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Historians dispute link between drought and rebellion in Roman Britain

A study based on tree rings claimed that droughts played a role in events that led to the Roman withdrawal from Britain, but other researchers say that isn't backed up by historical evidence

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The Shroud of Turin bears DNA from many people, plants and animals

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Oldest known dog extends the genetic history of our canine companions

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The ancient Goths were an ethnically diverse group

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Stone Age symbols may push back the earliest form of writing

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Brutal Iron Age massacre may have targeted women and children

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The untold story of our remarkable hands and how they made us human

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Ancient Peruvian civilisation grew mighty by harvesting guano

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The surprising origins of Britain's Bronze Age immigrants revealed

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Is this carved rock an ancient Roman board game?

The lines worn into an engraved limestone object from the Netherlands are consistent with the idea that it was a Roman game board, according to an AI analysis

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Seafarers were visiting remote Arctic islands over 4000 years ago

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Why is childbirth so hard for humans – and is it getting even harder?

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Ancient bacterium discovery rewrites the origins of syphilis

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Revealing the epic story of ancient humans: Best ideas of the century

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