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6,800-year-old burial of Neolithic 'mayor' unearthed in Bavaria
The wealth of grave goods suggests the person buried there was a leader of high status — possibly a Stone Age chieftain.
Revolutionary War barracks burned by the British discovered in Colonial Williamsburg
Ongoing excavations at the historical site in Virginia have revealed the remnants of military barracks dating to the Revolutionary War.
1,000 years ago, Baltic pagans imported horses from Scandinavia to behead them or bury them alive
Baltic pagans imported horses to be sacrificed from their Christian neighbors around 1,000 years ago.
Could Neanderthals talk?
While still the topic of ongoing debate, some scientists think Neanderthals could talk and may have had language.
What's the difference between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens?
Neanderthals are our closest relatives who went extinct around 40,000 years ago. Here's how they differed to us.
'It was not a peaceful crossing': Hannibal's troops linked to devastating fire 2,200 years ago in Spain
Researchers think a farmhouse in the Pyrenees was set on fire by Carthaginian troops on their way to attack Rome.
Long-lost branch of the Nile was 'indispensable for building the pyramids,' research shows
The Nile's now-extinct branch likely helped the ancient Egyptians move materials to pyramid building sites.
130,000-year-old Neanderthal-carved bear bone is symbolic art, study argues
The carved bear bone is one of the earliest human-made artifacts with "symbolic culture" unearthed in Europe.
