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Ancient Egyptian mummy masks, tombs and 'god of silence' statue discovered at Saqqara (www.livescience.com)

What Lies Beneath the Vatican of the Zapotecs? | NYT (www.nytimes.com)

Mexico confirms some Mayan ruin sites are unreachable because of gang violence and land conflicts (apnews.com)

Ancient DNA reveals origins of multiple sclerosis in Europe (www.nature.com)

1,000-year-old cemetery with dead wearing dramatic rings on their necks and buckets on their feet found in Ukraine (www.livescience.com)

Archaeologists in Ukraine have discovered a 1,000-year-old cemetery whose dead were buried with weapons, jewelry and, curiously, buckets around some of their feet....

Prehistoric chefs retained strong cooking traditions, ancient pottery and DNA analysis reveals (phys.org)

Archaeologists have combined DNA analysis with the study of pottery to examine the spread of broomcorn millet across Eurasia, revealing how regional culinary traditions persisted even as new crops were introduced.

Part of Hadrian's 1,800-year-old aqueduct and rare Greek coins unearthed near Corinth (www.livescience.com)

Archaeologists in Greece have unearthed part of one of the largest hydraulic projects from the ancient world: an aqueduct that the Roman emperor Hadrian built to supply water to the city of Corinth....

Ancient Roman necropolis holding more than 60 skeletons and luxury goods discovered in central Italy (www.livescience.com)

A Roman-era necropolis that likely holds the remains of the upper crust has been discovered in central Italy, and it contains nearly 60 graves replete with gold jewelry and the remains of leather footwear, pottery and other precious goods....

Engraving on 2,000-year-old knife thought to be oldest runes in Denmark (www.theguardian.com)

Inscription on knife discovered by archaeologist in grave on island of Funen spells hirila, which means ‘little sword’...

Analysis of ancient Scythian leather samples shows two were made from human skin (phys.org)

A multi-institutional team of anthropologists has discovered that two pieces of ancient Scythian leather excavated at sites in Ukraine were made from human skin. In their project, reported on the open-access site PLOS ONE, the group tested an account by the Greek historian Herodotus regarding certain behaviors of ancient...

Ancient chewing gum reveals stone age diet - Stockholm University (www.su.se)

Oldest fortresses in the world discovered (phys.org)

In a groundbreaking archaeological discovery, an international team led by archaeologists from Freie Universität Berlin has uncovered fortified prehistoric settlements in a remote region of Siberia. The results of their research reveal that hunter–gatherers in Siberia constructed complex defense structures around their...

Police find ancient bog body in Northern Ireland – The History Blog (www.thehistoryblog.com)

2,700-year-old temple with altar overflowing with jewel-studded offerings unearthed on Greek island (www.livescience.com)

Archaeologists in Greece have discovered a 2,700-year-old temple that houses a horseshoe-shaped altar overflowing with offerings....

'Complex' study into potential rock art damage raises concerns as researchers call for more time (www.abc.net.au)

1,500-year-old gold buckles depicting ruler 'majestically sitting on a throne' discovered in Kazakhstan (www.livescience.com)

Archaeologists in Kazakhstan have discovered two gold ornaments in a 1,500-year-old tomb that feature the earliest known depictions of the great khan, or “khagan,” of the Göktürks — a nomadic confederation of Turkic-speaking peoples who occupied the region for around three centuries, according to an archaeologist who...

Earliest Carpenters: The 476,000-year-old log structure predates the appearance of the first modern humans by some 150,000 years and was likely the handiwork of Homo heidelbergensis. (www.archaeology.org)

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