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5.2. 62 Sixty percent of Pompeii was destroyed 5. 2. 0062

5.2. 62 Sixty percent of Pompeii was destroyed

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The destruction of Pompeii as a result of the eruption of the Vesuvius volcano in 79 is widely known. But the inhabitants of this ancient city also experienced a natural disaster on 5 February seventeen years earlier. Sixty per cent of Pompeii was destroyed by a violent earthquake.
1.2.1927 - First RAF Squadron 1. 2. 1927

1.2.1927 - First RAF Squadron

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Hundreds of Czechoslovaks passed through the Royal Air Force (RAF). Thirty of them belonged to the 1st Fighter Squadron, which was disbanded in the autumn of 1926, but was re-established on 1 February the following year.
1,000-year-old graves of Scandinavian warriors found in Poland

1,000-year-old graves of Scandinavian warriors found in Poland

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Four richly furnished graves found in the middle of the medieval cemetery of the village of Ciepłe in eastern Poland contained the remains of Scandinavian men with complete armour. The furnishings and type of graves differed from all the others. The warriors have therefore raised many questions among archaeologists and historians, including who they were, why they are buried here and where they came from. The last question has only recently been answered by DNA analysis.
50 graves of slaves who worked in the Roman villa

50 graves of slaves who worked in the Roman villa

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Graves dating back to the Roman period have been found by archaeologists in the south of England while they were investigating the site of a planned new school. The people buried there probably worked as slaves in a villa near the burial site.
More Terracotta Army soldiers found

More Terracotta Army soldiers found

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The Terracotta Army is one of the largest mausoleums in the world and is constantly growing. More than 200 more warriors have been newly discovered by Chinese archaeologists. They were at the tomb of Qin Shi Huangti, who was the first emperor of unified China.
Since 1997, over 11,000 legally recognised metal detector treasures have been discovered in England

Since 1997, over 11,000 legally recognised metal detector treasures have been discovered in England

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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) has completed 20 years since its inception. The results include. A publicly accessible database of recovered artefacts, new archaeological sites and finds, which to date numbers nearly 1.5 million objects, a terrifyingtens of thousands of collaborating archaeologists across the country, hundreds of participating museums and institutions, and hundreds of thousands of collaborating members of the public, including tens of thousands of children.

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