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Lima -
The Caral-Supe culture of Peru, the oldest civilization in the Americas, developed almost simultaneously with those of Mesopotamia, Egypt, China and India and about 1500 years before the Mesoamerican civilizations.
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Vienna -
Archaeologists working at the "Archaeological Park Carnuntum" in lower Austria claim to have located and excavated a huge amphitheatre used to train gladiators.
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Archaeologist Patrick McGovern discovers details about ancient cultures -- their trade routes, agricultural practices and more -- by chemically analyzing stains on pot shards, a specialty he innovated, according to a recent Smithsonian profile.
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Izmir -
The tomb of a disciple of Jesus of Nazareth has been discovered by archaeologists in Denizli, western Turkey under a newly-unearthed church in what was once the ‘city of priests’, Hieropolis.
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Ocosingo -
Mexican researchers have found in the archaeological zone of Toniná, State of Chiapas, two stone sculptures representing captive warriors belonging to the allied Maya states of Palenque, Mexico and Copán, Honduras.
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Cairo -
Archaeologists have discovered new ancient treasures in Egypt near Karnak Temple in Luxor on Sunday, according to the ministry of antiquities.
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Budapest -
Rich grave finds from the Conquest Era of the Magyars or Hungarians have been uncovered by archaeologists in Pest Country, including ninth Century horse furniture and a belt, with a particularly rich sabretache, or pouch.
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Canterbury -
An ancient burial ground has been uncovered by archaeologists in the southern England county of Kent. The Roman cemetery dates back to around 290AD.
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The preserved remains of a three-year-old child who lived in the era during which the first humans traveled to and populated the Americas have been found
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Athens -
Archaeologists in the Greek island of Crete have uncovered startling evidence on Monday showing that early humans navigated across open waters thousands of years earlier than previously believed.
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The Holocaust reveals its secrets to forensic archaeology
Archaeologists propose a unique model to excavate the Bronze Age site Flag Fen in Cambridgeshire: getting interested members of the public to do it.
The Italian government has launched a 105m-euro (£87m) project to save one of the world's greatest archaeological treasures, the ancient city of Pompeii.
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Sussita Expedition/Courtesy of the University of Haifa
Clay oil lamps were exposed during the 11th season of excavation at the Sussita site, on the east shore of the Sea of Galilee, which was conducted by researchers of the University of Haifa.
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