7 d. ago Unearthed skeleton reveals 'worst possible way to die' after gruesome torture

Archaeologists in Italy have discovered the skeleton of a man who suffered a brutal and agonising death sometime during the 13th century, after being tortured and beheaded

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9 d. ago Archaeologists' 'incredible' discovery 'changes everything' where Jesus walked on water'

The basalt stone, discovered in an area steeped with Biblical history, may change our understanding of the Roman Empire's span. It is etched with Ancient Greek characters

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9 d. ago Archaeologists make 'incredible' discovery linked to where 'Jesus walked on water'

Researchers have uncovered a 1,700-year-old stone in a region steeped in Biblical history, where it is believed Jesus performed his miracle of walking on water

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2 w. ago 'Fantasist' conned famous hotels into buying 'Queen's favourite tea'

Thomas Robinson, 55, lied to the Dorchester Hotel in London and Edinburgh's Balmoral Hotel by claiming his tea had been grown on farmland in Perthshire, Scotland, a court heard

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2 w. ago Archaeologists make shocking discovery after accessing room that had been sealed up for 300 years

After years of delicate excavation work, archaeologists have finally been able to access a dusty chamber hidden beneath a castle in western Ukraine.

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2 w. ago Archaeologists discover three more tombs in Luxor ahead of Grand Egyptian Museum opening

One of the tombs discovered in Luxor on Monday belonged to Amum-em-Ipet, from the Ramesside period

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2 w. ago Archaeologists make chilling discovery inside 'Blood Cave' used for ancient Mayan rituals

Hundreds of human bones found in an underground cave in Guatemala suggest chilling human sacrifices took place there.

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3 w. ago Amateur archaeologists discover rare winged goddess sculpture near Sycamore Gap

Symbolic find believed to signify the end of an Ancient Roman war

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3 w. ago Amateur archaeologists unearth winged goddess at Hadrian’s Wall

Exclusive: Married volunteer diggers discover stone relief at site of Roman fort Vindolanda in NorthumberlandA striking Roman depiction of the winged goddess of victory has been discovered near Hadrian’s Wall by volunteers helping archaeologists on an official excavation.The stone relief was found by a Merseyside couple at Vindolanda, the site of the important Roman fort near Hexham, Northumberland. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Cleopatra's tomb 'found' as archaeologists discover 'face' of famous queen

Archaeologist Kathleen Martinez has spent more than 20 years searching for the tomb of Cleopatra VII and now claims to have found the final resting place of the famous queen

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4 w. ago King Charles is 'flabbergasted' by famous magician's trick during royal visit to Bradford with Queen Camilla

The King was 'flabbergasted' by magician Steven Frayne, who turned newspaper into £20 notes, during a royal visit to Bradford on Thursday.

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