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Jousting knights, an illustration from an English manuscript, 15th century
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Horse cemetery in Westminster revealed as likely resting place for elite imported animals

25 March 2024

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25 March 2024

Archaeological analysis of a medieval horse cemetery discovered in London nearly 30 years ago has revealed the international scale of...

The ancient tablet is inscribed with cuneiform text in both the Hittite and Hurrian languages. The Hittite inscription describes the outbreak of war, and the Hurrian inscription is a prayer for victory. Image credit: Kimiyoshi Matsumura, Japanese Institute of Anatolian Archaeology
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A 3,300-year-old tablet found at Büklükale from Hittite Empire describes catastrophic invasion of four cities

11 March 2024

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11 March 2024

Archaeologists have unearthed a 3,300-year-old clay tablet depicting a catastrophic foreign invasion of the Hittite Empire in Büklükale, about 100...

Mesopotamia, News

Twin temples linked to Hercules and Alexander the Great discovered in Sumerian city of Girsu

29 January 2024

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29 January 2024

Archaeologists discovered two temples, with one buried over the other, during excavations at Girsu, a Sumerian city in southeastern Iraq...

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Mystery of Knaresborough Roman hoard revealed by Newcastle experts

13 January 2024

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13 January 2024

Archaeologists at Newcastle University have investigated one of the most unusual late-Roman metalware ever discovered in the British Isles. Although...

Mesopotamia, News

Mesopotamian bricks reveal the strength of Earth’s ancient magnetic field

19 December 2023

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19 December 2023

Ancient Mesopotamian bricks reveal the details of a curious strengthening of the Earth’s magnetic field, according to a new study...

Rendlesham Revelead: showing the archaeological remains including the probable temple or cult house (left hand side) and boundary ditch (centre). Photo: by Jim Pullen)
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1,400-year-old temple from the time of the East Anglian Kings discovered at Suffolk royal settlement

21 November 2023

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21 November 2023

Archaeologists have uncovered a possibly pre-Christian temple from the time of the East Anglian Kings at Rendlesham, near Sutton Hoo...

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‘Holy Grail of shipwrecks’ worth $20 billion in treasure to be raised from seabed

10 November 2023

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10 November 2023

A treasure ship described as the “holy grail of shipwrecks” will reportedly be lifted from the sea floor where it...

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A beautiful Medieval key discovered in Claverham village, UK

11 October 2023

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11 October 2023

Earlier this year the Kemble fieldwork team from Cotswold Archaeology undertook a small excavation for Newland Homes on the edge...

A human skull from Gough's Cave was deliberately shaped into a cup after having its flesh removed. ©The Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London
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The oldest evidence of human cannibalism as a funerary practice in Europe

7 October 2023

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7 October 2023

According to a new study, cannibalism was a common funerary practice in northern Europe around 15,000 years ago, with people...

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Ancient Chinese porcelain worth 1 million euros was stolen from the German museum, sparking anger

15 September 2023

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15 September 2023

Nine pieces of historic Chinese porcelain worth around €1 million were stolen from the Museum for East Asian Art (Cologne)...

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