unearth a Forgotten Ancient City in the Nile Delta

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Excavations in the Nile Delta have revealed multi-story tower houses, a granary, a ceremonial building, and eye-catching artifacts.

News - Colossal Marble Head Excavated in Roman Street

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ROME, ITALY—A colossal marble head was uncovered beneath Rome’s Via Alessandrina, according to a report […]

Ancient Roman Settlement Discovered in France

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An ancient Roman settlement was discovered outside Alès, France.

New research reveals ritual, not revenge, behind damage to Hatshepsut's statues

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Ancient Egyptians intentionally damaged monuments of deceased rulers to deprive them of power.

News - Excavations on College Campus Reveal Foundations of Historic Building

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WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA—According to a statement released by The College of William & Mary, recent archaeological […]

How archaeology can offer a blueprint for adapting to climate change

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How does climate change affect the way humans organize themselves? How has it shaped the course of human evolution? An international team of scientists, including scientists from the Université de Montréal, ...

Archaeologists discover 'sensational' artifacts beneath 13th century...

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Archaeologists Solve the World’s Most Impossible Puzzle – A 1,800-Year-Old Roman Masterpiece

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Archaeologists have just uncovered and rebuilt the world's most impossible jigsaw puzzle.

Additional items retrieved from14th century Jewish treasure hidden pre-pogrom

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The four Gothic garment fasteners were secured during a search of a private individual's property, said Sven Ostritz.

Archaeologists uncover key site from Greek mythology in groundbreaking discovery

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Scientists reconstruct face of 10,000-year-old prehistoric woman found in Belgian cave

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The public is invited to choose a name for the prehistoric woman, with options including Margo, Freyà, and Mos'anne, reflecting her habitat and cultural significance.

Three arrested for illegal archaeological digs

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Police in the northern regional unit of Imathia have arrested three individuals who were caught red handed conducting an illegal excavation in an archaeological site.

Archaeologists Followed a Forgotten Staircase—and Uncovered a 400-Year-Old Burial Vault

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Here’s what was inside.

1,000-year-old Viking Age hoard has a pendant that may be a cross or Thor's hammer

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A metal detectorist in Germany has unearthed an Early Middle Ages hoard that contains 200 artifacts, including a pendant that may be a cross or an unfinished Thor's hammer.

News - Ancient DNA Reveals Matrilineal Neolithic Society in China

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FUJIA, CHINA—Researchers from Peking University and the Shandong Institute of Cultural Relics and ARCHAEOLOGY revealed […]

News - Ornate Roman Sarcophagus Found in Caesarea

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CAESAREA, ISRAEL—Israeli archaeologists working at a site outside of Caesarea uncovered an exquisitely carved marble […]

Archaeology in the age of big data: User-friendly software streamlines analysis of past collections

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Archaeologists often face major challenges when trying to connect new discoveries with information from old books: How can the findings of 200 years of archaeological research be combined with new data?

Archaeology breakthrough as unfinished sculptures discovered in ancient workshop on Greek Island

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New book digs into Indigenous cuisine through archaeology, culture and ecology

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By Isabella Figueroa In a new book, archeologists who study past societies of the Great Lakes and Midwest agree “you are what you eat,” but they say there’s a lot more to it than that. It’s also how we eat: the ways we “prepare, cook and consume” those foods are influenced by our history, family and natural environment.The book’s essays use the concept of cuisine to go beyond ingredients when studying thousand-year old foodways in regions that now make up Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and other states.

2,800-year-old royal tomb discovered near King Midas' home in Turkey

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Turkey's minister of culture and tourism announced the discovery of a new tomb in an eighth-century-B.C. city that was the homeland of King Midas.

Archaeologists discover evidence of Roanoke colonists' fate after abandoning settlement

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Mark Horton, an archaeology professor at the Royal Agricultural University in the United Kingdom, spoke with Fox News Digital about his recent research that may reveal the fate of the Roanoke colonists.

Royal Phrygian tomb found in Turkey—possibly linked to King Midas

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Gordion, situated at the modern-day site of Yassıhöyük in Ankara Province, emerged as the capital of the Phrygians in the early first millennium BCE and is still inhabited today.

A Seemingly Ordinary Bucket Turned Out to Be a 6th-Century Funeral Urn From the Dark Ages and No One Saw It Coming

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It took 40 years, X-rays, and a TV dig to uncover the truth behind the ornate bucket.

Prehistoric humans may have mastered the art of smoking meat

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Over time, as the availability of large game declined, humans had to adapt to hunting smaller animals and using fire more consistently.

Tourists find human remains on Edisto Beach, South Carolina

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The sheriff's office stated, "Early indications suggest the remains may originate from a long forgotten burial site."

Viking-era silver treasure and farm discovered in Täby, Sweden

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Viking farmstead, graves, and silver treasure unearthed near Stockholm reveal life and rituals from over 1,000 years ago.