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Mysterious words on the 800-year-old ancient sword
The National Library of England is urging researchers to decipher the mysterious inscription engraved on medieval swords dating back to 800 years.
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Detecting wooden blocks with strange shapes over 500 years old on the seabed
After a sleep longer than 500 years in the sea,
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Discover mysterious medieval mummies in the bark
New experts discovered a medieval mummy preserved in bark near the village of Salekhard, Tyumen Oblast, Russia. Medieval mummies preserved in this bark are thought of a…
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Excavating 92 medieval skeletons in the English church
Archaeologists have excavated many skeletons at a church in Oxford, England revealed medieval life.
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Excavation of 400 intact medieval skeletons underground
Archaeologists unearth the burial site of a hospital below the University of Cambridge, England, which has more than 400 complete skeletons.
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Hundreds of medieval skeletons under the Paris supermarket
More than 200 bones were excavated in mass graves under a supermarket in Paris, which was once an ancient graveyard of Trinity Hospital in the 13th century.
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Archeology of fetal remains reveals medieval abortion methods
According to archaeologists, the 29-week-old fetal body died from the mother using scary abortion methods.
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The first case of Down syndrome in human history
The 1,500-year-old skeleton discovered in France has signs of Down syndrome and is believed to be the earliest case of history.
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Detecting the 700-year-old toilet in Denmark
Although it is not an amazing archaeological discovery, the discovery of the toilet still has a stench that makes the experts happy.
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More causes of pandemic
British rail engineers discovered 25 human skeletons during the Middle Ages when carrying out the Crossrail, London railway project.
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Mysterious discoveries in the Middle Ages
A tomb dating back 900 years to store 7 mummies has been unearthed at Old Dongola in Sudan, with many mysterious details.
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Discovered weapons of assassination of medieval politicians
Bulgarian archaeologists have unearthed a medieval bronze ring, which could be used for political assassinations 700 years ago.
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Find the key, accidentally discovered
While searching for the dropped metal key, Ifor Edwards, a 56-year-old Welsh man, spotted a series of extremely valuable 14th and 15th century coins.
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Merge 4 copies of the Grand Charter
For the first time in history, four copies of the Great Medieval British Charter Ministry will be assembled at the British National Library in 2015, to celebrate the 800…
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Seeing the lost medieval city in Cambodia
A lost medieval city, once located and thriving on the summit in Cambodia, has been found by archaeologists, thanks to laser beam technology from helicopters.