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Ancient stone tools found in Ukraine offer oldest evidence of human presence in Europe
Deliberately fashioned chipped stones date back more than 1m years and may have been used by...
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Archaeologists find Pompeii fresco depicting Greek mythological siblings
Phrixus and Helle are depicted in vibrant colours with exquisite artistry in remarkable discoveryIn a remarkable...
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Egypt scraps plan to restore cladding on one of three great pyramids of Giza
Antiquities authority drops proposal for Menkaure pyramid after review prompted by international outcryEgypt has scuttled a...
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Stone age wall found at bottom of Baltic Sea ‘may be Europe’s oldest megastructure’
Structure stretches for almost a kilometre off coast of Germany and may have once stood by...
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‘Absolutely amazing’: 1,800-year-old shattered Roman arm guard is reconstructed from 100 pieces
National Museums Scotland restores soldier’s brass guard, only the third of its kind known to existA...
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‘Really, really weak’: experts attack claim that Indonesia site is ‘world’s oldest building’
Sensational report that Indonesia’s Gunung Padang site is 25,000 years old is dismissed by archaeologists around...