Multiple massive wildfires tore across the Los Angeles area with devastating force early Wednesday, destroying more than 1,000 structures and killing at least two people as desperate residents escaped ...

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A Cranfield University, UK, academic has used drone mapping to investigate a 3,000-year-old 'mega fortress' in the Caucasus ...

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The city of Rome was the beating heart of the Roman Empire, which spanned from the rise of Augustus in around 27 BCE until ...

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Dec. 12, 2024 — Neanderthal genes make up 1-2% of the genomes of non-Africans. Scientists analyzed the lengths of regions of Neanderthal DNA in 58 ancient Eurasian genomes of early modern humans ...

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The findings include hundreds of ancient coins portraying the queen of Egypt, a marble statue, and ceremonial vessels.

The good earned the Cincinnatus award, for the statesman and military leader in ancient Rome who is the city’s namesake.

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Piece by piece, experts carefully transported the Phoenician vessel to dry land, where it will be studied and preserved Sarah Kuta January 8, 2025 2:07 p.m. In addition to the 1,800-year-old piece ...