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Archaeologists discovered a 7,300-foot-high cave in the Pyrenees filled with green mineral fragments, likely malachite used for early copper processing. The site also held hearths, jewelry, and child remains, showing repeated prehistoric use over thousands of years

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Archaeologists discovered a 7,300-foot-high cave in the Pyrenees filled with green mineral fragments, likely malachite used for early copper processing. The site also held hearths, jewelry, and child remains, showing repeated prehistoric use over thousands of years

scitechdaily.com

u/crisp1991 — 1 day ago

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Scientists analyzed DNA from 49 people buried in 1600s–1700s Maryland and identified possible remains of colonial governors Thomas Greene and Philip Calvert. The study also traced links to modern descendants and revealed diverse ancestry among early colonists

archaeology.org

u/crisp1991 — 2 days ago

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Archaeologists in Australia found a 950-year-old pet dingo burial that was ritually “fed” with mussel shells for 500 years by ancestors of the Barkindji people — the first clear archaeological evidence of long-term grave feeding rituals anywhere in the world

livescience.com

u/D-R-AZ — 3 days ago

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Researchers in Pompeii identified one Vesuvius victim as a Roman physician after scans revealed a hidden case containing surgical tools, coins, and a slate mixing plate inside a plaster cast from the 79 AD eruption

archaeologymag.com

u/crisp1991 — 4 days ago

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Archaeologists in Scotland uncovered a hidden 200-year-old whisky-smuggling bothy in the Ben Lawers Highlands. The site contained a rare copper still piece, hearth, drain, and roof post, revealing how illegal Highland distillers secretly operated to avoid government tax collectors

archaeologymag.com

u/crisp1991 — 5 days ago

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Archaeologists in Moldova uncovered a 3rd-century B.C. Scythian tomb containing pottery, arrowheads, beads, a knife, and a rare censer. The tomb may reveal new details about Scythian burial rituals in the lower Dniester region

archaeology.org

u/crisp1991 — 6 days ago

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u/crisp1991 — 7 days ago

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A study of Syltholm Fjord, Denmark, shows people kept fishing heavily for thousands of years after farming arrived (~4000 BCE). Fish like flounder and eel remained dietary staples alongside livestock, showing a long-lasting mixed economy of farming, hunting, and fishing

archaeologymag.com

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Cosmic rays are ultra-fast particles that constantly hit Earth from space. Scientists think the most powerful ones are launched by exploding stars, black holes, and distant galaxies, but their exact origins remain mysterious because magnetic fields scramble their paths

u/crisp1991 — 8 days ago

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Archaeologists in Scotland examined the country’s earliest known dental bridge: a 500-year-old 20-karat gold wire fitted between teeth, likely to hold a missing or prosthetic tooth. The rare find shows surprisingly advanced medieval dental work and concern for appearance

archaeology.org

u/crisp1991 — 8 days ago

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Archaeologists uncovered ancient Roman graves beneath Zadar, Croatia’s busy Relja district. The necropolis dates from the 1st century BC to the 5th century AD, revealing cremations, burials, coins, pottery and evidence of shifting beliefs as Christianity spread through the Roman Empire

u/crisp1991 — 9 days ago

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A newly discovered asteroid, 2026 JH2, will safely pass Earth at about 90,000 km away — roughly a quarter of the Earth-Moon distance. The bus-sized space rock poses no threat but offers astronomers a rare chance to study a close flyby

newscientist.com

u/crisp1991 — 9 days ago

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Colonial Williamsburg’s new Campbell Archaeology Center lets visitors watch real archaeology up close, featuring millions of artifacts, live research labs, and preserved 18th-century remains beneath glass floors ahead of America’s 250th anniversary

u/crisp1991 — 9 days ago

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Colonial Williamsburg’s new Campbell Archaeology Center lets visitors watch real archaeology up close, featuring millions of artifacts, live research labs, and preserved 18th-century remains beneath glass floors ahead of America’s 250th anniversary

u/crisp1991 — 9 days ago

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Archaeologists in Essex uncovered the remains of a wealthy late Roman woman buried in a decorated lead coffin with glass flasks, jet hairpins, and imported resins. The rare burial will go on display in Colchester, revealing insights into Roman funeral rituals

u/crisp1991 — 9 days ago

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A rare 1,900-year-old Roman “Berlanga Cup” found in Spain names four forts along Hadrian’s Wall. Researchers think it may have belonged to a Roman soldier returning home from Britain, revealing surprising links across the Roman Empire

u/crisp1991 — 10 days ago

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Archaeologists excavating beneath a former department store in Gloucester, England uncovered 317 skeletons, 83 burial vaults, Roman mosaics, and remains of medieval churches, revealing nearly 2,000 years of hidden history beneath the modern site

u/crisp1991 — 12 days ago

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Archaeologists found evidence that the ancient Maya traded live dogs across long distances between regions of Mexico. Isotope analysis showed many dogs were non-local and fed rich corn- and meat-heavy diets, suggesting they were highly valued, possibly as elite gifts or companions

u/crisp1991 — 12 days ago

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NASA’s Artemis II commander teamed up with astrophotographers to capture stunning never-before-seen images of the Moon’s far side during humanity’s first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo. The mission returned over 12,000 photos, including eclipses, Earthsets, and crater closeups

u/crisp1991 — 12 days ago