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Thanks to Arthur Shippee, Dave Sowdon, Edward Rockstein, Kurt Theis,
John McMahon, Barnea Selavan, Joseph Lauer, Mike Ruggeri, Hernan Astudillo,
Richard Campbell, Barbara Saylor Rodgers, Bob Heuman, David Critchley,
Richard Miller, Kris Curry, Rick Heli, Richard C. Griffiths, Frank MacKay,
Don Buck, mata kimasitayo, and Ross W. Sargent for headses upses this week
(as always hoping I have left no one out).

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EARLY HOMINIDS
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Ancient bone spear tip found in Russia is oldest in Europe and made by Neanderthals
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Neanderthals invented their own bone weapon technology by 80,000 years ago - Ars Technica
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Oldest Bone Spear Tip in Europe was Made by Neanderthals
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?News - Neanderthals Made the Oldest Bone Spear Tip Found in Europe - Archaeology Magazine
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On the Mousterian origin of bone-tipped hunting weapons in Europe: Evidence from Mezmaiskaya Cave, North Caucasus - ScienceDirect
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AFRICA
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Bronze Age women already carried heavy loads on their heads
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Challenging Gender Myths: Archaeologists Uncover an Ancient Labor Practice Long Ignored by Historians
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ANCIENT NEAR EAST AND EGYPT
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Depictions of the Milky Way found in ancient Egyptian imagery
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Ancient Egyptians drew the Milky Way on coffins and tombs, linking them to sky goddess, study finds | Live Science
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Sky Goddess Depictions Show Ancient Egyptians Were Aware of the Milky Way | Discover Magazine
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Ancient Fortifications & Soldier Quarters Unearthed in North Sinai - EgyptToday
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New archaeological discovery in Sinai reveals Egypt¡¯s ancient eastern fortifications - Ancient Egypt - Antiquities - Ahram Online
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Egypt unveils Ptolemaic-Roman military fortresses in Sinai-Xinhua
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?[AI?]Fortress found in N. Sinai with Roman-era soldiers' dwellings - The Jerusalem Post
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'Propaganda' praising Ramesses II discovered on famous ancient Egyptian obelisk in Paris, Egyptologist claims | Live Science
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Hidden Inscriptions Discovered on Paris' Luxor Obelisk - Arkeonews
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?Hidden messages praising Pharaoh Ramesses II discovered on 3,300-year-old Egyptian obelisk in Paris | Archaeology News Online Magazine
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?Pharaoh Ramesses III in Jordan - Biblical Archaeology Society
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?News - Ramesses III Inscription Found Etched into Jordanian Mountainside - Archaeology Magazine
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The Shatby Necropolis: Resting Place of Alexandria¡¯s First Greek Settlers - GreekReporter.com
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?The Study of Disability in Ancient Egypt and Beyond - The Ancient Near East Today
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Cradle of Civilizations: 6,500 Archeological Sites Place Kurdistan at the Heart of History
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Tablets Reveal How Sumerians¡¯ Government Bureaucracy Worked
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The world¡¯s first museum was curated by a princess. A tour reveals the origins of the zodiac, calculus and writing
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Archaeological journey through Iraq¡¯s hidden Charsteen cave complex - T¨¹rkiye Today
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Derinkuyu: A Subterranean Marvel of Ancient Engineering with 18 Levels and Capacity for 20,000 Inhabitants - Arkeonews
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2,600-Year-Old Babylonian map from Iraq reveals ancient worldview - Iraqi News
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The ancient sites finally revealing the secrets of a long-lost Stone Age civilisation | The Independent
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April 2025 in Turkish archaeology | Turkish Archaeological News
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Hagia Sophia: Secrets of the 1,600-year-old megastructure that has survived the collapse of empires | CNN
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US team plans first dig at Mount Ararat¡¯s ship-shaped hill - The Jerusalem Post
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?Antiquities Authority warns against buying land within protection of sites archaeological - SabaNet
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?Treasure Hunter Claims to Find First Council of Nicaea's Location, Demands $50 Million for Discovery - Arkeonews
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1100-Year-Old Rare Sealed Amphora Discovered on Shipwreck off T¨¹rkiye Coast - Arkeonews
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?What's inside the 1,100-year-old amphora found off Antalya's coast? - The Jerusalem Post
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Archaeological Dig at Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre Corroborates New Testament Account of Garden - Arkeonews
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Mysterious capital depicting menorahs found in 1,500-year-old Roman site in Jerusalem | The Times of Israel
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'Menorah' Artifact Found in Byzantine Home by Jerusalem Baffles Archaeologists - Archaeology - Haaretz.com
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[AI?]1,500-year-old menorah column to be unveiled in Jerusalem - The Jerusalem Post
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?1,500-year-old stone capital with rare menorah unveiled in Jerusalem | Archaeology News Online Magazine
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?A Capital Conundrum - Biblical Archaeology Society
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News - Unique Column Capital Depicting a Menorah Unveiled in Jerusalem - Archaeology Magazine
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Unique Lion-Headed Handles Unveiled from a Roman-Period Cist Tomb Near Khirbat Ibreika - Arkeonews
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Enigmatic Bronze Discs with Lion Heads Found in a Roman Tomb Baffle Archaeologists
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When Did Jews Begin Calling Themselves 'Israel'? - Archaeology - Haaretz.com
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?Heritage under Siege: Israeli settlement expansion threatens 4,000-year-old site in Sebastia | Jordan Times
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Phoenician culture spread mainly through cultural exchange
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ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME (AND CLASSICS)
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News - Minoans Symbolically "Killed" Their Cemeteries During Ritual Ceremonies - Archaeology Magazine
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The Minoan Ivory Scepter: The Longest Linear A Inscription - GreekReporter.com
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Gold Artifacts From Mycenaean Tombs Reveal Lost Techniques of Bronze Age Greece - GreekReporter.com
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New archaeological findings in Akamas ¡®change early prehistory¡¯ | Cyprus Mail
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Excavation of Drouseia Skloinikia in the Akamas Peninsula
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Excavation at the Sanctuary of Apollon at Frangissa 2024
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Rediscovery of Temple of Apollo in Cyprus Yields Colossal Statues, Marvelous Treasures - GreekReporter.com
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Statue fragments found at Apollon Sanctuary in Nicosia | Cyprus Mail
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News - Sanctuary of Apollo Rediscovered on Cyprus - Archaeology Magazine
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News - Ukrainian Soldiers Unearth Ancient Greek Burial - Archaeology Magazine
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Archaeologists uncover Roman road, artifacts in Switzerland | Sacramento Bee
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Remains found in Great Tumulus of Vergina not Philip II of Macedon, new analysis finds
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?Skeleton in Alexander the Great's family tomb ISN'T his father, shock study claims | Daily Mail Online
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New Research Rules Out Philip II of Macedon as the Occupant of Vergina¡¯s Tomb - GreekReporter.com
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?New study challenges long-held beliefs about Vergina's Tomb of Persephone ¨C The Greek Herald
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Vergina tomb near Alexander the Great¡¯s hometown doesn¡¯t belong to his father, study finds | Archaeology News Online Magazine
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?News - New Study Reveals Who Was (Or Wasn't) Buried in Vergina's Tomb of Persephone - Archaeology Magazine
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Sarcophagus with Garland Unearthed in Ancient City of Stratonikeia - GreekReporter.com
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2,000-year-old Sarcophagus found in T¨¹rkiye's Gladiators' city | Daily Sabah
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2,000-Year-Old Garlanded Sarcophagus Unearthed in City of Gladiators - Arkeonews
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Ornately decorated sarcophagus unearthed in ¡°City of Gladiators¡±
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News - Decorated Sarcophagus Unearthed in Turkey's "City of Gladiators" - Archaeology Magazine
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Roman lime kiln found by archaeologists in Gloucestershire
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?Roman limekiln and settlement discovered in Barnwood reveal life and industry in ancient Gloucester | Archaeology News Online Magazine
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Traces of Gloucester¡¯s Roman past revealed in new findings
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¡®Rare¡¯ ancient Roman oven found in United Kingdom: photos | Sacramento Bee
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Mass grave of Roman soldiers found in Vienna linked to ¡®catastrophic event¡¯ ¨C The Past
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Drought triggered rebellion and barbarian invasion in Roman Britain, study finds | Archaeology News Online Magazine
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?Apulian rhyton: A 2,300-year-old Spartan-hound-shaped cup that was likely used at boozy bashes | Live Science
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?Roman coin hoard discovered in Barton Bendish ¨C The Past
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?1,800-year-old cemetery for Roman cavalry horses discovered in Stuttgart suburb
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?1,800-Year-Old Horse Buried With Grave Goods Suggests Deep Bond Between a Roman Soldier and His Steed
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Unravelling the tale of York's gladiator bitten by a lion
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Archaeologists Find First Evidence of a Roman Gladiator vs. Lion Battle
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Did Roman gladiators really fight animals? This one has the bite marks to prove it | CBC Radio
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Bite Marks Show Proof of Human-Animal Combat in Ancient Rome
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?Evidence of gladiator-animal combat in Roman period
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Bite Marks on Ancient Skeleton Reveal First Physical Evidence of Roman Gladiators Fighting Lions
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Archaeologists find 2,000-year-old Roman military sandals in Germany with nails for traction
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Conservators Are Puzzling Together Ancient Roman Murals Found in Hundreds of Pieces
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Archaeologists unearth lucky penis pendant near Hadrian¡¯s Wall | The Independent
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?Archaeologists uncover a 'wonderful' 1-inch penis pendant at a Roman fort in Northumberland - and say it was probably a good luck charm for a soldier | Daily Mail Online
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New Pompeii study uncovers one family¡¯s terrifying final moments | The Independent
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Pompeii family's desperate fight for survival: Archaeologists discover a bed wedged against the door of a house - alongside the remains of a child | Daily Mail Online
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?Study tells of family¡¯s terrifying final moments at Roman Pompeii
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New Pompeii Discoveries Reveal Final Moments in the House of Helle and Phrixus - GreekReporter.com
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?[AI?]Study reveals Pompeii family's final moments in Vesuvius eruption - The Jerusalem Post
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?Pompeii discoveries reveal family¡¯s tragic final moments in the House of Helle and Phrixus | Archaeology News Online Magazine
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?Rome¡¯s Trade Self-Destruction Mirrors Trump¡¯s
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Greek Alphabet May Be Centuries Older Than Previously Believed, Says Researcher
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?New Findings Suggest Greek Alphabet Is Older Than Previously Thought - GreekReporter.com
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Abdera Reborn: Ancient Greek City Undergoes Major Restoration - GreekReporter.com
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?Pompeii quiz: How much do you know about the Roman town destroyed by Mount Vesuvius? | Live Science
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?When Was Rome Really Founded? - GreekReporter.com
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?Labour pours cold water on giving Elgin Marbles to Greece
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PALEOLITHIC EUROPE AND THE UK (+ Ireland)
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Tools dating back 11,000 years found on Skye
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?Archaeologists find evidence of 'some of earliest humans in Scotland' | The National
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Submerged Circular Structures Discovered from Scotland¡¯s Earliest Inhabitants, Who Arrived by Crossing Doggerland
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Ancient human settlement discovered on Scottish island
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News - Isle of Skye Was Home to Some of Scotland's Earliest Human Inhabitants - Archaeology Magazine
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Projectile weapon injuries in the Riparo Tagliente burial (Veneto, Italy) provide early evidence of Late Upper Paleolithic intergroup conflict | Scientific Reports
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Ice Age Mystery: New Research Reveals How Humans Made Fire Tens of Thousands of Years Ago
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EUROPE AND THE UK (+ Ireland)
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Scientists Found an Ancient Culture¡¯s 8,000-Year-Old Figurine
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3D model brings ancient cairn 'back to life' - BBC Newsround
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?Archaeologists discover hundreds of metal objects, some up to 3,400 years old, on mysterious hilltop in Hungary | Live Science
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Later prehistoric hoarding and habitation on Soml¨® Hill, western Hungary | Antiquity | Cambridge Core
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Newgrange: New research claims passage tomb was used as 'cosmic calendar' | Irish Independent
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The Melsonby Hoard: Exploring unprecedented insights into Iron Age Yorkshire ¨C The Past
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Archaeologists Thought They'd Found a Piece of Old Farm Equipment. It Turned Out to Be a Rare Iron Age Chariot Tire
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Decorated 2,300-year-old Celtic sword with swastikas unearthed in France | The Independent
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2,300-year-old sword with swastikas unearthed at necropolis in France | Live Science
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Treasures found in the UK indicate Thetford was Pagan until the fifth century
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Strange But True Crime: The buried Herefordshire Hoard surrounded by treachery and greed
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Archaeologists discover burials from the Iron Age and Viking Era
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[AI?]Silver and slavery: The rise and fall of the Piast dynasty - The Jerusalem Post
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?How not to form a state
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[AI?]1,300-Year-Old Necropolis Discovered Near Bordeaux's Sainte-Croix Church - The Jerusalem Post
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500-Year-Old Shipwreck Unearthed Along Barcelona¡¯s Waterfront
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?[AI?]Medieval ship discovered beneath Barcelona's Mercat del Peix - The Jerusalem Post
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?Spanish archaeologists find 500-year-old medieval shipwreck in Barcelona | Euronews
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Dig in Spanish former fish market reveals medieval maritime treasure | Reuters
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See the Rare Medieval Boat Discovered Over 18 Feet Below Sea Level in Barcelona
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News - Medieval Ship Recovered Along Barcelona Waterfront - Archaeology Magazine
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British archaeologists find ancient coin horde "wrapped like a pasty"
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[AI?]Discovery of human remains halts sewer works in Belgian village - The Jerusalem Post
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[AI?]Hikers find 7-kg treasure hoard in Podkrkono?sko Mountains, Czechia - The Jerusalem Post
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?Astonishing Find in the Czech Republic: Hikers Discover a 3.7 Kilogram Serbian/Bosnian Gold Treasure - Arkeonews
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?Hikers Make Stunning Discovery of $340,000 Gold Hoard in Czech Mountains
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[paywalled] Hikers Stumble Upon a Pile of Gold Coins, Igniting a Historical Hunt - The New York Times
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Hidden fortune discovered in Czech countryside
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Metro dig unearths fresh traces of Athens¡¯ modern history in Exarchia | eKathimerini.com
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Mysterious skull found decades ago in Hungarian church could belong to King Matthias, archaeologists say | The Independent
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Centuries-old Austrian mummy found to be exceptionally well preserved thanks to unusual embalming method
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?18th-century monk's anus was stuffed with wood chips and fabric to mummify him, researchers discover | Live Science
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Mummy mystery solved: ¡®air-dried¡¯ priest was embalmed via rectum | Austria | The Guardian
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[AI?]CT scans unveil mysteries of 18th-century Austrian priest mummy - The Jerusalem Post
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The mystery of the ¡°air-dried chaplain¡± solved
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Mummy preserved with bizarre rectal embalming method discovered by archaeologists | BBC Science Focus Magazine
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Well-preserved 18th-century Austrian mummy identified as parish vicar embalmed using previously unknown method | Archaeology News Online Magazine
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18th century Austrian mummy of Franz Xaver Sidler von Rosenegg found to be exceptionally well preserved - Classicult
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??? Skeletons near Portim?o Church investigated by archaeologists after wall collapse - Sul Informa??o
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[AI?]Remains of 22 WWI soldiers exhumed in Ypres - The Jerusalem Post
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[AI?]Victorian soda bottle found unopened in Cambridge by archaeologists - The Jerusalem Post
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Paradise lost: Rediscovering a forgotten pleasure garden at Attingham Park ¨C The Past
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Archaeological project maps historic boat sheds on Isles of Scilly | Archaeology | The Guardian
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Archaeological findings lead to redesign of Sheffield's Castlegate - Place Yorkshire
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Bluestone Archaeology submit National Heritage Lottery Fund for Burnley and Nelson Big Dig
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Archaeological dig aims to unlock Broomfield's secrets - Enfield Dispatch
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?Study Reveals Italians Spent Thousands of Years Perfecting Grape Cultivation
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News - Study Shows How Italian Winemaking Evolved Over Thousands of Years - Archaeology Magazine
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Tracing the emergence of domesticated grapevine in Italy | PLOS One
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METAL DETECTOR ITEMS
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Detectorist pair discover a nationally significant Anglo-Saxon hoard
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ASIA AND THE SOUTH PACIFIC
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'Overkill' injuries on Bronze Age skeletons reveal fierce feuding in ancient China | Live Science
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?A 2,000-year-old battle ended in fire, and a tree species never recovered - Ars Technica
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?News - Battle Irrevocably Destroyed Ancient Chinese Cypress Forest - Archaeology Magazine
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New archaeological discoveries shed more light on Xizang's history
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?New archaeological discoveries shed more light on Xizang's history -
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?New archaeological discoveries shed more light on Xizang's history - People's Daily Online
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?New archaeological discoveries shed more light on Xizang's history -Xinhua
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[AI?]Chinese students recreate 2,000-year-old rice dish from ancient text - The Jerusalem Post
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?[AI?]1,000-year-old Buddha statue discovered in North Korea - The Jerusalem Post
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Remnants of Early 20th-Century Japanese Temple Found in Far East Russia - The Moscow Times
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Ancient Liulihe inscriptions confirm 3,000-year urban legacy of Beijing - Global Times
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Liulihe relic site among China's top 10 archaeological discoveries for 2024 - Global Times
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Human skeletons found in former military cave in Vietnam - The Jerusalem Post
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AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
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New Holocene Aboriginal rock art style identified in recent study
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New Holocene Aboriginal rock art style identified in Australia | Archaeology News Online Magazine
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NORTH AMERICA
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Protecting the Gault Archaeological Site and Its 20,000-Year-Old Secrets
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Catquistadors: Oldest known domestic cats in the US died off Florida coast in a 1559 Spanish shipwreck | Live Science
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?News - Earliest Domesticated Cats in the U.S. Identified in Spanish Shipwreck - Archaeology Magazine
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?Redated artifacts rewrite how Indigenous people responded to European contact | Science | AAAS
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A 'monumental¡¯ discovery: Texas archaeologists uncover trove of ancient weapons in Big Bend - Hindustan Times
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Mass grave of Black Union soldiers slaughtered during the Civil War may lie under a Kentucky soybean field, high-tech scans reveal | Live Science
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News - Mass Grave of Slaughtered Black Civil War Soldiers Possibly Located - Archaeology Magazine
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Historian seeks help to save nearly 200-year old log cabin near Ball
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?Uncovering more history: Old moat found at 18th Century British fort
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Archaeologists Unearth Rare Reminder of Britain's Brief Reign Over the 'Nation's Oldest City'
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?New archaeology course based in Esk'et will include pithouse excavation - The Williams Lake Tribune
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How a warming Arctic may be eroding Indigenous history in Alaska | PBS News Weekend
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CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA
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[AI?]Anonymous tip leads to discovery of possible mammoth remains in Mexico - The Jerusalem Post
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Remains of 5,000-year-old noblewoman found in Peru dig
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5,000-year-old burial of elite woman with inlaid toucan's beak found in Peru | Live Science
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Remains of "elite woman" who died 5,000 years ago discovered at site of former garbage dump in Peru - CBS News
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?5,000-Year-Old Burial of High-Status Woman with Feathered Mantle Unearthed in Ancient Caral - Arkeonews
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9,000-Year-Old Remains Of Female Hunter Found In Peru
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?[AI?]Archaeologists discover tomb of elite woman from Caral civilization - The Jerusalem Post
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News - Well-Preserved 5,000-Year-Old Remains of Caral Noblewoman Unearthed in Peru - Archaeology Magazine
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Archaeologists Found a Stunningly Preserved Mummy in a Garbage Dump
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Costa Rica shipwrecks, long thought to be pirate ships, were transporting enslaved people | CNN
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?Danish ships carrying enslaved people found centuries later | Miami Herald
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?Danish slave ships wreckage found off coast of Costa Rica, museum confirms - CBS News
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El Cono: The mysterious, pyramid-like hill that juts out of the Amazon rainforest and is revered as a mountain spirit | Live Science
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Human intervention near archaeological sites in Brazil is on the rise | Brazil Agency
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RECONSTRUCTIONS
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Face of Roman gladiator killed by lion revealed by forensic artist | National |
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OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
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When was beer invented? | Live Science
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?Brewing history: Yale course recreates ancient ales, mixing science, anthropology, history | Yale News
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?¡®She changed the face of London¡¯: statue to be unveiled of suffragist gardener | Women | The Guardian
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?Word of the Week: Crimea's tumultuous history shrouds the origin of its very name : NPR
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?Hidden pink mold led Emmie Brookman to a 16th-century mystery - The Jerusalem Post
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Discovery of 94th phallus on Bayeux Tapestry ignites scholarly dispute - The Jerusalem Post
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Curd your enthusiasm: Secrets of oldest book on cheese revealed
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?NOAA submersible robots find hand painted mural on 80-year-old shipwreck : NPR
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Sport in Germany under the Nazis: Ideology and propaganda ¨C DW ¨C 05/01/2025
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?Archaeologists in Classrooms - Archaeological Institute of America
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CURRENT EVENTS:
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How Houthi Violence and Extremism Are Destroying the World's Heritage¡ªand Its People - Green Prophet
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General Authority for Antiquities & Museums condemns US aggression targeting archaeological sites - SabaNet
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Staff shocked, disappointed after Brown cuts ties with Choices Program after 35 years - The Brown Daily Herald
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Popes from Africa: How they shaped the Catholic Church during the Roman Empire
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?[paywalled] A roofless palace in Italy's Viterbo hosted the first and longest conclave - The Washington Post
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A roofless palace in Italy's Viterbo hosted the first and longest conclave | AP News
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?[paywalled] How long was the longest conclave? Facts about the secret voting to elect a pope - The Washington Post
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ANIMAL AND PLANT DOMESTICATIONS
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Archaeologists discover secret behind why we keep cats as pets | The Independent
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Ancient Egypt's Cat Sacrifices May Have Shaped Today¡¯s House Cat - GreekReporter.com
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The Modern Cat May Have Emerged From Ancient Egyptian Ritual Sacrifice : ScienceAlert
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LANGUAGE RELATED
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How the world¡¯s largest language family spread ¡ª and why others go extinct
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MUSEUM MATTERS
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A Looted Greco-Roman Statue Goes on Display Before Its Return
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?In a new exhibition, the British Museum traces the shared roots of three ancient Indian religions - undefined
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?Being a woman in Pompeii
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?¡®The eighth wonder of the world¡¯: China¡¯s terracotta warriors to march on Australia for blockbuster show | Art | The Guardian
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?Surviving piece of Iron Age fabric buried in Loch Tay for 2,500 years goes on display - Scottish Field
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?Tutankhamun: The immersive exhibition ¨C The Past
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Ephesus Museum reveals T¨¹rkiye¡¯s journey from Mycenae to Ottomans | Daily Sabah
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Rothko: Child damages painting worth up to €50m in Netherlands
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?Spode pottery collection back on display after 17 years
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?First known triplets are among Hertfordshire museums' treasures
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?Date set for opening of Leicester's new ?16.8m Roman museum
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?Art Institute of Chicago's Jacques Schuhmacher on Provenance Research
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China¡¯s museums get new mission: promote ethnic unity, counter ¡®wrong historical views¡¯ | South China Morning Post
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AUCTIONS AND SALES RELATED
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LS Lowry painting bought for ?10 in 1926 sells at auction for ?800,000 | LS Lowry | The Guardian
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?Auction of ancient Indian gems ¡®imbued with presence of Buddha¡¯ condemned | Buddhism | The Guardian
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Buddha's sacred jewels head to auction - should they be returned to India?
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?Delight as charity wins race to keep 1,400-year-old artwork in Yorkshire after 150 people donated thousands of pounds
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ON THE DNA FRONT
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Carthaginians, Ancient Rome's Infamous Enemies, Are Not Exactly Who Scholars Thought They Were, Ancestry Study Suggests
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Ancient DNA confirms New Mexico tribe's link to famed Chaco Canyon site
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?'Groundbreaking' ancient DNA research confirms Pueblo peoples' ties to famous Chaco Canyon site | Live Science
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Ancient DNA confirms New Mexico tribe's link to famed Chaco Canyon site | AP News
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?Oral histories and now DNA of Picuris Pueblo link their ancestors to Chaco Canyon -
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?Ancient DNA confirms Picuris Pueblo¡¯s ancestral link to Chaco Canyon | Archaeology News Online Magazine
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?Native American tribe teams up with genomicists to confirm link to iconic ancient site
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?Picuris Pueblo oral history and genomics reveal continuity in US Southwest | Nature
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THE TECHY SIDE
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Earthquake in archaeology after Artificial Intelligence solves one of the greatest enigmas in history | Marca
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The Artificial Intelligence Revolution: The Dark Age of Ancient Scrolls Ends - Arkeonews
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TOURISTY THINGS
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Park built on Yuanmou ape-man archaeological site opens to public-Xinhua
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?Helicopters seized as ¡®dangerous¡¯ tours over Pompeii halted | The Independent
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?[paywalled] Eight helicopters seized after ¡®risky¡¯ Pompeii tours
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CRIME BEAT
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Teen charged with arson in Fownes factory fire in Gloversville
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?Florina: Woman hid 19th-century religious icons and over 400 ancient coins in her family home - ProtoThema English
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?Grainy video in UK trial shows Sycamore Gap tree¡¯s last stand | AP News
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?Sycamore Gap tree took more than a century to grow and less than 3 minutes to fell, prosecutors say | AP News
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House Arrest Ordered for Six in Crete Antiquities Smuggling Case -
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REPATRIATION AND RECOVERY
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US Museum to Return Ancient Thai Bronzes Looted Over Half a Century Ago
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NUMISMATICA
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In Memoriam: Dr. Paul Potter - Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Western University
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In Memoriam: Maurizio Gualtieri, 1941-2025 | Faculty of Arts
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