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October 7, 2009
Bronze Age box unearthed in Salzburg
Archaeologists claim to have made a "sensational" find after they unearthed a 3,000-year-old wooden box used in central Europe's biggest copper-mining operation at the Mitterberg mountain in Salzburg's Pongau region.
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Buried Coins May Hold Key To Solving Mystery Of Ancient Roman Population
ScienceDaily — Using a mathematical model to predict population trends based on ancient coin hoards, a UConn biologist and a Stanford University historian have concluded that the population of ancient Rome was smaller than sometimes suggested.
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Archaeological sites face ruin from treasure-hunting 'nighthawkers'
Terry Herbert from Burntwood, Staffordshire with a helmet cheek plate, one of more than 1,500 pieces he found in a field near his home with a metal detector Photo: PA More so-called 'nighthawkers' are taking to the fields under cover of darkness in the hope of finding buried treasure from the past.
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October 6, 2009
Italian Scientists Reproduces Shroud of Turin
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October 5, 2009
Does brooch dug up in Oxfordshire field belong to 6th century Saxon princess?
Does brooch dug up in Oxfordshire field belong to 6th century Saxon princess?
A SAXON brooch and skull uncovered by a metal detecting enthusiast may point to a 1,500-year-old royal grave hidden beneath a farmer's fields.
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Rune in Norway dates to 400 AD
The first rune stone discovered in Norway since 1947 dates to about 400 AD and may contain a grave, archaeologists in the city of Mandal said.
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Mystery head could be rare statue of Emperor Nero
The damaged head will be scanned and recreated to see if it is a rare marble statue of Nero as a young boy Photo: SOLENT The chunk of stone, which is the right side of a boy's head and his lower face, is to be scanned using sophisticated technology and the remainder generated by computer to suggest what he may have looked like.
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October 3, 2009
Bluehenge unearthed: Prehistoric site that could be famous stone circle's little sister
By David Derbyshire
Archaeologists have discovered Stonehenge's little sister - just a mile from the famous monument. The prehistoric circle, unearthed in secret over the summer, is one of the most important prehistoric finds in decades.
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October 1, 2009
Archaeologists Discover Amphitheatre In Excavation Of Portus, Ancient Port Of Rome
Marble head of statue is unearthed close to remains of an amphitheatre discovered by University of Southampton archaeologists. (Credit: Image courtesy of University of Southampton)
ScienceDaily — University of Southampton archaeologists leading a major excavation of Portus, the ancient port of Rome, have uncovered the remains of an amphitheatre-shaped-building, solving a mystery which has puzzled experts for over 140 years.
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Stone Age village found under sea
In a desperate race against time, marine archaeologists say the remains of a submerged Mesolithic community found at Bouldnor Cliff, off Yarmouth, could be lost to the sea if money is not found soon to continue vital excavation work.
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