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New Cambrian beasts

by Witness » Mon Mar 25, 2019 2:57 am

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Yeah, it's paleontology – Pyrrho, can the sub-forum be renamed Archaeology & Paleontology?

If you have read Gould's book on the Burgess Shale,...

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Carnivorous Cambrian Creature Had Rake-Like Claws and Pineapple-Slice-Shaped Mouth

A new species of marine predator that lived about 506 million...

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Mon Aug 05, 2019 1:48 am
Baltic Renaissance shipwreck

by Witness » Tue Jul 30, 2019 2:45 am

A 500-Year-Old Shipwreck Has Turned Up Perfectly Intact on Bottom of The Baltic Sea

Laying on the muddy floor of the frigid inland Baltic Sea,...

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Tue Jul 30, 2019 2:45 am
Vagina monologue

by Witness » Sun Jul 28, 2019 12:57 am

Medievalists excited at parchment fragment of 'vagina monologue'

Find in Austrian abbey dates poem to 200 years earlier than previously thought...

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Sun Jul 28, 2019 12:57 am
Dracula's balls

by Pyrrho » Tue Jun 18, 2019 11:39 pm

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Seriously.

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Told myself not to click. It's an obvious trap.

But my finger slipped.

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Fri Jun 21, 2019 2:06 am
Aberdeen Bestiary

by Witness » Fri Jun 07, 2019 12:43 am

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The Aberdeen Bestiary (Aberdeen University Library MS 24) is considered to be one of the best examples of its type due to its lavish and costly...

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There's no bestiality in the building!

If you must play grab-ass with Dogboy's dogs you do it outside on Sunday morning!

Any man practicing...

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Fri Jun 07, 2019 8:05 am
Bark shield

by Witness » Tue May 28, 2019 2:47 am

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'Phenomenal' 2,300-year-old bark shield found in Leicestershire

Archaeologists hail iron age object a ‘marvellous, internationally important find’...

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Along with the bark shield, warriors of the period were also known to defend themselves with the leaf codpiece.

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Tue May 28, 2019 6:07 am
Who owns the past?

by ed » Thu May 09, 2019 10:43 am

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An issue of long standing, bubbling up as lesser races are encouraged to whine by their white liberal masters. Then, ownce they blow their precious...

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And yes, it was a problem later.

Bah, keeps them on the trot, as the Krauts say. :mrgreen:

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Mon May 13, 2019 1:39 am
14th c. Chinese shipwreck

by Witness » Sat May 11, 2019 3:36 am

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Shipwreck recovered off South Korea reveals hidden secrets about Chinese porcelain, trade and culture

In 1323, the large trade ship left Ningbo,...

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We have a word for stuff like that down here ...

Targets

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Sat May 11, 2019 11:56 am
Find in the UK

by ed » Thu May 09, 2019 10:17 am

An Anglo-Saxon burial chamber found on a grassy verge next to a busy road and not far from an Aldi is being hailed as Britain’s equivalent of...

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Thu May 09, 2019 10:17 am
Shaving in the stone age

by Witness » Fri May 03, 2019 2:47 am

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He brags a bit, modern diamond-covered blades are certainly sharper (you can't test them on your thumb), but it's fun to watch.

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Indeed, but microtomes do not usually litter the ground where Mormon boys can find them and play circumcision .

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Tue May 07, 2019 12:49 am
Thessaloniki

by Witness » Sat Apr 27, 2019 2:01 am

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Archeological treasures found during metro construction in Greece

Hellenistic era building foundations, found at Agia Sophia Station,...

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Fuckin' trash. I can find better stuff at almost any yard sale.

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Sat Apr 27, 2019 2:38 am
Notre Dame

by ed » Mon Apr 15, 2019 8:08 pm

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Well, back in the day I took a trip to Paris with my soon to be wife. We went up on the crosswalk thingie on Notre Dame.
I noticed crap on the...

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Fucking sheep farmer! :)

Is that an aspiration?

Not in my book, but to each his own. :)

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Thu Apr 18, 2019 12:34 pm
Catalog of lost books

by Witness » Fri Apr 12, 2019 11:01 pm

(Wish I could write like that!)

'Extraordinary' 500-year-old library catalogue reveals books lost to time

The Libro de los Epítomes was a...

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Fri Apr 12, 2019 11:01 pm
AC, you vile wanker ...

by ed » Tue Apr 09, 2019 11:32 am

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do you live anywhere near Cuffley?

I had a thought. Might be an interesting little project. But only if it is sorta near.

Historical research, no...

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Bit too far for an old man and his fag-o-cycle, that's more De_Bunk's neck of the woods.

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Thu Apr 11, 2019 7:51 pm
Another "Hobbit"

by Witness » Thu Apr 11, 2019 3:52 am

Ancient Bones And Teeth Found In A Philippine Cave May Rewrite Human History

An unusual species of human apparently lived on the island of...

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Thu Apr 11, 2019 3:52 am
The Tiwanaku from Lake Titicaca

by Witness » Sun Apr 07, 2019 2:27 am

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Underwater ritual offerings in the Island of the Sun and the formation of the Tiwanaku state

Significance

Ritual and religion are significant...

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Huh huh. He said titty caca

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Sun Apr 07, 2019 3:49 pm
Civil War Vets

by ed » Wed Mar 13, 2019 6:34 pm

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Found this site

Turns out a bunch of relatives were in the CW. I assume that since my last name is unusual and all of us come from a small area in...

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they sold him to somebody in New England who needed a servant.

He was a William.

He was a Bill of sale?

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Fri Apr 05, 2019 12:57 pm
The Day the Dinosaurs Died

by Anaxagoras » Fri Apr 05, 2019 3:49 am

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The Day the Dinosaurs Died (In the New Yorker )

Long story about recent developments in the field. You can read it or listen to it.

The following...

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Wrote about some SJW ranting about that:

Seems also the press got a bit carried away:
On March 29, prior to the study's publication in a...

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Fri Apr 05, 2019 10:00 am
Kunara

by Witness » Sat Mar 23, 2019 2:03 am

A Historical Treasure Bordering Ancient Mesopotamia

In Iraqi Kurdistan, excavations carried out by a French archaeological mission have revealed...

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Sat Mar 23, 2019 2:03 am
Mayan ceramics

by Witness » Wed Mar 06, 2019 1:42 am

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Mexican archaeologists discover cave filled with near perfect Mayan ceramics

Mexican archaeologists say they've found a cave at the Mayan ruins of...

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With a heart in it?

I am asking for a friend.

--J.D.

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Wed Mar 06, 2019 7:21 am
USS Hornet

by ed » Sat Feb 16, 2019 1:56 pm

The wreck of the World War II aircraft carrier USS Hornet has been discovered in the South Pacific, 77 years after Japanese forces sunk the ship in a...

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Sat Feb 16, 2019 1:56 pm
Facial recognition for coins

by Witness » Tue Feb 05, 2019 3:32 am

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Around 20,000 coins, often several centuries old, are stored in the State Office's archives and vaults. The collection is constantly growing. Until...

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Interesting....

I had this notion back in the day when I collected armor that I could create a Wiki-like database of makers marks. Thing is that...

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Sat Feb 16, 2019 1:50 pm
This is How They Built the Inca Stone Walls (Video)

by Skeeve » Tue Feb 12, 2019 10:11 am

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Interesting video, decent naration, plausable explanation.

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Didn't occur to me it might be confuser generated, but you may be right.

When someone says 'good narration' I immediately think of George Page.

He...

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Wed Feb 13, 2019 5:54 pm
Kyoto archaeology

by Witness » Thu Feb 07, 2019 1:47 am

Ahead Of 2020 Summer Olympics, A Building Boom In Kyoto Is Yielding Ancient Artifacts

Deep in the urban center of Kyoto, Japan, behind a department...

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Thu Feb 07, 2019 1:47 am
Random stuff that got dug up

by Pyrrho » Sun Feb 03, 2019 1:26 pm

A World War One-era German hand grenade has been found among a delivery of potatoes shipped from France to a crisp factory in Hong Kong, police say....

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Sun Feb 03, 2019 1:26 pm
Matthew Flinders

by Witness » Sat Jan 26, 2019 3:12 am

Remains of explorer Matthew Flinders found under London train station during HS2 dig, ending 200-year mystery

Matthew Flinders died at the age...

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Sat Jan 26, 2019 3:12 am
Archaeologist debunks the myth of “the nearly naked Bushmen”

by Witness » Tue Jan 15, 2019 1:01 am

Nothing new in that (and it's not even archaeology): it's well known that Morris' The Naked Ape is one of the most misleading titles possible. Humans...

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Tue Jan 15, 2019 1:01 am
Nazi survivals

by ed » Sun Jan 06, 2019 12:52 pm

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Found an interesting site

Thinking about it, how do you erase the architecture of a regime that was in place for a decade? I am a sucker for then...

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The famous (unfinished) beach resort Seebad Prora (Rügen):

Lots more pics:
Blather:

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Thu Jan 10, 2019 11:35 pm
Survivals

by ed » Thu Jan 03, 2019 3:15 am

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I like things that sorta made it , particularly when they are anonymous.

Here are two.

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Note the shape of the open space. The...

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Interesting thread, hope you'll keep it up with other examples.

I'll contribute Kraków:

They were smart enough to keep the trace of the ramparts...

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Thu Jan 03, 2019 3:51 am
Boots (with skeleton) found in the Thames

by Witness » Tue Dec 04, 2018 11:55 pm

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500-year-old skeleton found in River Thames wearing remarkably well-preserved boots

A 500-year-old skeleton has been found in the River Thames...

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I wouldn't be caught dead in those boots!

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Wed Dec 05, 2018 4:16 am
Friday, July 23, 2004

by ed » Sun Dec 02, 2018 3:38 pm

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The first recorded use of the word Modulo on this forum. The perp?

You have to ask?

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schtick uber alles

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Sun Dec 02, 2018 4:13 pm
Medieval Manuscripts

by Witness » Sat Nov 24, 2018 1:14 am

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So not really archaeology.

England and France put medieval manuscripts online

About 800 “spectacular manuscripts” from medieval England and...

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Oops! :oops:

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Mon Nov 26, 2018 1:56 am
Tenea, Greece

by Witness » Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:59 pm

Lost city of Tenea, reputed home of Trojan war captives, is discovered in Greece

The citizens of the city, previously known mostly from ancient...

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Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:59 pm
Westminster Abbey lavatory

by Witness » Sun Nov 11, 2018 2:05 am

Westminster Abbey lavatory block gives way to medieval burial find

Remains of at least 50 people, all believed to date from 11th and early 12th...

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Sun Nov 11, 2018 2:05 am
Low Waters in Budapest

by Witness » Fri Nov 09, 2018 2:33 am

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Bridge and gold coins uncovered as Danube sinks to record low in Budapest

Record low water levels in the Danube have uncovered parts of an old...

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Did Budapest used to be two cities, one called Buda and the other called Pest? :lol:

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Fri Nov 09, 2018 4:00 am
Greek ship

by Anaxagoras » Wed Oct 24, 2018 10:17 am

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'Oldest Intact Shipwreck Known To Mankind' Found In Depths Of Black Sea

More than a mile beneath the surface of the Black Sea, shrouded in...

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But no rum, though.

--J.D.

Shame that.

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Mon Oct 29, 2018 4:15 am
Viking ship

by Witness » Tue Oct 23, 2018 1:38 am

Halden Arbeiderblad – Sensational find of Viking ships and Viking village in Halden!

In Viksletta, near the monumental Jellhaugen in Østfold,...

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Tue Oct 23, 2018 1:38 am
Eight-year-old Swedish-American girl pulls pre-Viking era sword from lake

by gnome » Thu Oct 04, 2018 4:58 pm

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No watery tart lobbing it to her. No monarchy.

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No watery tart lobbing it to her. No monarchy.

Listen, strange women lyin' in ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government....

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Mon Oct 08, 2018 2:53 am
Old Hand

by Witness » Sat Sep 29, 2018 2:56 am

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3,500-Year-Old Hand is Europe’s Earliest Metal Body Part

Found in a Bronze-Age grave, the rare artifact may have been used for ritual purposes....

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Or the contact lense... :o

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Sun Sep 30, 2018 3:26 am
Prague astronomical clock

by Witness » Wed Sep 26, 2018 2:28 am

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Restoration work on Prague’s Astronomical Clock reveals hidden secrets

Restoration work on Prague’s famous medieval Astronomical Clock at the...

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Good place for a defenestration.

Nah--the spike is too high compared to the window. You need them to build up some momentum before being impaled.

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Thu Sep 27, 2018 1:42 pm
Ancient hairdressing

by Witness » Thu Sep 20, 2018 3:24 am

Janet Stephens, intrepid hairdressing archaeologist, was on my mind often as I traipsed through the rooms full of Roman busts in the Capitoline...

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Thu Sep 20, 2018 3:24 am
Drinking in the Stone Age

by Witness » Tue Sep 18, 2018 1:11 am

A prehistoric thirst for craft beer

Evidence suggests that stone mortars from Raqefet Cave, Israel, were used in brewing cereal-based beer...

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Tue Sep 18, 2018 1:11 am
Cigarettes ca. 1951

by ed » Mon Sep 17, 2018 1:35 pm

Sorta archeology ...

Like the guy in the vid.

“Nice red head to these old matches”
“You know these things are gonna strike like a champ”...

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Mon Sep 17, 2018 1:35 pm
XVIIth c. London (CGI)

by Witness » Fri Sep 14, 2018 2:50 am

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You can skip the first 50 seconds.

We are six students from De Montfort University taking part in the Crytek Off the Map project, building a 3D...

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Video games, I presume. Analogous rendering engines = analogous look and feel .

And aesthetic tastes of the young creators having been formatted by...

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Sat Sep 15, 2018 4:22 am
Roman gold coins find

by Witness » Tue Sep 11, 2018 9:52 pm

Hundreds of Roman gold coins found in basement of old theater

Archaeologists are studying a valuable trove of old Roman coins found on the site of...

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Tue Sep 11, 2018 9:52 pm
XIIIth c. cockatoo

by Witness » Sun Aug 26, 2018 3:03 am

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Images of Australasian Cockatoo on 13th-Century Sicilian Manuscript Spark Rethink on Medieval Trade Routes

Four sketches and a written description...

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The original:

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Mon Aug 27, 2018 2:17 am
Aerial Archeology

by ed » Thu Aug 16, 2018 11:02 am

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The field that slopes down to the river behind the shipping depot might look like an untouched strip of land, but it was something else once — a...

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In Ireland too:

And a vid about drone archaeology in Jordan (permanent drought there :mrgreen: ) – don't miss the end where it all comes...

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Sun Aug 19, 2018 9:19 pm
Ancient Mummy

by Witness » Sun Aug 19, 2018 9:06 pm

This Ancient Mummy Is Older Than the Pharaohs

A mummy that was long thought to have been naturally preserved showed traces of compounds that were...

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Sun Aug 19, 2018 9:06 pm
Bog jewelry

by Pyrrho » Sun Aug 12, 2018 10:18 pm

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Sun Aug 12, 2018 10:18 pm
Still digging in Pompeii

by Witness » Mon May 28, 2018 3:51 am

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Spectacular house with colourful animal frescoes discovered in Pompeii

The residence, which probably belonged to a member of Pompeii's upper class,...

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Those really are speed bumps on that road. Damn kids racing chariots at all hours. :oldman:

Don't know for Pompeii, but in Rome horses and...

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Tue Aug 07, 2018 4:21 am

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