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FarraigePlaisteach, in Netherlands returns colonial-era artefacts to Sri Lanka

“as part of efforts by the former colonial power to redress historical wrongs, officials said”

Stolen in 1765. Returned in 2023. And Sri Lanka are still waiting for more. Doesn’t sound like a great effort on the part of the Dutch.

a_mac_and_con, in Humanity’s oldest art is flaking away. Can scientists save it?
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In other news: time does nothing new. Scientists shocked by decomposition.

I wish this site wasn't so hard to read. Anyway, as much as I love history, I was more taken by the photographs of nature which would load.

Twinkletoes, in Humanity’s oldest art is flaking away. Can scientists save it?

Take a picture, it’ll last longer…

Cypher, in Humanity’s oldest art is flaking away. Can scientists save it?

*not actually the oldest art

Devi, in Ancient Egypt's sacred baboons had tough lives, study suggests

I feel like that makes sense. I was reading a book recently about zoo history and it was relatively recently when a lot of primates were kept exclusively inside to keep them warm, it makes logical sense to protect them, but a few zoos in the 20's and 30's started giving them a bit of time outside and realised that it made a real difference to their health. Now we generally give them free access outside and all the other improvements to see long healthy lives.

It's taken a long time for us to realise how to raise healthy humans, nevermind healthy animals.

eighthourlunch, in Byzantine gold coin with 'face of Jesus' unearthed by metal detectorist in Norway
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Weird. Doesn't he usually show up on toast?

DavidGarcia, in Byzantine gold coin with 'face of Jesus' unearthed by metal detectorist in Norway
ShaunaTheDead,
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lol but it's definitely a typo. If you click on the link the actual article says "700 year old".

DavidGarcia,

no, I think the more reasonable explaination is that Jesus was a time traveller

photonic_sorcerer,
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I mean, he’s already God, so why not just lump that in too

fleabomber, in Byzantine gold coin with 'face of Jesus' unearthed by metal detectorist in Norway
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He looks like a Muppet.

ivanafterall,
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I think he's wearing an old-school gas mask.

TheBest, in Scandinavia's oldest known ship burial is located in mid-Norway
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Super cool read. +1 to enthusiastic scientists, without them our world would be nothing.

ForestOrca, in Closer look at the Menga dolmen shows it was one of the greatest engineering feats of the Neolithic
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The provenance of the stones in the Menga dolmen reveals one of the greatest engineering feats of the Neolithic - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-47423-y

theodewere, in A Shipwreck in Rhode Island Appears to Actually Be Captain Cook's Long-Lost Ship
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“The stem scarph is identical to what we know from the plans of Endeavour,” Australian marine archeologist James Hunter said on the group’s website. “It’s also a very unique feature. We’ve gone through a whole bunch of ships’ plans, lots of 18th century plans, and we can’t find anything else like it.”

sounds like pretty good evidence along with the other matching measurements

Crackhappy, in A Shipwreck in Rhode Island Appears to Actually Be Captain Cook's Long-Lost Ship
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For more information on the Endeavor, this article sums up its history pretty well, although there are definitely more sources out there with more information: newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/captain-cooks-end…

kandoh, in Peru archaeologists unearth 1,000-year-old mummies of children in Lima

One G away from greatness

nieceandtows,

What is limag

TubeTalkerX, in New Zealand returns ancient artefacts to Egypt

Return the Slab….

Ok.

Im14abeer, in New Zealand returns ancient artefacts to Egypt

Ahem, Britain.

feedum_sneedson,

Fuck you, I’m never giving it back

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