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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from Archaeology, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 1,237 stories have been published about Archaeology which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from Archaeology, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 1,237 stories have been published about Archaeology which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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Europe · BerlinA study of skeletons unearthed from a medieval Jewish cemetery in Germany has revealed a surprising genetic split among Ashkenazi Jews of the Middle Ages that no longer exists.
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Ashkenazi Jews Have Become More Genetically Similar Over Time
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Europe · CornwallHuman remains found on the north coast of Cornwall may have been from a shipwrecked sailor who died more than 200 years ago, experts have said.See the Story
Human remains found on Cornish coast may be of shipwrecked sailor who died over 200 years ago, say experts
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Europe · LondonAn ancestor to modern snakes and lizards was gathering dust in London's Natural History Museum.See the Story
A Lizard Fossil, Found in a Storeroom Cupboard, Rewrites History
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ArchaeologyAugust 15th festivities in two highland communities of Northern Greece: Tranos Choros (Grand Dance) in Vlasti and Syrrako festival. The registering was approved by the Intergovernmental Committee of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (UNESCO, 2003)See the Story
New addition to the UNESCO list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
ArchaeologyChina is the only country in the world with two independent agricultural systems. Rice farming prevailed in Jianghan Plain in the Neolithic period. Millet from the north spread to the region no later than the Youziling Culture period (5800-5100 BP) It remains to be unveiled what other plant foods were consumed by prehistoric people.See the Story
Researchers unveil evolution of Paleodiet at Neolithic Site of Qujialing
Fossils · EasternResearchers from Padova and Bologna looked for a plausible explanation to these population dynamics. According to the conclusions, rather than a clear East/West geographical bifurcation, there were several waves of migration. During the first, that took place around 45,000 years ago, populations that would later become prevalent in East Asia colonised Europe.See the Story
Ancestors of modern Asians got to Europe first
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FossilsThe Southern Hemisphere is stormier than the Northern -- but no one knew why. A new study lays out the first concrete explanation for this phenomenon. Researchers found two major culprits: ocean circulation and the large mountain ranges in the Northern Hemisphere.See the Story
The Southern Hemisphere is stormier than the Northern, and we finally know why
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ArchaeologyAztec mythology is full of terrifying deities. Coatlicue, the Aztec fertility goddess, was rightfully feared, even by her own children, who eventually killed her.See the Story
Coatlicue: Fearsome Fertility Goddess of the Aztecs
ArchaeologyA new scientific study has provided Roman legions with a so-called metallurgical fingerprint, which has allowed researchers to identify the lost 19th Legion that was completely destroyed in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest. The 19th Legion was founded by Augustus in 41 or 40 BC, first operating in Sicily against a revolt led by Sextus Pompey, the son of Pompey the Great. Active throughout the Germanic campaigns of Drusus (13–9 BC) and Tiberius…See the Story
Metallurgical fingerprint points to lost Roman legion
ArchaeologyWhen one looks at the state of the world today, one could be forgiven for thinking that some, if not all of our leaders are at least a little bit loopy. Read moreSection: NewsHistoryFamous PeopleRead LaterSee the Story
They Were Nuts! Seven of History’s Crazy Rulers
Archaeology · Chichén ItzáA woman who illegally climbed the the Chichén Itzá’s Kukulcán pyramid has been fined by local authorities. El templo, known as the Temple of Kukulcán, is a Mesoamerican step-pyramid in the centre of the Chichén Itzá archaeological site, located in the Mexican state of Yucatán. The pyramid was build by the Maya between the 8th and 12th centuries AD, and is dedicated to Kukulcán, the Yucatec Maya Feathered Serpent deity closely related to Quetzalc…See the Story
