Scientists say pyramids could be concrete April 23, 2008 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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Scientists are taking a new look at Egypt's pyramids to see if some of the blocks could have been made from concrete. | |
Tests reveal first cancer victim in Norway April 27, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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DNA and X-ray tests of two bodies dated back to the year 834 have revealed the first case of cancer in the history of Norway, researchers say. | |
New research refutes myth of pure Scandinavian race June 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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A team of forensic scientists at the University of Copenhagen has studied human remains found in two ancient Danish burial grounds dating back to the iron age, and discovered a man who appears to be of arabian origin. The ... | |
 'Cursus' is older than Stonehenge June 10, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 27 vote(s)
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Archeologists have come a step closer to solving the 285-year-old riddle of an ancient monument thought to be a precursor to Stonehenge. | |
 Lost castle solves riddle of Buckton Moor July 21, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A mysterious monument standing on a windswept Lancashire hilltop for nearly a thousand years has been identified as one of England’s most important castles – causing a sensation among archaeologists. | |
Oetzi the Iceman dressed like a herdsman 12 hours ago | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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A famous Neolithic Iceman is dressed in clothes made from sheep and cattle hair, a new study shows. The researchers say their findings support the idea that the Iceman was a herdsman, and that their technique, reported today ... | |
 Possible Shakespearean theater found in London August 06, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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(AP) -- The theater where "The Merchant of Venice" and "Romeo and Juliet" likely debuted and where William Shakespeare himself may have trodden the boards has likely been discovered in east London, archaeologists ... | |
 Professor Examines the Effects of Climate Change on Civilizations August 12, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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Global warming is currently one the world's most pressing issues, but the phenomenon of climate change is not specific to the 21st century. A new book by anthropologist Brian Fagan takes a look at the global ... | |
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