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A study of ancient skeletons shows that living in Roman cities harmed health in England, especially for babies and mothers.

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Pitt looked at 372 non-adult skeletons (mostly infants and toddlers) and 274 adult females from 24 different sites across ...

A hiker stumbles upon a 1,700-year-old leather sandal in Norway, as ice recedes and reveals secrets from the Roman past.

A recent study reveals stunning new details about Scandinavia's oldest boat, including a fingerprint preserved in tar and ...

About 2,400 years ago, before the emergence of the Roman empire, a small armada of boats approached the island of Als off the ...

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When an ancient ship was unearthed in Scandinavia over 100 years ago, archaeologists started to uncover bits and pieces of ...