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Rabbits threaten archaeological sites
After paying to get rid of rats, rabbits have now overrun the tiny Hebridean Island of Canna, and they are damaging the island’s archaeological sites. “We don’t want the rats back – but the rabbits...
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Multiple burial found in Chiapas pyramid mound
The remains of two men have been found in a tomb unearthed in the Chiapa de Corzo Archaeological Project. Archaeologist Lowe, in charge of excavations at the hill of Mound 11, announced the second...
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Bones found in Louisiana basement more than 700 years old
Bones found in the basement of a home in Gibson, Louisiana, could be more than 700 years ago, and likely originated from an Indian mound the house was built on. The bone fragments were found Nov. 21,...
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Bronze Age petroglyphs found beneath Norwegian burial mounds
Excavation of a burial mound in Norway has uncovered a set of petroglyphs which date back to the Bronze Age. “This is a very special discovery, and we are not aware of other similar findings from...
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Arthurian mound to be surveyed near Stirling Castle
A circular earthen mound linked to the legend of King Arthur’s round table is set to be surveyed near Sitrling Castle in Scotland. “People have told stories about the King’s Knot for hundreds of years...
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8,000-year-old dog tomb found in Portugal
An 8,000-year-old tomb belonging to a dog has been found in a shell mound in Portugal. Project co-director Mariana Diniz told Lusa News Agency the find held “significant importance” because previously...
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More Viking women took part in invasions than thought
An examination of 14 Norse burials in England have revealed that more Viking women took place in the invasions than previously thought. Women may have accompanied male Vikings in those early invasions...
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Trees to be removed from ancient hill-fort
For years the hill-fort known as the Mound of Down in Ireland has been hidden because of the trees growing across its surface. Now it is being cleared of those trees to expose the fortifications. The...
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All-terrain vehicle drives over ancient mounds
Some off-roaders in Southern Illinois have caused serious damage to, and possible looted, ancient American Indian burial grounds at the Kincaid Mounds State Historic Site. More damage was done to the...
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Vandals desecrate 1,000-year-old Serpent Mound
Officials are looking to lay down charges against vandals who buried New Age orgonites, shiny objects made of resin, quartz crystals and aluminum foil, at the Native American Serpent Mound in Ohio....
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Earthen mounds may have been built much quicker than thought
Excavations at Poverty Point in Louisiana have revealed that one of the mounds there (72 feet tall), was built in three months. One of the biggest puzzles in North American archaeology is how the...
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4,000-year-old burial mounds destroyed by looters in Denmark
Police are investigating the damage done to four ancient burials sites in Denmark that date back 4,000 years. Lars Bjarke Christensen, an archaeologist from the Culture Ministry, is gutted over the...
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Viking feasting hall found in Sweden
Archaeologists working in Sweden has located the foundation of a Viking feasting hall. The Aska barrow, where the hall has been found, was long seen as a burial mound. But archaeologists have now...
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2,000-year-old mound undergoes excavation in Ohio
A mound dating back 2,000 years is currently undergoing excavation in Ohio ahead of construction for a new shopping mall. “Before 2008, it was a bump around 2 1/2 feet tall and quite easy to see,”...
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Looters raid Thracian mound in Bulgaria
Looters in Bulgaria have raided an ancient Thracian burial mound in southern Bulgaria ahead of planned excavations. At least one of the Ancient Thracian burial mounds (tumuli) in the southern...
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Neolithic tomb examined in Spain
Researchers have completed their examination of a 6,000-year-old Megalithic mound found near Burgos, Spain. The collective graves of the Neolithic period were made mostly of stone and were large...
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Burkina Faso mounds undergo investigation
A team of archaeologists is investigating archaeological sites in Burkina Faso. Some of the oldest known traces of settlements known to date in the region, as well as new information on the Kurumba...
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