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Scientists find world's oldest surviving wine

Scientists find world's oldest surviving wine

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In 2019, a circular 1st-century mausoleum with rich grave goods was discovered during the renovation of a house in Carmona, Spain. Among other things, a glass ashtray urn containing a strange reddish liquid. The liquid, preserved after 2,000 years, is a "miracle" in itself, but the liquid has now been analysed and found to contain wine. The world's oldest wine...
2,000-year-old mounds with gold jewels on the Silk Road

2,000-year-old mounds with gold jewels on the Silk Road

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Archaeologists have discovered burial mounds with rich equipment in Turkistan, Kazakhstan. Among the artefacts were gold jewellery, weapons and arrowheads or everyday objects. All from the period of the virtually unknown Kangju state between the 5th century BC and the 4th century AD.
Monumental 4,000-year-old stone building in the shape of a labyrinth

Monumental 4,000-year-old stone building in the shape of a labyrinth

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The excavation of soil for the construction of the radar system of the new airport on the top of Papoura hill, northwest of the Cretan town of Kastelli, revealed a monumental circular structure dating back to the Bronze Age. Scientists do not yet know what it was used for. The magnificent work is attributed to the Minoan civilization, unparalleled in the archaeological record...
Farmer discovers 1,000-year-old rare Viking sword type Ulfberht

Farmer discovers 1,000-year-old rare Viking sword type Ulfberht

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While cultivating a field that had not been ploughed for many years on a family farm in Suldal in south-western Norway, local farmer Øyvind Tveitane Lovra and his son discovered a rare Viking sword. Lovra initially thought it was part of an old piece of farming equipment, but upon closer examination he recognised the torso of a Viking weapon in the object. Only 170 swords of this type have been discovered in the whole of Europe.
The Mayor's hoard of silver thalers and groschen worth millions

The Mayor's hoard of silver thalers and groschen worth millions

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Archaeologists from the Saxony-Anhalt State Office for Conservation and Archaeology have announced the discovery of a hoard of silver coins from the 17th century. They were found by construction workers during the renovation of a historic farmhouse in Wettin. The coins are mainly thalers and pennies of several European countries, most of them in very good condition.
There was a mammoth hiding in the wine cellar

There was a mammoth hiding in the wine cellar

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During the renovation of an old wine cellar in Gobelsburg, Austria, local winemaker Andreas Pernerstorfer discovered large bones that prompted him to contact experts. The find turned out to contain 30,000 to 40,000-year-old mammoth remains. It is the most significant find of mammoth bones in Austria for more than a century and the first to be explored using modern methods...
One of the great mysteries of the Egyptian pyramids solved

One of the great mysteries of the Egyptian pyramids solved

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For many years, archaeologists believed that the ancient Egyptians must have used some sort of watercourse to transport the heavy stone blocks to build the pyramids. But until now, no one was sure of the location, shape, size or proximity of such a waterway. Last week, an international research team announced a discovery that sheds light on this mystery...
Study: Beethoven was full of lead, but it didn't kill him

Study: Beethoven was full of lead, but it didn't kill him

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A recent scientific study has produced surprising results about the health of the famous composer Ludwig van Beethoven. Analysis of strands of his hair revealed high concentrations of lead, arsenic and mercury. They contained levels of lead up to 100 times higher than is now considered safe. They caused long-term health complications, but they didn't kill the genius composer...
Detectives found the robber's gold and silver treasure

Detectives found the robber's gold and silver treasure

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The Polish detector group Świętokrzyska Grupa Eksploracyjna has discovered several hoards of silver and gold coins associated with the infamous "adventurer", false prophet and robber Antoni Jaczewski, who made his fortune on the superstition of people seeking a cure during a plague epidemic..

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