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The surprising origins of Britain's Bronze Age immigrants revealed

About 4600 years ago, the population of Britain was replaced by a people who brought Bell Beaker pottery with them. Now, ancient DNA has uncovered the murky story of where these people came from

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Is this carved rock an ancient Roman board game?

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Seafarers were visiting remote Arctic islands over 4000 years ago

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Photos of a newborn infant being carefully cradled by the medical professional helping to deliver it. The photos are taken from the perspective of the parent giving birth.

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Why is childbirth so hard for humans – and is it getting even harder?

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Health

Ancient bacterium discovery rewrites the origins of syphilis

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Revealing the epic story of ancient humans: Best ideas of the century

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Revealing the epic story of ancient humans: Best ideas of the century

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Pompeii’s public baths were unhygienic until the Romans took over

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Hunting with poison arrows may have begun 60,000 years ago in Africa

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Roman soldiers defending Hadrian’s Wall had intestinal parasites

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Reconstruction of the city of Wroxeter in Roman Britain

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Roman occupation of Britain damaged the population’s health

Urban populations in southern Britain experienced a decline in health that lasted for generations after the Romans arrived

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The most amazing archaeology photos and discoveries of 2025

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Pompeii building site reveals how the Romans made concrete

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Was a little-known culture in Bronze Age Turkey a major power?

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Life

Origin story of domestic cats rewritten by genetic analysis

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