14 of the most significant archaeological sites in the US

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Structures at Mesa Verde National Park.

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Photos show the mysterious ancient objects that mountaineers are finding on the Alps' melting glaciers

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archaeologist in yellow shirt holds ancient rusty horseshoe in plastic bag beside a cart with a grey bin holding a large black trashbag in a large basement storage room
Romain Andenmatten shows a horseshoe found on a melting glacier.

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Skeletons with buckets on their feet and rings around their necks discovered in a Dark Ages graveyard, say reports

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Female skull in 1000-year-old Ukrainian cemetery adorned with rings around the neck, believed to be a kind of
A female skull in a 1,000-year-old Ukrainian cemetery adorned with rings around the neck is believed to be a "social marker."

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Human bones unearthed from a German cave have altered the timeline of ancient human history

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Ancient human bone fragment against a black background with 1 cm ruler for scale
Researchers extracted ancient human bone fragments from the Ilsenhöhle cave in Ranis, Germany.

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10 ancient artifacts that countries are still fighting over

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Parthenon Marbles at the British Museum in London
Greece has long called for the return of the Parthenon Marbles from the British Museum.

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The 12 creepiest archaeological discoveries this year, from a portal to the underworld to a 17th-century 'vampire child'

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Archeologists also found a collection of loose bones near the child's gravesite, as well as a pregnant woman.
Archeologists also found a collection of loose bones near the child's gravesite, as well as a pregnant woman.

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A thief suspected of plundering treasures from the British Museum vaults for 20 years is a 'possible case of kleptomania,' police source says

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A police van is seen outside the gates of the British Museum as officers deal with a public disturbance on August 23, 2023 in London, England.
A police van is seen outside the gates of the British Museum as officers deal with a public disturbance on August 23, 2023 in London, England.

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5,000-year-old cauldrons of the Bronze Age are so well preserved they offer archeologists the 'first evidence' of an ancient feast consisting of milk and meat

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A 5,000-year-old Bronze Age cauldron that's very oxidized and a artist rendering if what it looked like when used by the Maykop people
One of the 5,000-year-old pots where reseaerchers found animal proteins (left). An artist reconstructed what the cauldron would look like toady (right).

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