Archaeology and History

Most recent stories in Archaeology and History

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  Chris Mav

  

  15 hours ago

  A new chapter in Roman administration: Insights from a late Roman inscription

  phys.org - Hebrew University of Jerusalem

  Archaeologists have uncovered a rare Tetrarchic boundary stone at the site of Abel Beth Maacah in northern Israel. Originally marking land borders …

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  Chris Mav

  

  2 days ago

  Lasers Expose Stunning Tattoo Art on 1,200-Year-Old Peruvian Mummies

  Gizmodo - Margherita Bassi

  The ancient designs, found on pre-Columbian mummies from Peru, give modern tattoos a run for their money. If tattoos are prone to fading within a …

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  Chris Mav

  

  2 days ago

  Roman emperor quiz: Test your knowledge on the rulers of the ancient empire

  Live Science - By Tom Metcalfe

  The Roman emperors were once the most famous people in the world, ruling over an empire that stretched between what are now Spain and the Middle …

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  Chris Mav

  

  3 days ago

  Genetic Study Reveals Cultural Integration in Avar Communities in the Early Middle Ages - Medievalists.net

  medievalists.net - Medievalists.net

  The Avars, a group that arrived in the region from the East Asian steppes in the 6th century AD, settled among a diverse local population. However, …

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  Chris Mav

  

  3 days ago

  Not only cereals: Revealing the menu of farmers 5,000 years ago

  phys.org - Kiel University

  The so-called Funnel Beaker Culture (4000–2800 BCE) represents the first phase in Southern Scandinavia/northern Germany in which people were …

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  Chris Mav

  

  Jan 5

  DNA Tests Revealed That Pompeii Victims Aren't Who Historians Thought

  Sciencing - Tiffany Betts

  Many people in the Roman city of Pompeii were buried under a layer of ash and volcanic rock in 79 A.D. when Mount Vesuvius erupted. It was one of the …