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Burial Indicates Gender Roles Were Clear, But Also Flexible, In Neolithic Hungary 7,000 Years AgoA male skeleton lying facing their left with arms nad knees bent in a dug out burial.

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Burial Indicates Gender Roles Were Clear, But Also Flexible, In Neolithic Hungary 7,000 Years AgoA male skeleton lying facing their left with arms nad knees bent in a dug out burial.
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Burial Indicates Gender Roles Were Clear, But Also Flexible, In Neolithic Hungary 7,000 Years Ago

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4,500-Year-Old Peruvian Woman Preserved In Exceptional Condition – Including Hair, Skin, And NailsAncient Perucian Caral civilization burial

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4,500-Year-Old Peruvian Woman Preserved In Exceptional Condition – Including Hair, Skin, And NailsAncient Perucian Caral civilization burial
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4,500-Year-Old Peruvian Woman Preserved In Exceptional Condition – Including Hair, Skin, And Nails

clock-iconApril 29, 2025
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4 Outlandish Ancient Burial Practices To Protect The Living… And The UndeadUndead zombie hand rising out of a grave

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4 Outlandish Ancient Burial Practices To Protect The Living… And The UndeadUndead zombie hand rising out of a grave
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4 Outlandish Ancient Burial Practices To Protect The Living… And The Undead

clock-iconMarch 31, 2025
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The Dead Beneath Our Feet – 3 Times We Stumbled Upon Burial Sites In Surprising PlacesCollection of skulls in dark catacombs

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The Dead Beneath Our Feet – 3 Times We Stumbled Upon Burial Sites In Surprising PlacesCollection of skulls in dark catacombs
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The Dead Beneath Our Feet – 3 Times We Stumbled Upon Burial Sites In Surprising Places

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Plato’s Exact Burial Place Revealed By Charred Papyrus Near Pompeiiblackened scroll fragments being photographed under visible lights; the fragments are laid on a light background with a camera suspended above and lights on them; in the background are bookshelves and a desk with a computer

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Plato’s Exact Burial Place Revealed By Charred Papyrus Near Pompeiiblackened scroll fragments being photographed under visible lights; the fragments are laid on a light background with a camera suspended above and lights on them; in the background are bookshelves and a desk with a computer
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Plato’s Exact Burial Place Revealed By Charred Papyrus Near Pompeii

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4 Times Scientists Disturbed The Obviously Cursed ItemsA well-preserved mummy.

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4 Times Scientists Disturbed The Obviously Cursed ItemsA well-preserved mummy.
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4 Times Scientists Disturbed The Obviously Cursed Items

clock-iconOctober 30, 2023
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“Vampire Child” Padlocked And Buried Facedown Unearthed In GraveyardA photo from the excavation at Pien showing the child's foot with end of the iron padlock below it.

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“Vampire Child” Padlocked And Buried Facedown Unearthed In GraveyardA photo from the excavation at Pien showing the child's foot with end of the iron padlock below it.
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“Vampire Child” Padlocked And Buried Facedown Unearthed In Graveyard

clock-iconAugust 11, 2023
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Ancient Romans Used "Magic" To Keep Restless Spirits Down, Bizarre Grave SuggestsA hand pushing out of some dirt, a la a zombie waking up

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Ancient Romans Used "Magic" To Keep Restless Spirits Down, Bizarre Grave SuggestsA hand pushing out of some dirt, a la a zombie waking up
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Ancient Romans Used "Magic" To Keep Restless Spirits Down, Bizarre Grave Suggests

clock-iconFebruary 28, 2023
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Shell And Green Quartz Flowers Found In 1,000-Year-Old Mexican Burial SiteA flower-shaped earring found by El Naranjo excavators

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Shell And Green Quartz Flowers Found In 1,000-Year-Old Mexican Burial SiteA flower-shaped earring found by El Naranjo excavators
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Shell And Green Quartz Flowers Found In 1,000-Year-Old Mexican Burial Site

clock-iconFebruary 17, 2023
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Stone Age Child Buried With Feathers And Canine Fur Discovered In FinlandStone Age child buried with feathers and canine fur

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Stone Age Child Buried With Feathers And Canine Fur Discovered In FinlandStone Age child buried with feathers and canine fur
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Stone Age Child Buried With Feathers And Canine Fur Discovered In Finland

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Megalithic Burials Reveal Close Family Relationships In Neolithic Europearticle image

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Megalithic Burials Reveal Close Family Relationships In Neolithic Europe

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Archaeologists Think This Iron Age Skeleton Was "Killed" At Least Twice To Stop It Rising From The Deadarticle image

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Archaeologists Think This Iron Age Skeleton Was "Killed" At Least Twice To Stop It Rising From The Deadarticle image
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Archaeologists Think This Iron Age Skeleton Was "Killed" At Least Twice To Stop It Rising From The Dead

clock-iconDecember 18, 2018
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