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Greece: Archaeologists Discover Wall of Ancient City of Vergina

An exceptional fortification structure surrounding the ancient city of Vergina, located in northern Greece, was recently discovered by archaeologists from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

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Pictish throne built as part of new research project

The throne was unveiled at the National Museum of Scotland

A throne built to a design used by the ancient Picts has gone on display at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh.

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Archaeologists Recount a Buddhist Tale

By SOUREN MELIKIAN

All great cultures go through avatars that alter them beyond recognition. Then, mysteriously, they somehow leave their own distinctive imprint on whatever they borrowed.

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Dig to start at Shakespeare site

The New Place is thought to be where Shakespeare died in 1616

Archaeologists are preparing to excavate the site of Shakespeare's final home to find out more about the history of the building.

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1,500 years after she was buried alive, scientists resurrect 16-year-old servant girl

The teenager's 5ft skeleton was used as a starting point for the model before layers of muscle and skin were added.

Her petite features and slim build would have marked her out as a beauty in any era. And by using modern technology South Korean archaeologists have been able to recreate just how the 5ft servant girl would have looked 1,500 years ago, the first time such a task has been done in the country.

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HISTORY BUFF IS OFF FOR THANKSGIVING

My family and I have a great deal to be thankful for this holiday season. Wherever you are in the world, and whether or not you celebrate Thanksgiving, have a wonderful week :]

See you all on Monday!

Archaeologist Set to Recreate Palace of Greatest Bulgarian Tsar

Professor Ovcharov presenting his project for the recreating of the Bulgarian medieval royal palace. Photo by BGNES

Leading Bulgarian archaeologist Nikolay Ovcharov has presented a project for recreating the palace of the greatest Bulgarian medieval Tsar.

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Supervolcano Eruption In Sumatra Deforested India 73,000 Years Ago

ScienceDaily— A new study provides "incontrovertible evidence" that the volcanic super-eruption of Toba on the island of Sumatra about 73,000 years ago deforested much of central India, some 3,000 miles from the epicenter, researchers report.

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Heian tomb yields tweezers

By REIJI YOSHIDA

A makeup kit containing a pair of 17-cm iron scissors and iron tweezers 8.5 cm long has been discovered in the tomb of a woman who lived at the end of the Heian Period (794-1192), archaeologists said recently.

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Rare Charles Darwin Book Found on Toilet Bookshelf

LONDON — An auction house says it is selling a rare first edition of Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species" found in a family's guest lavatory in southern England.

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