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A 21-year-old computer-science student has won a global contest to read the first text inside a carbonized scroll from the ancient Roman city of Herculaneum, which had been unreadable since a volcanic ...

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Archaeologists working at the Ancient Bononia site in Vidin, Bulgaria have made a remarkable discovery that offers fresh insight into Roman marriage customs. A substantial gold ring weighing 23.63 ...

In the heart of Ohio, an ancient site has emerged from the shadows of modern history. The Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks, a sprawling network of hand-constructed mounds, were created more than 2,000 ...

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