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Four Human Skeletons Appear In Ancient Shop Near Pompeii

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June 24, 2016 Skeletons found in a shop near the Porto Ercolano at Pompeii. The find was recently announced by the Archaeological Superintendency of Pompeii. (Image credit: Soprintendenza Pompei) Although the impressive nature of Pompeii has been known for centuries, archaeologists are still excavating parts of it, and more of the city – as well […]

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Ancient Unknown Underwater City With Large Columns And Sarcophagus Discovered Off Marmara Sea

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In the Roman era there was a busy sea trade in this region, these new findings just verified that thesis. An amateur diver has discovered an ancient unknown underwater city with large columns and sarcophagus off Marmara Sea. The underwater city is located about 20-25 kilometers off the shore of the northwestern province of Çanakkale’s […]

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Roman coins unearthed in Devon prompt historians to redraw map of the empire

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Credit:  Article by Jess Staufenberg – Independent.com  (6-23-2016) The boundary of the Roman Empire and its influence in Britain are being re-thought as the full significance of a discovery of coins in Devon begins to sink in. The southwest of the country, which was previously thought to have rejected Roman influence, may actually have been intricately […]

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Iraqi Kurdistan Site Reveals Evolution towards the First Cities of Mesopotamia

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A Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) campaign at the site of Gird Lashkir, in Iraq, reveals the evolution from the first farming societies to the consolidation of the first cities of Mesopotamia. CAMPAIGN AT THE SITE OF GIRD LASHKIR, IN IRAQ, REVEALS THE EVOLUTION FROM THE FIRST FARMING SOCIETIES TO THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE FIRST […]

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Campsite dating back 12000 years unearthed by Route 8 Construction near Fredricton, NB

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Archaeologists have found evidence that proves First Nations people were in New Brunswick more than 10,000 years ago. For years archaeologists suspected the First Nations history might go way back because there had been small, individual finds, but Hurricane Earl helped reveal even more. But for the first time, a large campsite has been uncovered […]

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