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Bronze naval ram from Roman battle recreated using ancient techniques
Roman ships equipped with bronze rams sank dozens of Carthaginian ships during a major naval battle in 241 BCE 鈥� now we know how the rams were made
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Archaeologists uncover settlement from golden age of ancient Egypt
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Gripping story reveals race to crack world’s oldest script, cuneiform
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Relics in Tutankhamun鈥檚 tomb hint he invented elaborate burial rites
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Ancient clay tablets offer vivid portrait of Mesopotamian life
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Ancient ancestor of the plague discovered in Bronze Age sheep
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A man’s brain was turned into glass by the eruption of Vesuvius
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When did people start building houses with corners?
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Pompeii鈥檚 streets show how the city adapted to Roman rule
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Enigmatic people who took over Europe millennia ago came from Ukraine
A huge study of ancient DNA reveals the origins of the Yamna, who spread across Eurasia around 5000 years ago, showing they came from a mixing of populations north of the Black Sea
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Volcano-scorched Roman scroll is read for the first time in 2000 years
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Ancient society may have carved ‘sun stones’ to end volcanic winter
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Celtic tribe’s DNA points to female empowerment in pre-Roman Britain
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Intricate ancient tattoos revealed by shining lasers on mummies
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