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Drone images reveal ancient village in New Mexico
Thermal imaging helps researchers uncover a 1,000-year-old village
Thermal imaging helps researchers uncover a 1,000-year-old village
Archaeology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 17, 2014, 7:31am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 17, 2014, 7:31am
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No Forgery Evidence Seen in "Gospel of Jesus's Wife" Papyrus
Holy Da Vinci Code! Chemical and epigraphic analyses suggest the "Gospel of Jesus's Wife" could be real.
Holy Da Vinci Code! Chemical and epigraphic analyses suggest the "Gospel of Jesus's Wife" could be real.
Archaeology
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Friday, Apr 11, 2014, 8:22am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Friday, Apr 11, 2014, 8:22am
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Digitising cave art will prevent it being lost forever
Virtual records of fragile archaeological sites will preserve them for future generations when it's not possible to defend them from the elements
Virtual records of fragile archaeological sites will preserve them for future generations when it's not possible to defend them from the elements
Archaeology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Apr 11, 2014, 8:22am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Apr 11, 2014, 8:22am
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Inside the mummies' embalmed bodies courtesy of a hospital CT scanner
The British Museum's next big exhibition reveals secrets that experts have been able only to guess at until now
The British Museum's next big exhibition reveals secrets that experts have been able only to guess at until now
Archaeology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 10, 2014, 8:19am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 10, 2014, 8:19am
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The Innovators Project: Sir Mortimer Wheeler
We asked archaeologist Christopher Thornton, Program Officer, Committee for Research and Exploration, National Geographic Society, to single out leading innovators in the field of archaeology, past and present.
We asked archaeologist Christopher Thornton, Program Officer, Committee for Research and Exploration, National Geographic Society, to single out leading innovators in the field of archaeology, past and present.
Agriculture
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 08, 2014, 7:38am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 08, 2014, 7:38am
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Life After Death: Bruno Frohlich
CT scanners let scientists peer inside objects while keeping them intact. The Smithsonian's Bruno Frohlich has scanned everything from mummies to Stradivarius violins.
CT scanners let scientists peer inside objects while keeping them intact. The Smithsonian's Bruno Frohlich has scanned everything from mummies to Stradivarius violins.
Archaeology
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 08, 2014, 7:38am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 08, 2014, 7:38am
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Search for Inca 'lost city' in Amazon may endanger indigenous people
A six-week expedition starting in July will try to find Paititi in the Megantoni National Sanctuary in south-east Peru
A six-week expedition starting in July will try to find Paititi in the Megantoni National Sanctuary in south-east Peru
Archaeology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 08, 2014, 7:38am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 08, 2014, 7:38am
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Ancient tomb with pyramid entrance discovered
According to archaeologists, a newly discovered pyramid has a tomb that dates back to 3,300 years ago
According to archaeologists, a newly discovered pyramid has a tomb that dates back to 3,300 years ago
Archaeology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014, 7:50am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014, 7:50am
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Ancient human skeleton found in backyard
A Salt Lake City teen found parts of a human skeleton in his backyard while digging a pond to raise trout. Archeologists are excavating to find more artifacts but believe the remains to be at least 700 years old.
A Salt Lake City teen found parts of a human skeleton in his backyard while digging a pond to raise trout. Archeologists are excavating to find more artifacts but believe the remains to be at least 700 years old.
Archaeology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014, 7:50am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014, 7:50am
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Famous Paintings Hold Clues to Past Climate
Sunset hue reveals volcanic history over last few hundred years
Sunset hue reveals volcanic history over last few hundred years
Archaeology
Source: Science
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 25, 2014, 7:21am
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Source: Science
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 25, 2014, 7:21am
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Shipwrecks Lost to Time That Archaeologists Would Love to Get Their Hands On
These wrecks carried everything from Bronze Age explorers to a lost Egyptian sarcophagus.
These wrecks carried everything from Bronze Age explorers to a lost Egyptian sarcophagus.
Archaeology
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 25, 2014, 7:21am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 25, 2014, 7:21am
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Ancient City of Petra Built to Align With the Sun
An ancient civilization built Petra so that the sun would illuminate their sacred places like celestial spotlights, a new study says.
An ancient civilization built Petra so that the sun would illuminate their sacred places like celestial spotlights, a new study says.
Archaeology
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 18, 2014, 10:19am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 18, 2014, 10:19am
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Science quiz - test your knowledge
What will happen to Richard III's remains after scientists have picked over the bones? What do couples think is wrong with their marriages? And how many hours TV do Britons watch a day?
What will happen to Richard III's remains after scientists have picked over the bones? What do couples think is wrong with their marriages? And how many hours TV do Britons watch a day?
Archaeology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 12, 2014, 7:40am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 12, 2014, 7:40am
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Mummies' milk: World's oldest cheese found in China
Archaeologists discover 3,800-year-old corpses with cheese necklaces, perhaps left as a tasty treat for the afterlife
Archaeologists discover 3,800-year-old corpses with cheese necklaces, perhaps left as a tasty treat for the afterlife
Archaeology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Monday, Mar 03, 2014, 7:41am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Monday, Mar 03, 2014, 7:41am
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Mysterious mummy ritually sacrificed
A previously unidentified female mummy was killed in a ritual sacrifice in South America, new research has found.
A previously unidentified female mummy was killed in a ritual sacrifice in South America, new research has found.
Archaeology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 27, 2014, 7:45am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 27, 2014, 7:45am
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Gladiator School Discovery Reveals Hard Lives of Ancient Warriors
Underground mapping reveals the first gladiator school discovered outside Rome, an elaborate training camp for the famed warriors.
Underground mapping reveals the first gladiator school discovered outside Rome, an elaborate training camp for the famed warriors.
Archaeology
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 26, 2014, 8:32am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 26, 2014, 8:32am
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Men Who Vandalized Egyptian Pyramid To Prove Theory Face Charges
Two German men filmed themselves scraping off samples of the Great Pyramid in hopes of proving their theory that it was built 20,000 years ago by people from the legendary city of Atlantis.
Two German men filmed themselves scraping off samples of the Great Pyramid in hopes of proving their theory that it was built 20,000 years ago by people from the legendary city of Atlantis.
New Dam in Turkey Threatens to Flood Ancient City and Archaeological Sites
Tigris River Dam puts wildlife and culture at risk in Turkey and Iraq, especially the city of Hasankeyf, critics say.
Tigris River Dam puts wildlife and culture at risk in Turkey and Iraq, especially the city of Hasankeyf, critics say.
Archaeology
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Friday, Feb 21, 2014, 8:27am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Friday, Feb 21, 2014, 8:27am
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One-of-a-Kind Aztec Dog Burials Found in Mexico
Mexican archaeologists have found the bones of Aztec dogs, mysteriously buried together 500 years ago.
Mexican archaeologists have found the bones of Aztec dogs, mysteriously buried together 500 years ago.
Archaeology
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014, 7:33am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014, 7:33am
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Ancient Viking code deciphered for the first time
Runologist cracks the mysterious jötunvillur code – and discovers medieval 'text messages'
Runologist cracks the mysterious jötunvillur code – and discovers medieval 'text messages'
Archaeology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 13, 2014, 9:15am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 13, 2014, 9:15am
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Dartmoor tomb treasures unearthed
Archaeologists are examining a horde of treasures unearthed in a 4,000-year-old tomb on Dartmoor.
Archaeologists are examining a horde of treasures unearthed in a 4,000-year-old tomb on Dartmoor.
Archaeology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Friday, Feb 07, 2014, 9:09am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Friday, Feb 07, 2014, 9:09am
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Newly Excavated 4,600-Year-Old Egyptian Pyramid Threatened by Development
Older than the pyramids at Giza, a 4,600-year-old monument in southern Egypt, previously known but newly excavated by archaeologists, faces threats from modern development.
Older than the pyramids at Giza, a 4,600-year-old monument in southern Egypt, previously known but newly excavated by archaeologists, faces threats from modern development.
Archaeology
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 06, 2014, 8:29am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 06, 2014, 8:29am
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Richard III: a year since we found him
Four researchers tell of the 'unbearable' pressure, relentless media attention and career opportunities since the discovery
Four researchers tell of the 'unbearable' pressure, relentless media attention and career opportunities since the discovery
Archaeology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 04, 2014, 7:55am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 04, 2014, 7:55am
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Oldest Known Hearth Found in Israel Cave
Previously unknown early humans used a campfire site—the earliest-known evidence of domestication of fire—in a cave in Israel, new evidence shows.
Previously unknown early humans used a campfire site—the earliest-known evidence of domestication of fire—in a cave in Israel, new evidence shows.
Archaeology
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 30, 2014, 9:23am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 30, 2014, 9:23am
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Archaeologists find remains of previously unknown pharaoh in Egypt
Discovery of 3,600-year-old body of King Senebkay confirms existence of forgotten dynasty
Discovery of 3,600-year-old body of King Senebkay confirms existence of forgotten dynasty
Archaeology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 23, 2014, 9:52am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 23, 2014, 9:52am
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Carthaginians sacrificed own children, archaeologists say
Graves holding tiny cremated bones confirm accounts dismissed as Greek or Roman black propaganda, study shows
Graves holding tiny cremated bones confirm accounts dismissed as Greek or Roman black propaganda, study shows
Archaeology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 22, 2014, 7:46am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 22, 2014, 7:46am
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Archaeologists may have found remains of Alfred the Great
Section of human pelvis has been carbon-dated within lifetimes of Alfred the Great and son Edward the Elder
Section of human pelvis has been carbon-dated within lifetimes of Alfred the Great and son Edward the Elder
Archaeology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Jan 17, 2014, 11:49am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Jan 17, 2014, 11:49am
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Inscriptions everywhere! Magical medieval crypt holds 7 male mummies
A 900-year-old medieval crypt, containing seven naturally mummified bodies and walls covered with inscriptions, has been excavated in a monastery at Old Dongola
A 900-year-old medieval crypt, containing seven naturally mummified bodies and walls covered with inscriptions, has been excavated in a monastery at Old Dongola
Archaeology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 18, 2013, 11:56am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 18, 2013, 11:56am
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Vatican, Oxford put ancient manuscripts online
Access to the Gutenberg Bible and other ancient manuscripts has just gotten easier. The Vatican Library and Oxford University's Bodleian Library put the first of 1.5 million pages of their precious manuscripts online Tuesday, bringing their collections to a global audience for the first time.
Access to the Gutenberg Bible and other ancient manuscripts has just gotten easier. The Vatican Library and Oxford University's Bodleian Library put the first of 1.5 million pages of their precious manuscripts online Tuesday, bringing their collections to a global audience for the first time.
Archaeology
Source: NBCnews
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 04, 2013, 7:43am
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Source: NBCnews
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 04, 2013, 7:43am
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Photos: Ancient Tomb of Chimú Nobles Found in Peru
Archaeologists have found a tomb of noble musicians and weavers from the ancient Chimú culture in the coastal desert of Peru.
Archaeologists have found a tomb of noble musicians and weavers from the ancient Chimú culture in the coastal desert of Peru.
Archaeology
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 04, 2013, 7:43am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 04, 2013, 7:43am
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