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Ancient ancestor of the plague discovered in Bronze Age sheep
The DNA of Yersinia pestis bacteria has been found in a Bronze Age sheep, offering a clue to how the plague may have spread through prehistoric farming communities
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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
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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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Ancient humans understood the future and the past pretty much as we do
Sticks found in a cave that date back 12,000 years and other archaeological evidence show how humans have long viewed the future in a similar way to us, says Annalee Newitz
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People ate lots of foxes and wildcats 10,000 years ago
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How DNA in dirt is reshaping our understanding of Stone Age humans
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Ancient checked dress may be Europe’s oldest two-colour garment
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Stonehenge may have been built to unify people of ancient Britain
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