Archaeology

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My Modern Met
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Pompeii
1,900-Year-Old Brilliantly Preserved Ceremonial Chariot Has Been Discovered Near Pompeii
My Modern Met - Madeleine Muzdakis
In the year 79 CE, volcanic ash and lava from Mount Vesuvius rained down over the Ancient Roman town of Pompeii in Italy. Today, the site is known for its unique (though traffic) preservation of a moment...
archwizard
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Extinction
Modelling the end of the Acheulean at global and continental levels suggests widespread persistence into the Middle Palaeolithic
nature.com - Alastair J. M. Key, Ivan Jarić, David L. Roberts
The Acheulean is the longest cultural tradition ever practised by humans, lasting for over 1.5 million years. Yet, its end has never been accurately …
Jeff Buhmann
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Middle East
2 ancient stone coffins for husband and wife unearthed at Israeli wildlife park
Live Science - Tom Metcalfe
Two ancient stone coffins that may have once held the remains of a husband and wife have been rediscovered in a wildlife park near the Israeli city …
Nerdist
Pompeii
A Fully Intact Roman Chariot Survived Pompeii's Destruction - Nerdist
Nerdist - Tai Gooden
The city of Pompeii continues to live on in infamy thousands of years after its destruction by a volcanic eruption in 79 A.D. Historians and …
Katho Mutodo
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History
Archeologists discover intact ceremonial chariot in ruins near Pompeii
Euronews
Archaeologists believe the chariot was used for festivities and parades, perhaps also to carry brides to their new homes.
aperçu énergie
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Pompeii
Newly Restored Pompeiian Frescoes Capture Hunting Scenes in Vivid Detail
smithsonianmag.com - Jacob Muñoz
The walls of Pompeii’s House of the Ceii are adorned with scenes of animals locked in battle, from a big cat on the verge of taking down a pair of …
Dennis Phillips
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Pompeii
Half the Board Overseeing the Pompeii Archaeological Site Has Resigned in Protest Against the Hiring of Its 'Inexperienced'...
artnet.com - Artnet News
Last month, Gabriel Zuchtriegel was hired to lead the famed archeological site for the next four years. Half of the scientific board that oversees the …
SFGate
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History
Historical remains found during construction reburied in NYC
SFGate - SF Gate
NEW YORK (AP) — Human remains of early New Yorkers that were discovered during construction in and around Washington Square Park were reinterred inside the park on Tuesday, New York City officials announced....
Dennis Phillips
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History
'Shrine' in Turkey Turns Out to be Tomb of Ancient Greek Boxer Diagoras
greekreporter.com
A 2,300-year-old tomb in southwest Turkey—once revered as a holy Islamic site—turns out to have been the tomb of ancient Greek boxer Diagoras. Local …
OnlyInYourState.com
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Indiana
In 2015, Indiana Quarry Workers Discovered A Mummy That May Be Up To 2,000 Years Old
OnlyInYourState.com - by Tori Jane
In 2015, workers at the site of what would be a quarry in Lake County found something strange: what appeared to be a human mummy. It’s not exactly …
Sam Matthews
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The Worst Part Of Pompeii's Destruction Isn't What You Think
By Grunge
You might think the most disturbing part of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius that destroyed Pompeii, Herculaneum, and other towns was that the people living there had no warning. If they had better technology, or even saw a bit of smoke or a stream of lava, they might have realized what was going on and been able to escape in time. It's the inevitability of the deaths of thousands of people that seems so tragic; like it's ridiculously unfair they weren't given a fighting chance.
Binghamton University
Scientists Study Neanderthal Hearing Ability - Archaeology Magazine
archaeology.org - Jessica Esther Saraceni
BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK—According to a CNN report, a new study of Neanderthal ear bones suggests that the hominins were capable of hearing sounds similar …