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Stunning Necklace found at Burial site of a Powerful Dark Age Female Church Leader
An illustration showing how the early medieval woman may have been laid to rest with her valuable necklace and decorated pots. (Image credit: Copyrig…
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Denisovan introgression has shaped the immune system of modern humans - New Study
Modern humans are known to have interbred with Neanderthals, Denisovans and possibly other archaic hominins. While genetically similar populations …
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Researchers decrypted a complex code of mysterious symbols in Emperor king's letter
Researchers have finally cracked a complex code used in a top secret letter from 1547 that the Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain, Charles V, wro…
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Charlemagne: The Middle Ages King who Founded an Empire and became the Father of Europe
Charlemagne, or Charles the Great, ruled over the vast Carolingian empire that spanned Europe during the Dark Ages. He became king of the Franks in…
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Archaeologists discover hundreds of mummies and pyramid of an unknown queen in Saqqara
Archaeologists have unearthed the pyramid of a never-before known ancient Egyptian queen; a cache of coffins, mummies and artifacts; and a series …
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Queen Victoria and Prince Albert: the grandparents of Europe
It's been over 100 years since Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were married, yet their relationship remains one of the most well known in Brit…
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Archaeologists uncovered a Geometric Miracle Tunnel while Hunting For Cleopatra's Tomb
Underneath a temple in the ancient ruined city of Taposiris Magna on the Egyptian coast, archaeologists have uncovered a vast, spectacular tunnel …
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Ancient Egyptian mummification was never to preserve the dead, new exhibit reveals
It's long been believed that ancient Egyptians used mummification as a way to preserve a body after death. However, an upcoming museum exhibiti…
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The 7 Wonders of the Ancient World, a Mind-blowing mix of Architecture and Art
The seven wonders of the ancient world were a selection of exceptional pieces of architecture and art in the Middle East, North Africa and southern E…
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Archaeologists Discover a Rare Ancient Roman Odeon in Crete
part of the odeon's stage, 14 rows of seats and two vaulted side chambers. (Image credit: Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports) Tucked into a…
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Stone Age child buried with a wolf and artefacts made of feathers surprise archaeologists
Considering Finland's highly acidic soil, archaeologists were surprised to find animal fur and feathers buried alongside a child from the Stone…
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Opechancanough: a Native American Chief who became one of the Greatest Military Leaders in American History
In the summer of 1561, Spanish explorers abducted a Powhatan Indian youth from the Chesapeake Bay tidewater region and brought him to the royal cou…
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Eleanor of Aquitaine: Queen-consort of France then England and One of the Most Powerful Medieval Women
At one time the medieval Crusader Queen of France, Eleanor of Aquitaine escaped kidnapping plots and assassination attempts to become the Queen of …
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'Dragon man' fossil may replace Neanderthals as our closest relative
Fossil human skulls from China. Home erectus (Peking Man) is to the left, with examples of the recently defined Homo longi lineage to the right. The …
