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The rich in the Middle Ages suffered from lead poisoning due to their preference for ceramics
Scientists found that the Middle Ages were poisoned by lead from the glazed cups and plates they used to eat dinner.
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Archeology
Bad luck makes dinosaurs extinct
Asteroids have crashed into Earth at the time of the most vulnerable dinosaurs, leading to the elimination of this animal on the surface of the globe.
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Discover the extremely rare seal of the Crusade
The Israeli Antiquities Administration announced that it had unearthed an extremely rare lead seal, dating from the famous Crusader period in history.
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A double casket was excavated at a car park in England
A group of archaeologists from the University of Leicester (UK) announced on July 29 that they unearthed a double coffin in a car park in central England.
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Identify the largest carnivorous dinosaur
LiveScience has published the results of the largest scientific study of carnivorous dinosaurs in history. Leading the list is the Spinosaurus dinosaur.
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Curse in the talisman piece of 1800 years
The content engraved on a thin lead roll of ancient Romans unearthed in England three years ago has been decoded, which is the curse to bring more risks and misfortunes…
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The Viking warrior's silver and gold warehouse was discovered
A treasure of gold, money and jewels of newly found Viking warriors in England. This is a new and significant discovery for British history.
Archeology
Clarify the content of the curse from 1,700 years ago
Written in Greek, the lead plate is dropped into a well in Antioch (southeastern Turkey, near today's Syrian border), which later becomes one of the empire's largest cit…
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Discovered 3000-year-old stone lion in Turkey
The leading archaeologists working at the University of Toronto, Canada, discovered a complex city gate decorated with stone sculptures, including a stone lion ...
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Egypt revealed a stone gate leading to the king's treasure
On July 3, the Egyptian authorities in charge of the ancient monuments said that archaeologists and French colleagues had revealed a 2,700-year-old stone gate while exca…
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Archaeologists affirmed Cao Cao's grave is true
More than 120 leading archaeologists in China yesterday affirmed the tomb in An Duong district, Ha Nam province, exactly as Cao Cao's resting place, famous politician an…
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Makeup like Queen Cleopatra is good for the eyes
The eyesight proof study like the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra is not merely beautiful but also good for health.
Archeology
Competition leads to the extinction of the Neanderthals
In a recent study conducted, a French-American research group with expertise in archeology, climate and ecology has reported that the extinction of the Neanderthals is t…
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Quang Nam: discovering two ancient bronze drums
Two bronze drums were discovered by people leading A Xan commune, Tay Giang highland district, Quang Nam.
Archeology
Detecting Greek mummies in coffins with lead
The mummy of a middle-aged woman dating from ancient Greece was discovered in a coffin by lead in another stone casket. The first clear information is the Greek mummy fr…