Thessaloniki Power Grid Upgrade Unearths Ancient Infant Burials and Other Artifacts
Excavations for a Thessaloniki power grid upgrade uncovered numerous ancient artifacts, including a group burial of six infants from the 5th century AD in amphorae, plus earlier tombs and infrastructure remnants dating from the city's early centuries to the late Ottoman period.
Thessaloniki Power Grid Upgrade Unearths Ancient Infant Burials and Other Artifacts
Excavations for a Thessaloniki power grid upgrade uncovered numerous ancient artifacts, including a group burial of six infants from the 5th century AD in amphorae, plus earlier tombs and infrastructure remnants dating from the city's early centuries to the late Ottoman period.
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24% Bias Score
"Planet Africa" Exhibition Redefines Human Origins
The "Planet Africa" exhibition, opening in Berlin and touring globally, challenges the traditional understanding of human origins by presenting evidence of human evolution across the entire African continent over millions of years, incorporating a variety of perspectives and archaeological data.
"Planet Africa" Exhibition Redefines Human Origins
The "Planet Africa" exhibition, opening in Berlin and touring globally, challenges the traditional understanding of human origins by presenting evidence of human evolution across the entire African continent over millions of years, incorporating a variety of perspectives and archaeological data.
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36% Bias Score
Ancient Chinese Inscription Found on Jerusalem's Mount Zion
An ancient Chinese porcelain bowl shard inscribed with the phrase "Forever we will guard the eternal spring" was discovered on Jerusalem's Mount Zion, providing the first archaeological evidence of direct trade links between Imperial China, the Ottoman Empire, and the Holy Land during the 16th centu...
Ancient Chinese Inscription Found on Jerusalem's Mount Zion
An ancient Chinese porcelain bowl shard inscribed with the phrase "Forever we will guard the eternal spring" was discovered on Jerusalem's Mount Zion, providing the first archaeological evidence of direct trade links between Imperial China, the Ottoman Empire, and the Holy Land during the 16th centu...
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36% Bias Score
"Accused Archaeologist Denies Manipulation Charges"
"A Rhineland-Palatinate archaeologist, recently dismissed from his post, is accused of manipulating skull dating and fabricating details about the 'Neanderthal of Ochtendung' and the 'Battlefield of Riol', claims he vehemently denies, stating the accusations are unfounded and part of a smear campaig...
"Accused Archaeologist Denies Manipulation Charges"
"A Rhineland-Palatinate archaeologist, recently dismissed from his post, is accused of manipulating skull dating and fabricating details about the 'Neanderthal of Ochtendung' and the 'Battlefield of Riol', claims he vehemently denies, stating the accusations are unfounded and part of a smear campaig...
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40% Bias Score
Glasgow Garden Festival Plant Pot Tag Among Scotland's Top Archaeological Finds
A plant pot tag for a red campion flower, the first physical artefact excavated from the 1988 Glasgow Garden Festival site, is among Scotland's top five archaeological discoveries of 2024, alongside finds such as a Pictish spearbutt and a Celtic bangle, highlighting the diverse historical record of ...
Glasgow Garden Festival Plant Pot Tag Among Scotland's Top Archaeological Finds
A plant pot tag for a red campion flower, the first physical artefact excavated from the 1988 Glasgow Garden Festival site, is among Scotland's top five archaeological discoveries of 2024, alongside finds such as a Pictish spearbutt and a Celtic bangle, highlighting the diverse historical record of ...
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36% Bias Score
37,000-Year-Old Turtle Shell Carving Reveals Ancient Religious Practices in the Middle East
A carved turtle shell found in Israel's Manot Cave provides evidence of a 37,000-year-old ritual, suggesting turtles were a key religious symbol for early Middle Eastern societies. The ritual, involving deer antler tools and communal participation, sheds light on their social structures and adaptati...
37,000-Year-Old Turtle Shell Carving Reveals Ancient Religious Practices in the Middle East
A carved turtle shell found in Israel's Manot Cave provides evidence of a 37,000-year-old ritual, suggesting turtles were a key religious symbol for early Middle Eastern societies. The ritual, involving deer antler tools and communal participation, sheds light on their social structures and adaptati...
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0% Bias Score
"Archaeological Finds Delay Athens Square Renovations"
"Ongoing renovations of Athens' Agia Eirinis and Theatrou squares are delayed due to significant archaeological discoveries: a Hellenistic statue and extensive Roman-era building remains, respectively. The €1.2 million budget increase for the Theatrou square project reflects the cost of incorporatin...
"Archaeological Finds Delay Athens Square Renovations"
"Ongoing renovations of Athens' Agia Eirinis and Theatrou squares are delayed due to significant archaeological discoveries: a Hellenistic statue and extensive Roman-era building remains, respectively. The €1.2 million budget increase for the Theatrou square project reflects the cost of incorporatin...
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44% Bias Score
"Planet Afrika" Exhibit Redefines Human Origins
The "Planet Afrika" exhibit in Berlin's James-Simon-Galerie (until April 27, 2025), challenges the "Garden of Eden" theory of human origins by presenting evidence of modern humans in Morocco 300,000-350,000 years ago, illustrating a gradual, continent-wide human evolution across millions of years, w...
"Planet Afrika" Exhibit Redefines Human Origins
The "Planet Afrika" exhibit in Berlin's James-Simon-Galerie (until April 27, 2025), challenges the "Garden of Eden" theory of human origins by presenting evidence of modern humans in Morocco 300,000-350,000 years ago, illustrating a gradual, continent-wide human evolution across millions of years, w...
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12% Bias Score
"900,000-Year-Old Tools Show Advanced Human Cognition in Spain"
"900,000-year-old stone tools discovered in Spain's El Barranc de la Boella demonstrate advanced knapping techniques, suggesting sophisticated planning and foresight by early humans, predating the Neanderthal-human split and connecting European and African technological advancements."
"900,000-Year-Old Tools Show Advanced Human Cognition in Spain"
"900,000-year-old stone tools discovered in Spain's El Barranc de la Boella demonstrate advanced knapping techniques, suggesting sophisticated planning and foresight by early humans, predating the Neanderthal-human split and connecting European and African technological advancements."
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36% Bias Score
Nuevo estudio apoya la fecha tradicional de la erupción del Vesubio en agosto del 79 d.C.
Un nuevo estudio reabre el debate sobre la fecha de la erupción del Vesubio en el año 79 d.C., cuestionando la hipótesis de octubre de 2018 y apoyando la fecha tradicional de agosto basada en la carta de Plinio el Joven, tras un análisis de la durabilidad de inscripciones de carbón vegetal y la vari...
Nuevo estudio apoya la fecha tradicional de la erupción del Vesubio en agosto del 79 d.C.
Un nuevo estudio reabre el debate sobre la fecha de la erupción del Vesubio en el año 79 d.C., cuestionando la hipótesis de octubre de 2018 y apoyando la fecha tradicional de agosto basada en la carta de Plinio el Joven, tras un análisis de la durabilidad de inscripciones de carbón vegetal y la vari...
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12% Bias Score
"Newly Discovered Roman Road Alters Understanding of Utrecht's Ancient Infrastructure"
"Archaeologists in Utrecht, Netherlands, unearthed a previously unknown 5-meter wide Roman road branching from the Limes, the Roman Empire's northern border, to the Domplein. The discovery, made during construction in the Merwedekanaalzone, includes side lanes and ditches, resolving a long-standing ...
"Newly Discovered Roman Road Alters Understanding of Utrecht's Ancient Infrastructure"
"Archaeologists in Utrecht, Netherlands, unearthed a previously unknown 5-meter wide Roman road branching from the Limes, the Roman Empire's northern border, to the Domplein. The discovery, made during construction in the Merwedekanaalzone, includes side lanes and ditches, resolving a long-standing ...
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16% Bias Score
"Newly Discovered Roman Road Section Alters Understanding of Roman Infrastructure in Utrecht"
"Archeologists in Utrecht, Netherlands, unearthed a previously unknown 30-meter-wide Roman road section branching from the northern Limes to the Castellum Traiectum (Domplein), altering our understanding of Roman road networks and answering a long-standing question about the Limes' route."
"Newly Discovered Roman Road Section Alters Understanding of Roman Infrastructure in Utrecht"
"Archeologists in Utrecht, Netherlands, unearthed a previously unknown 30-meter-wide Roman road section branching from the northern Limes to the Castellum Traiectum (Domplein), altering our understanding of Roman road networks and answering a long-standing question about the Limes' route."
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16% Bias Score