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Archaeologists find ancient treasures near grave of WWII soldier
Archaeologists thought they had found one grave, but excavation efforts turned up a treasure trove of ancient tools and coins.Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
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A giant, ancient meteor four times the size of Mount Everest may have sparked life on Earth
A giant meteorite first discovered in 2014 caused a tsunami bigger than any in known human history and may have sparked life, scientists reveal.Top stories - NBC News - October 22 -
U.K. treasure hunters make millions off silver coins dated to 11th century
2,584 silver pennies dating from the Norman Conquest is Britain’s most valuable treasure find ever at over $5 million.Top stories - NBC News - October 23 -
Unfortunately, She Was a Nymphomaniac by Joan Smith review – debunking misogynist myths of ancient Rome
This retelling of the lives of much-maligned Roman women sees their plight through a contemporary feminist lens. Joan Smith is braver than I am. A classicist, as well as a feminist campaigner, she ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
‘I stood on the sunny hilltop imagining I was a Roman’: readers’ favourite ancient sites in Europe
Celtic coins in Jersey, vast Neolithic structures in Spain and France, and a Roman bath or two feature in our tipsters’ picks from antiquity and beyond. Feeling the need for some brief respite from ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
Scientists detect traces of an ancient Mayan city in southern Mexico using laser-sensor technology
Archaeologists using laser-sensing technology have detected what may be an ancient Mayan city cloaked by jungle in southern MexicoTech - ABC News - October 30 -
A comically huge fine for Google, a misshapen statue and an ancient discovery: The weekly news quiz
Test your knowledge of some of the week’s most-read stories.Top stories - NBC News - November 2 -
Ancient gameshows, long-dead stars, Gregg Wallace … I’m fascinated by Mum’s taste in TV | Adrian Chiles
I’ve pleaded with her to use streaming services, to no avail. If the BBC is showing a 1974 episode of Call My Bluff, that’s what we’re watching. One thing led to another this week, and I spent some ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
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Cattle, crops and ancient olive groves: Lebanon’s farmers ‘lose everything’ to Israeli bombs
Thousands of hectares of fertile land, including olive trees that have survived for millennia, have been destroyed in the country’s agricultural heartland. The house is gone but the land is still ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago
