Archaeology
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The discovery that sheds new light on the Knights Templar
In Depth Medieval tombs linked to the Holy Grail crusaders have been uncovered in a Staffordshire churchyard
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Rare brain surgery performed 3,500 years ago
Speed Read Archaeologists discover punctured skull dating back to 1500BC below floor of Israel home
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Why the CIA is trying to resurrect the woolly mammoth
Speed Read US spy agency has invested in biotech firm trying to bring back extinct animals through DNA editing
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Archaeologists map Roman city using ‘quad bike and radar’
Speed Read New scanning system reveals ‘elaborate’ details of ancient settlement
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The Aldi prince: what we know about ‘Essex’s answer to Tutankhamun’
In Depth New analysis suggests ancient burial site near Southend was last resting place of Anglo-Saxon royal
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Largest child sacrifice in history ‘was response to El Nino’
Speed Read Bodies of 140 children found at 15th century archaeological site in Peru
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‘Ancient’ stone circle revealed to be 1990s replica
Speed Read Archaeologists believed Aberdeenshire monument was up to 4,500 years old until farmer came forward
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Statue from ancient Rome discovered in margarine tub
In Depth Oxfordshire metal detectorist found the treasure on old farm land
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Thames archaeologists uncover skeleton in medieval ‘wellies’
Speed Read Discovery of 500-year-old body in leather waders hailed as ‘extremely rare’
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Rare Viking longship burial found in Norway
Speed Read Archaeologists using radar detected ancient grave concealed just 50cm below top soil
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Eight-year-old girl pulls 1,500-year-old sword out of Swedish lake
In Depth Locals have dubbed Saga Vancek the new ‘Queen of Sweden’
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What is inside the 400-year-old shipwreck found near Portugal?
Speed Read Cargo of wrecked trading ship is ‘very well-preserved’, say archaeologists
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Cheddar Man: earliest Britons had dark skin and blue eyes
Speed Read New research challenges assumptions around British ethnic identity
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Scientists uncover 'Tripadvisor for the ancient world'
In Depth 'I visited and I did not like anything except the sarcophagus,' says one 1,000-year-old carving in Ancient Egypt
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