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Basel papyrus is an ancient medical text, researchers find

Since the 16th century, Basel has been home to a mysterious papyrus. With mirror writing on both sides, it has puzzled generations of researchers.

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Research network sheds new light on drinking and eating habits in the Roman world

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Ancient human remains and a medieval mystery unearthed in southern England

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2,100-year-old ‘hawk’ mummy actually a stillborn baby, scan reveals

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Italy’s oldest olive oil discovered in peculiar pot

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Lead pollution in Greenland ice shows rise and fall of ancient European civilizations

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Oldest genetic evidence of Hepatitis B virus found in ancient DNA from 4,500 year-old skeletons

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Cuneiform tablets reveal location of ancient royal city of Mardaman

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Remains of an ancient horse discovered in Nile River Valley

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What the oldest peace treaty in the world teaches us

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Our fossil finger discovery points to earlier human migration in Arabia

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Finds show intermingling between ancient Egyptian and Sub-Saharan African cultures

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Archaeologists discover Roman and Medieval settlements in England

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New Digital Research Tool For Ancient Historians

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Skilled female potters travelled around the Baltic nearly 5000 years ago

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Ancient DNA reveals impact of the “Beaker Phenomenon” on prehistoric Europeans

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Agriculture initiated by indigenous peoples, not Fertile Crescent migration

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Did ancient irrigation technology travel Silk Road?

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Roman Shoe Hoard discovered at Hadrian’s Wall

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Mummification in Bronze Age Britain

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