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A lorica segmentata discovered in 2018 in Kalkriese, Germany, at the site of the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, where 3 legions were wiped out by Germanic tribesmen in 9 CE. Between 16,000 and 20,000 Romans were killed, and the survivors were sacrificed to the gods or enslaved

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A lorica segmentata discovered in 2018 in Kalkriese, Germany, at the site of the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, where 3 legions were wiped out by Germanic tribesmen in 9 CE. Between 16,000 and 20,000 Romans were killed, and the survivors were sacrificed to the gods or enslaved

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Roman spearheads found at the site of a battle at Harzhorn, Germany, which took place in the early 3rd century CE between Germanic and Roman troops, some 200 years after the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest

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Roman spearheads found at the site of a battle at Harzhorn, Germany, which took place in the early 3rd century CE between Germanic and Roman troops, some 200 years after the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest

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These Roman glass spherical bottles were used to hold perfume and loose powder. The contents were sealed inside the delicate cosmetic containers and a small knob at the top had to be broken off to remove the oil/powder. Found in Trier, 1st/2nd century CE, Landesmuseum Trier, Germany

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These Roman glass spherical bottles were used to hold perfume and loose powder. The contents were sealed inside the delicate cosmetic containers and a small knob at the top had to be broken off to remove the oil/powder. Found in Trier, 1st/2nd century CE, Landesmuseum Trier, Germany

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A six-foot marble statue of the goddess Athena has been discovered at the West Theater in Laodicea, an ancient city in southwestern Turkey. The style of the carving suggests that the sculpture dates to the reign of the Roman emperor Augustus, between 27 BCE and 14 CE

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A six-foot marble statue of the goddess Athena has been discovered at the West Theater in Laodicea, an ancient city in southwestern Turkey. The style of the carving suggests that the sculpture dates to the reign of the Roman emperor Augustus, between 27 BCE and 14 CE

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While preparing for construction of a housing development in Stuttgart, Germany, an ancient horse cemetery with more than 100 burials was discovered that was used by the Roman cavalry unit stationed nearby in the second century C.E.

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While preparing for construction of a housing development in Stuttgart, Germany, an ancient horse cemetery with more than 100 burials was discovered that was used by the Roman cavalry unit stationed nearby in the second century C.E.

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The Vore Buffalo Jump, in Wyoming, is a sinkhole that was used between 1500-1800 CE by Native American hunters, and which was deep enough to cause the crippling or death of bison which were stampeded into it. The site is estimated to contain the remains of 20,000 buffalo

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The Vore Buffalo Jump, in Wyoming, is a sinkhole that was used between 1500-1800 CE by Native American hunters, and which was deep enough to cause the crippling or death of bison which were stampeded into it. The site is estimated to contain the remains of 20,000 buffalo

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Ancient Roman Fresco discovered in 2018 in what appears to have been a bedroom of a house in Pompeii.The "Leda e il cigno" depicts the god Jupiter in the guise of a Swan, impregnating Leda a legendary Queen of Sparta.

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Ancient Roman Fresco discovered in 2018 in what appears to have been a bedroom of a house in Pompeii.The "Leda e il cigno" depicts the god Jupiter in the guise of a Swan, impregnating Leda a legendary Queen of Sparta.

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The 24,000 years old remains of Mal'ta Boy, discovered in the 1920s in Siberia, Russia. The boy belonged to the population of Ancient North Eurasians, who were genetically intermediate between modern western Eurasians and Native Americans, but distant from east Asians

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The 24,000 years old remains of Mal'ta Boy, discovered in the 1920s in Siberia, Russia. The boy belonged to the population of Ancient North Eurasians, who were genetically intermediate between modern western Eurasians and Native Americans, but distant from east Asians

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Base slab for a huge statue, discovered at Aksum, Ethiopia by a German Expedition in 1906. It bore two depressions, 5 cm deep and 92 cm long in the shape of human feet. It is estimated it was about 5.5-6 meters tall.

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Base slab for a huge statue, discovered at Aksum, Ethiopia by a German Expedition in 1906. It bore two depressions, 5 cm deep and 92 cm long in the shape of human feet. It is estimated it was about 5.5-6 meters tall.

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Prehistoric Flute from Germany, c.40,000 BCE: this is one of the oldest musical instruments ever discovered, and it was carved from the wing-bone of a griffon vulture

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Prehistoric Flute from Germany, c.40,000 BCE: this is one of the oldest musical instruments ever discovered, and it was carved from the wing-bone of a griffon vulture

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The mummified Black Hand of Castle Hohenlimburg in Hagen, Germany, c. 16th century. Rumored to be the hand of a child who was struck by God for trying to hit his mother.

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The mummified Black Hand of Castle Hohenlimburg in Hagen, Germany, c. 16th century. Rumored to be the hand of a child who was struck by God for trying to hit his mother.

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A 2000-year-old Roman silver dagger, that was discovered by an archeology intern in 2019 in Germany, before and after nine months of careful restoration work

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A 2000-year-old Roman silver dagger, that was discovered by an archeology intern in 2019 in Germany, before and after nine months of careful restoration work

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The Sendai City Tomizawa Site Museum, in northern Japan, preserves a fossilized forest, where the remains of human habitation that occurred 20,000 years ago were discovered in 1988. The bottom picture shows a campfire remains and a hole where stone tools were buried

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The Sendai City Tomizawa Site Museum, in northern Japan, preserves a fossilized forest, where the remains of human habitation that occurred 20,000 years ago were discovered in 1988. The bottom picture shows a campfire remains and a hole where stone tools were buried

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Near a royal tomb complex dating to the Western Han Dynasty , archaeologists discovered the remains of more than 400 sacrificed animals. This included the first complete skeletons of a giant panda and a tapir, to have ever been found in a tomb in China

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Near a royal tomb complex dating to the Western Han Dynasty , archaeologists discovered the remains of more than 400 sacrificed animals. This included the first complete skeletons of a giant panda and a tapir, to have ever been found in a tomb in China

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The Hoxne Hoard, the largest hoard of late Roman silver and gold discovered in Britain, was accidentally found by a man when he set out with a metal detector to find a hammer he had lost in a farm. The British government rewarded him with £1.75 million. He found his hammer afterwards

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The Hoxne Hoard, the largest hoard of late Roman silver and gold discovered in Britain, was accidentally found by a man when he set out with a metal detector to find a hammer he had lost in a farm. The British government rewarded him with £1.75 million. He found his hammer afterwards

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The remains of a man executed by the breaking wheel in the 16th-18th century CE, and found in 2014 in Austria. Only a few archaeological discoveries of breaking wheel victims have been documented, since their bodies were often left exposed to environmental influences over a long period

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The remains of a man executed by the breaking wheel in the 16th-18th century CE, and found in 2014 in Austria. Only a few archaeological discoveries of breaking wheel victims have been documented, since their bodies were often left exposed to environmental influences over a long period

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In Wehringen , in the area of an ancient necropolis, a grave was discovered, with human remains buried in it along with a set of surgical instruments, a stone palette and a bronze first aid kit.

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In Wehringen , in the area of an ancient necropolis, a grave was discovered, with human remains buried in it along with a set of surgical instruments, a stone palette and a bronze first aid kit.

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