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Poop Proof: Ancient Greeks Suffered from Gut Parasites
Thousands of years ago, the Greek physician Hippocrates, widely considered to be the father of modern medicine, wrote about diseases…
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A Grecian Artifact Evokes Tales From the ‘Iliad’ and ‘Odyssey’
Two years ago, archaeologists excavating an ancient grave at Pylos in southwestern Greece pulled out a grime-encrusted object, less than…
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Haul of jewels and golden coins uncovered from 2,000-tear-old tombs
Archaeologists in Greece have uncovered rare jewels, coins and other artefacts while excavating tombs near the ruins of the classical…
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Archaeologists find Alexander the Great, Lysimachus’ iron-making center, strategos residence under Thracian mound in southeast Bulgaria
Archaeologists have unearthed a 2,300-year-old facility for iron production and a provincial governor’s residence – which appear to have been…
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Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Theater of Thouria, Southern Greece
The first remains of the ancient city theater, which dates back to the 4th century BC, came to light during…
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New findings at Amphipolis Tomb
The Archaeologists at Amphipolis have revealed 3 new inscriptions. In one of them, they discovered the Monogram of Hephaestion, the…
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Meet the Team that Recovered the Ancient Bronze Arm in Antikythera (video)
A video titled “2017 Return to Antikythera Expedition” looks at the delicate and often hazardous work marine archaeologists do in…
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2,000-year-old olive oil mill uncovered in Turkey’s Aegean region
Archeologists have unearthed a 2,000-year-old olive oil mill in the ancient city of Tripolis in southwestern Turkey. Discovered in Turkey’s…
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Lost city in Iraq founded by Alexander the Great discovered by archaeologists
Archaeologists in Iraq have discovered a city which was lost for more than 2,000 years with the help of drone…
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Did Ancient Greeks Deliberately Build their Temples in Earthquake-stricken Sites?
Professor of Geoscience Communication Iain Stewart MBE, Director of the University’s Sustainable Earth Institute, has presented several BBC documentaries about…
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