Archaeology

Archaeology

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  Scholars find cannibalism at Jamestown settlement

  Scientists revealed Wednesday that they have found the first solid archaeological evidence that some of the earliest American colonists at Jamestown, ... 

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  Saddam's specter lives on in Iraqi landmarks

  The soaring half domes of the Martyr Monument stand out against the drabness of eastern Baghdad, not far from where Saddam Hussein's feared eldest son ... 

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  London rail workers find likely plague burial pit

  Workers digging a new railway line in London have uncovered what they believe is a burial ground containing victims of the Black Death — a plague that ... 

• Greek archaeological sites shut due to strike

  Archaeological sites and museums across Greece have shut down for 24 hours due to a strike by Culture Ministry employees protesting planned reforms ... 

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  Syria official warns of trafficking in antiquities

  A Syrian government official warned Wednesday of rampant trafficking in antiquities from his country and appealed for U.N. help in halting the illicit ... 

• Subway work in Greece unearths ancient gold wreath

  Excavation work during construction of a new subway network in Greece's second largest city has discovered an ancient wreath made of gold that was ...