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Danish Slave Ships Confirmed in Costa Rican Wreckage

Archaeological analysis confirms that two 18th-century shipwrecks off Costa Rica's Cahuita National Park are Danish slave ships, Fridericus Quartus and Christianus Quintus, lost in 1710; analysis of wood, bricks, and pipes pinpointed their origin to Denmark, resolving a long-standing historical myst...

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German Peasants' War Artifacts Unearthed in Saxony-Anhalt

Archaeological digs at three sites in Saxony-Anhalt unearthed over 300 artifacts from the 1525 German Peasants' War, including religious items, tools, and building fragments; these finds are showcased in three corresponding exhibitions in Halle, Wernigerode, and Sangerhausen, offering insights into ...

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German Peasants' War: Archaeological Finds Reveal Conflict's Devastation

Archaeological digs at three sites related to the 1525 German Peasants' War have unearthed over 300 artifacts, including religious objects and everyday items, providing insights into the conflict's violence and impact on monasteries in Kaltenborn, Himmelpforte, and Mallerbach. Three corresponding ex...

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Pre-Hispanic Treasure Found in Flooded Mexican Cave

A flooded cave in Guerrero, Mexico's Sierra Madre del Sur, yielded 14 pre-Hispanic artifacts—including carved shell bracelets—during a 2023 mapping expedition led by Russian speleologist Yekaterina Kátiya Pavlova; the INAH officially registered the find in March 2024, linking it to the Tlacotepecua ...

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Altamira Cave Paintings Dated to Over 30,000 Years Old

A new study using uranium-thorium dating reveals that the polychrome paintings in Spain's Altamira Cave are over 30,000 years old, predating previous estimates and challenging existing theories on the evolution of Paleolithic art. The research, involving an international team and published in the Jo...

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Evans's Knossos Excavations: Reconstructions Hinder Accurate Analysis of Minoan Palace

Arthur Evans excavated the Minoan palace of Knossos in Crete, beginning in 1900, uncovering a large complex dating back over 3,500 years; however, his extensive reconstructions hinder modern understanding of the site's original features, revealing two palaces built between 2100 BC and 1450 BC, both ...

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Unprecedented Qin Dynasty Exhibition Arrives in Perth

Eight terracotta warriors and 222 other Qin Dynasty artifacts are traveling 7,600 kilometers from China to Perth, Australia, for a Western Australian Museum exhibition, overcoming pandemic delays and representing a significant cultural exchange.

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German Peasants' War Artifacts Unearthed

Archaeological discoveries at three former monasteries in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, reveal over 300 artifacts from the 1525 German Peasants' War, including tools, religious items, and building fragments, now on display in three corresponding exhibitions.

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Roman Gladiator Skeleton Shows First Evidence of Lion Attack

A Roman gladiator skeleton in York, UK, shows tooth marks on the pelvis, providing the first physical evidence of a lion attack, confirmed by forensic analysis comparing the wounds to modern lion bites, suggesting gladiatorial combat with wild animals was a common spectacle in Roman Britain.

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Mysterious 6th-7th Century Welsh Burial Site Yields Unexpected Clues

A 6th-7th century site near Cardiff Airport, Wales, revealed 39 mostly female skeletons with signs of both manual labor and luxury goods, including imported glass, alongside one woman found in a ditch; the unusual findings are perplexing archaeologists.

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Welsh Excavation Reveals Early Medieval Lives of Labor and Luxury

Archaeologists in south Wales discovered 41 Early Medieval skeletons (mostly women, 500-600 AD) showing signs of hard agricultural labor, yet some possessed high-status imported goods, challenging assumptions about social stratification during that period.

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3,400-Year-Old Egyptian City Unearthed Near Alexandria

French archaeologists announced the discovery of a 3,400-year-old Egyptian city near Alexandria, potentially founded by Akhenaten, featuring well-preserved structures and artifacts, including pottery with Meritaten's name, suggesting royal involvement in wine production and challenging previous assu...

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