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Previously believed to be a painting, the cover art for Led Zepellin's IV album is actually a photograph of a Victorian thatcher taken in the English countryside in 1892.
2,000-year-old 'Tomb of Cerberus' with frescoes discovered in Italy
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Amateur metal detective makes ‘gold find of the century’ in Norway
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Four 1,900-year-old Roman swords discovered inside Dead Sea cave
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Archaeologists unearth tomb of 3000-year-old priest in Peru
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Archaeologists unearth slave bedroom in Roman villa near Pompeii
The discovery reveals the harsh reality of life for those dwelling in the lower echelons of society during the Roman period.
Ancient Roman shipwreck found near Italian capital
A 2,000 year old ancient Roman cargo ship was found off the coast of Civitavecchia with many of its contents still intact.
Study identifies gender of 2,000-year-old warrior in ancient burial
A decades-long mystery regarding the gender of a warrior buried 2,000-years-ago on the Isles of Scilly - an archipelago off the Cornish coast, in southwest England - has finally been solved.
Archaeologists discover oldest evidence of "curry" outside of India
The spices discovered on stone grinding tools, unearthed in Vietnam, date back to at least 1,800 years.
Fossil hunters unearth 400,000-year-old mammoth tusk in UK quarry
During a routine visit to a quarry in Cambridgeshire, two palaeontologists made a spectacular discovery: an intact tusk from a Steppe mammoth.
Ancient Greek altar discovered in Sicily
Archaeologists believe the altar was used for family worship and dates back over 2,000 years at the height of Sicily's Hellenic period.
Watch: Archaeologists find 57,000-year-old markings in French cave
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Mummy dating back 3,000 years found in Peru
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Treasure trove of 1,000-year-old Viking coins unearthed in Denmark
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Ancient tomb of Pre-Colombian Chancay culture leader found in Lima
Archaeologists have recently discovered the tomb of an elite figure from the pre-Hispanic Chancay culture at the Macaton funerary archaeological site in Peru.