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Bronze Age Cypriot tombs reveal ritual plant bouquets
Analysis of 3,400-year-old charred plant remains from tombs at Hala Sultan Tekke shows diverse botanical deposits, including cereals and flowers, used in burial practices.
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Finds & material on The Potsherd: Ceramics and pottery typologies, Stone tools, Metalwork, Textiles and organics, Human remains and bioarchaeology and Rock art.
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Neanderthals Crafted Sophisticated Wooden Tools at Abric Romaní
Thirteen impressions of wooden Neanderthal tools, including long spears and a club, were identified in travertine at the Abric Romaní rock shelter in northeastern Spain, dating from 40,000 to 62,000 years ago.
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Second-generation planet discovered orbiting white dwarf HS 0209+0832
Astronomers have detected a Jupiter-sized exoplanet candidate orbiting the white dwarf HS 0209+0832, a discovery that confirms a new pathway for planet formation from stellar debris.
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Rare 4,000-year-old stone cist grave excavated in Halden, Norway
A rare 4,000-year-old stone cist grave has been professionally excavated in Halden, Norway, one of only about 20 known in the country.
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Oldest Defensive Wall in North Africa Found in Morocco
A 4,000-year-old defensive wall discovered at Oued Beht in Morocco is the oldest known outside Egypt in North Africa.
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Roman-era tomb in Dakhla Oasis reveals unique Amduat scene
A Roman-era tomb at Bir Al-Shaghala necropolis features a rare Amduat scene and a Greek funerary inscription.
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Göbekli Tepe burials suggest permanent settlement
Two intact burials at Göbekli Tepe, dated to 8700-8000 BCE, contain human remains with signs of ritual treatment and domestic context.
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Tomb of the Stone Chamber discovered at Vulci with high-status grave goods
Archaeologists have confirmed the discovery of a monumental 7th-century BCE Etruscan tomb at Vulci, Italy.
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Gallic Wall Discovered Beneath Paris Hospital
Archaeologists have uncovered a 65-foot section of a Gallic stone and wood wall beneath a Paris hospital, potentially the earliest physical remains of pre-Roman Lutetia.
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Kadesh Treaty Refugee Fragment Discovered at Hattusha
A 3,400-year-old cuneiform fragment from the Treaty of Kadesh, the world's oldest known peace treaty, has been unearthed at the Hittite capital of Hattusa.
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Roman-era building and metalwork found in Swiss dig
Archaeologists in Ligornetto, Switzerland, have uncovered a 2nd-3rd century AD Roman building, a road, and evidence of metalworking.
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First Diplodocus Found Outside North America Discovered
A 150-million-year-old dinosaur fossil from Spain has been identified as the first Diplodocus ever confirmed outside North America.
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Gold Christian amulet and Bronze Age seal found at Turkmen Karahoyuk
A 4th-5th century gold Christian amulet and a 3,500-year-old inscribed stone seal have been unearthed at the Turkmen Karahoyuk site in Turkey.
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Dinodontosaurus isiyavamanda fossil links African and South American rocks
A 240-million-year-old dicynodont fossil from Tanzania, stored in London for over 60 years, is a new species that links African and South American rocks.
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Ancient Cave Rituals Revealed by 25,000 Years of Burned Grasses
Microscopic plant remains in Cloggs Cave show GunaiKurnai ancestors deliberately gathered and burned whole grasses in ritual practices spanning millennia.
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Spanish Neolithic Caves Reveal Diverse Cannibalism Practices
Analysis of 1,000 bones from three caves in southern Spain shows evidence of cannibalism spanning the Neolithic period.
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Devil's Arrows stones hauled 11 miles from Brimham Rocks
New research traces the 25-tonne stones of Britain's tallest prehistoric stone row to Brimham Rocks, 18 kilometers away.
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Denisovan Arm Bone Found in Chinese Cave After 100,000 Years
Archaeologists have identified the first Denisovan forearm bone among fossils and tools in a southwest China cave.
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Guldhøj Bronze Age chair is Europe's only completely preserved example
A 3,400-year-old wooden folding chair, found in a Danish chieftain's grave, is the sole completely preserved chair from Bronze Age Europe.
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Massive 19th-20th Century Rock Art Found in Australia's Awunbarna Region
Archaeologists have recorded over 160 rock art sites in northern Australia's Awunbarna region.
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80,000-Year-Old Uzbek Points Challenge Human Migration
Archaeologists have identified 80,000-year-old microlithic projectile points in Uzbekistan that resemble later Homo sapiens arrowheads from France.
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Stone Age Burial in Poland Holds Decapitated Heads and Tooth Necklace
Archaeologists in Poland discovered a Stone Age burial of a man interred with two human skulls and a necklace made from drilled animal teeth.
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Roman Aqueducts Built with Precise Surveying and Durable Concrete
Roman engineers built long-lasting aqueducts using precise surveying tools and a durable concrete formula, with some structures still functioning today.
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Dutch Child Labor Effects Seen in Young Bones
A study of over 140 skeletal remains from the 17th-19th centuries shows severe spinal damage in Dutch children who worked on farms and in factories.
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Roman-Era Man Found in Storage Jar at Bulgarian Fort
Archaeologists in Bulgaria have discovered the remains of a man inside a large storage jar at a Roman fort, alongside evidence of a violent attack.
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Tell Abu Seifi may be the lost Egyptian city of Mesn
Archaeologists suggest a 3,200-year-old inscription and temple remains at Tell Abu Seifi in northern Sinai.
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Kolomna Hoard: 2,600 Medieval Silver Coins
A ceramic jug containing 2,600 fifteenth-century silver coins has been excavated in Kolomna, Russia. Researchers link the burial to a plague epidemic in the 1420s.
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Vandal warrior's cremated remains found
A man searching a Polish junkyard for car parts discovered a 1,800-year-old iron shield boss containing cremated human bones.
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Hun Noblewoman's Gold Diadem Found in Crimea
A 1,600-year-old gold and garnet diadem depicting birds of prey was found in a high-status Hun woman's grave in Crimea and is now at Berlin's Neues Museum.
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Neutrinos and Muons: The Cosmic Particles
Physicists say trillions of neutrinos and many muons pass harmlessly through the human body each second, originating from the sun and cosmic events.
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JWST finds black hole star candidate
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have identified an object from 660 million years after the Big Bang as the best candidate yet for a 'black hole star.'
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Medieval Nobleman’s Tomb Found in Western Russia
A tenth-century wooden burial chamber at Gnezdilovo, western Russia, revealed the remains of a man aged 25 to 35, a horse, a dog, and a silver brooch, indicating a Rus noble with Scandinavian ties.
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Etruscan Well Yields Ritual Offerings and Human Remains
Archaeologists near Bologna have uncovered an Etruscan well that was ritually opened with offerings to a goddess and later closed with human bodies.
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Underwater Plume and Swirling Clouds Captured in Satellite Image
A NASA Terra satellite image taken on February 19, 2026, shows swirling vortex clouds and a giant multicolor plume in the East China Sea.