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Teenager discovers Viking treasure in a field in Denmark
A Viking treasure trove discovered by a teenager in a field in Denmark comprises 365 items from Bohemia, Germany, Denmark and England, including 60 rare coins attributed to Norse King Harald Bluetooth.
Europeans are closely related – but Britons more closely related to the Irish than to fellow Brits
A DNA study has found that people of European ancestry are more closely related than thought. It also found that UK residents shared more recent ancestors with people in Ireland than with each other.
Red hair genes directly inherited from the world’s first Redheads 70,000 years ago
ScotlandsDNA believes that everyone who carries one of 3 variants of the red-hair gene is a direct descendant of the first redhead ever to have it – two variants originating in West Asia around 70,000 years ago, and a younger variant originating in Europe around 30,000 years ago.
Celtic warriors and wives of ancient Gaul discovered in Iron Age graveyard near Paris
French archaeologists have unearthed the remains of 5 Celtic warriors and several women in a 2,300 year-old cemetery southeast of Paris. The site is yielding a stunning array of Iron Age finds from the ancient civilisation of Gaul.
Remains of WW1 soldier found in mass grave identified by his DNA
An Australian soldier killed in the Battle of Fromelles in July 1916 has been formally identified using a DNA sample from his living relatives.
Discovery of 10,000 artefacts brings Roman London to life – pictures of the top 20 finds
A dig in the heart of London, just yards from the River Thames, has yielded 10,000 finds from the first 4 centuries of the city’s existence, which experts say “will transform our understanding” of Roman London.
Could you live on Mars for the rest of your life?
The prospect of being marooned forever on Mars is the dream of thousands of hopefuls applying for the Mars One project. While human life may be sustained in such a hostile environment, will it be enough to make the settlement a success?
Neanderthal remains found in Greek cave at ‘crossroads for ancient humans’
The age of Neanderthal bones and artefacts discovered in a Greek cave suggests that the area was a key crossroads for Neanderthals and anatomically modern humans, according to researchers.
British airmen’s first encounter with a jet aircraft – 26 July 1944
History rarely records the thoughts of those on the receiving end of a new ‘wonder weapon’ in battle. Here is the second of two rare accounts of witnesses to the moment when something about to change warfare forever suddenly and unexpectedly hoves into view…
German soldiers’ first encounter with tanks – 15 September 1916
History rarely records the thoughts of those on the receiving end of a new ‘wonder weapon’ in battle. Here are the first of two rare sets of accounts of witnesses to the moment when something about to change warfare forever suddenly and unexpectedly hoves into view…
Skeletons of 14th century plague victims unearthed in City of London
A rail building project in the City of London has unearthed 12 skeletons in what is thought to be a 14th century mass burial pit for victims of the Black Death.
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