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Medieval horses buried in London had far-flung origins

Isotopic analysis of horse teeth from a medieval burial site suggest that the animals were imported to England from Scandinavia or the Alps, perhaps for use in battle or jousting

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Human brains have been mysteriously preserved for thousands of years

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Amazingly preserved Bronze Age village reveals life in ancient England

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Ukraine may have been first part of Europe colonised by early humans

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A close-up view of a burial trench between rows of individual graves, excavated between the concrete foundations of the Royal Mint, from the excavation of the Black Death cemetery, East Smithfield, London, view looking west. (Photo by MOLA/Getty Images)

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Crypt review: Alice Roberts on murder and mayhem in the Middle Ages

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Ancient bronze hand may offer clue to the origins of Basque language

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When does a bone become a fossil?

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Dogs and horses buried with Iron Age people may have been beloved pets

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Submerged wall could be the largest Stone Age megastructure in Europe

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Ancient Herculaneum scroll piece revealed by AI – here's what it says

A Greek philosopher’s musings on pleasure, contained in ancient papyrus scrolls buried by Mount Vesuvius’s eruption 2000 years ago, have been rediscovered with the help of AI

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Mammoth tusk tool may have been used to make ropes 37,000 years ago

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Modern humans were already in northern Europe 45,000 years ago

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Modern humans were already in northern Europe 45,000 years ago

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How fall of Bronze Age civilisations holds lessons for modern world

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Humans first reached China thousands of years earlier than we thought

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