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Archaeologists identify centuries-old battle site in Iraq using declassified spy satellite images
Archaeologists say they have found the site of an ancient battle in what is now Iraq by comparing historical accounts with declassified images from US spy satellites.

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Ancient buildings and landscape modifications (including public plazas, agricultural terraces, and field walls) blanket uplands, while low-lying areas that flood seasonally were mostly unmodified save for the construction of reservoirs.
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The wreckage of the Mary Rose at The Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth, England.
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George Washington, 22 February 1732-14 December 1799, from 1789 to 1797 the first President of the United States of America, Rembrandt Peale (1778-1860), Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a historic original. (Photo by: Bildagentur-online/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
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Cambridge Archaeological Unit
‘Britain’s Pompeii’ reveals Bronze Age village frozen in time
The cranial remains of Vittrup Man, who ended up in a bog after his skull had been crushed by at least eight heavy blows.
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An illustration of project number 92 ('Wat') based on the osteobiography generated through analyses of remains excavated from the main cemetery of the hospital of St. John the Evangelist in Cambridge. 'Wat' as an older man, likely born between 1316-1347 and died between 1375-1475. He lived through the Black Death, perhaps ending up in St. John the Evangelist after becoming impoverished in old age. He died in the hospital while sick with cancer. The full osteobiography can be viewed on the After the Plague website. Credit: Mark Gridley/After the Plague
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Italy's Carabinieri presents recovered Etruscan archaeological artefacts, in Rome, Italy, November 19, 2024. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
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Italy recovers Etruscan artifacts dug up by ‘amateurish’ tomb raiders
TINTAGEL, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 28: The new 'Gallos' sculpture that has been erected at Tintagel Castle is seen in Tintagel on April 28, 2016 in Cornwall, England. The English Heritage managed site and the nearby town have long been associated with the legend of King Arthur and continue to attract large visitor numbers. However, efforts by English Heritage to update the visitor experience with the Gallos sculpture, along with a rock carving of Merlin's face, which English Heritage say are inspired by the legend of King Arthur and Tintagel Castles royal past, have met with criticism from some Cornish nationalists and historians. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
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King Arthur left an ancient trail across Britain. Experts say it offers clues about the truth behind the myth
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Visitors tour the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, near Naples, southern Italy, on June 9, 2022. (Photo by Andreas SOLARO / AFP) (Photo by ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP via Getty Images)
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Pompeii is limiting its daily visitor numbers
The United States’ oldest surviving tombstone from 17th century Jamestown has been identified as black limestone originally from Europe.
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Scientists find new piece in puzzle of America’s oldest tombstone
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Scientists say skeletal remains found in castle well belong to figure from 800-year-old saga
A tiny house adorned with erotic frescoes has been uncovered at the Italian archeological site of Pompeii.
Archaeological Park of Pompeii
Tiny house with elaborate – and erotic – frescoes unearthed at Pompeii
Using drone-borne light detection and ranging equipment, archaeologists have mapped two abandoned cities in the mountains of Uzbekistan.
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Contents of a century old time capsule buried within the National WWI Museum in Kansas City are seen on October 16, 2024.
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100-year-old artifacts kept inside Kansas City time capsule are revealed at World War I museum
Pharaonic statues are displayed at the Grand Staircase of the Grand Egyptian Museum during a partial trial in Giza, Egypt, October 15, 2024. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany
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Long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum opens for trial run
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See individual artifacts on the deck of sunken Antarctic ship HMS Endurance
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Scientists grow mystery tree from 1,000-year-old seed
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Lost biblical plant with medicinal properties resurrected from 1,000-year-old seed