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Archaeologists uncover human offering at ancient ceremonial site in Lima

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Peru unveils 3,800-year-old ritual offering with 43 ancient figurines

Buried for nearly 4,000 years, 43 ancient figurines have been unearthed in Peru, revealing a rare glimpse into the rituals of the Caral civilisation - the oldest known civilisation in the Americas.

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Pompeii excavations reveal equid skeleton

The remains of an equid were discovered in a bakery area of Pompeii's House of the Chaste Lovers complex, offering new insights into the role of working animals in Roman daily life and during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.

Business

Egypt marks record year for gas discoveries amid domestic shortage

Egypt’s recent Eni-linked gas finds have lifted hopes of an upstream revival, but analysts say import pressure is unlikely to ease soon.

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Giant Thai dinosaur may be largest ever found in Southeast Asia

Scientists in Thailand have identified a gigantic new long-necked dinosaur that may be the largest ever found in Southeast Asia. The species, named Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, is estimated to have reached around 27 metres in length.

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The earliest known English poem has been found in an unexpected place

A 9th-century manuscript held in Rome has revealed the earliest known Old English poem, Caedmon’s Hymn, hidden within a copy of Bede’s Ecclesiastical History of the English People.

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Pompeii escape: AI reconstructs the last gesture of an eruption victim

In Pompeii, the stories of two men who died during the eruption of 79 AD resurface. Between escape, everyday objects and AI, the story of their last moments take shape...

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Ship sunk by Sir Francis Drake in the 16th century found in Cadiz

Researchers have recovered the wreck of the San Giorgio e Sant'Elmo Buonaventura, sunk during the British attack on the port of Cadiz. The wreck preserved food, American dyes and DNA from the crew's illnesses.

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Mystery location of Shakespeare's London house finally uncovered

A newly discovered 17th-century map sheds light on William Shakespeare's life in London.

Cinema

Cinematic treasure: Lost Georges Méliès film found in US attic

A cinematic treasure trove has been unearthed in the US after an old family chest, which had remained sealed for over a century, was finally opened. Among the ten reels it contained was a forgotten film by French cinema pioneer Georges Méliès, entitled 'Gugusse et l'automate'.

Nature

How octopuses have sex without even seeing each other

Male octopuses can fertilise a mate, even if they cannot see their sexual partner.

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Archaeologists unearth only building by Roman architect Vitruvius

The newly excavated basilica is the only building definitively attributed to Marcus Vitruvius Pollonius, a founding figure of western architecture.

Space

Alien technology or comet? What to know about mysterious 3I/ATLAS

While most scientists believe it’s a natural comet, one Harvard astronomer has suggested its unusual features could hint at signs of alien technology.

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165-million-year-old dinosaur with ‘weaponised tail’ found in Morocco

The discovery of the dinosaur remains reveals the earliest known ankylosaur with extreme armour and a possible tail weapon 30 million years earlier than previously thought.

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11 bodies found in Spanish cave reveal brutal Neolithic cannibalism

Deep within El Mirador Cave in northern Spain, researchers have uncovered bone-chilling evidence of human cannibalism dating back around 5,700 years.

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Survivors and settlers returned to Pompeii ruins, new research shows

New evidence strongly suggests that Pompeii was reoccupied after the devastating AD 79 eruption - a theory long speculated but now backed by archaeological proof.

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Infrared imaging reveals hidden tattoos on 2300-year-old mummy

Using near-infrared imaging, researchers uncovered extraordinary hand-poked designs of tigers, griffins and tiny roosters on the body of a 2300-year-old Siberian mummy.