What did ancient Roman artists use to paint Pompeii? New study offers a glimpse
Unused paints are generally rare finds for archaeologists — but not at Pompeii. Take a look at “almost the entire palette of an ancient painter.” ...
Overlooked mystery boxes and 166-million-year-old creatures: See latest discoveries
On the Isle of Skye in Scotland, researchers extracted fossils from a cliff, revealing a 166-million-year-old ornithopod ...
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A massive bone pit hints at human sacrifice and fertility rituals when Romans ruled Britain
These bones were deposited from roughly A.D. 77 to about A.D. 118 at the latest, based on a combination of dates found on coins buried ... but they also had very non-Roman characteristics, such ...
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The US penny costs nearly 4 cents to make. But for one sector of souvenir sellers, it's a living
New copper pennies vanished from circulation in 1982 — 73 years after the first Lincoln penny was minted. They were replaced ...
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Audi A5 Avant TDI review: Proof positive that diesel is still the fuel of choice for high mileages ...
5 things to do next week (10/3- 16/3)
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...
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‘Rare’ ancient Roman item found buried under 1,800-year-old fence in Scotland. See it
Archaeologists found the ruins of an Iron Age settlement with a “rare” ancient Roman brooch buried underneath, possibly as an offering. Photo from GUARD Archaeology Sifting through the dark ...