Topic: Archaeology
Decapitated skeletons were Vikings: scientists
AFP European Edition
Dozens of decapitated skeletons which were uncovered during an excavation in Dorset were those of 1,000-year-old Vikings, scientist said Friday. The macabre discovery in June of a neatly stacked pile of skulls next to a mass of male bones in a Weymouth burial pit sparked speculation about who the ...
Australian archaeologists uncover 40,000-year-old site
AFP Global Edition
Australian archaeologists have uncovered what they believe to be the world's southernmost site of early human life, a 40,000-year-old tribal meeting ground, an Aboriginal leader said Wednesday. The site appears to have been the last place of refuge for Aboriginal tribes from the cannon fire of Australia's ...
Indonesia Hobbit
AP News
In this photo taken Sept. 14, 2009, Jatmiko, an Indonesian archaeologist, examines a prehistoric stone spall at the Liang Bua cave excavation site where the remains of Homo floresiensis were discovered in Ruteng, Flores island of Indonesia. This world turned upside down may once have existed on the remote island ...
Coins from Alexander the Great found in Syria
AP News
250 coins dating back to Alexander the Great's time found in SyriaMore than 250 silver coins dating back to the time of Alexander the Great were unearthed in northern Syria, a Syrian archaeologist said Thursday. Youssef Kanjo, the head of archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Aleppo, said ...
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