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Roman Occupation Exposed Britons to Disease and Class Divides | Ancient Origins
The Roman invasion of Britain in 43 AD brought with it dramatic social upheaval that fund
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Fingerprint Unlocks Baltic Sea Origins of 2,400-Year-Old War Canoe Hjortspring | Ancient Origins
Scientists have traced the origins of the 2,400-year-old Hjortspring boat to the Baltic Sea using chemical analysis and a preserved fingerprint, solving a century-old mystery about ancient Iron Age maritime raiders.
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Watch the Restoration of the 500-Year-Old King Arthur Tapestry (Video) | Ancient Origins
When the famed King Arthur Tapestry arrived at the Met 70 years ago it was in a sorry state. Watch as skilled conservators return it to its former glory.
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UK Discovery Rewrites History of Human Fire-Making | Ancient Origins
Archaeologists have just discovered 400,000-year-old evidence of fire-making at Barnham, Suffolk - the earliest proof humans could create fire on demand. Early Neanderthals used pyrite and flint as prehistoric lighters in this groundbreaking find.
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Ingredients for Roman Self-healing Concrete Revealed at Pompeii Building Site | Ancient Origins
New research from an ancient Pompeii building site reveals the latest on how Romans made self-healing concrete using quicklime and hot-mixing techniques, explaining why their structures still stand today.
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At Ancient Origins we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, our view is that there exists countless mysteries, scientific anomalies and surprising artifacts that have yet to be discovered and explained .

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