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<p>You wouldn't want to be caught red-handed with this die on your person.</p>

Loaded dice: Archaeologists find evidence of a medieval con artist

In Norway, a 600-year-old wood die bearing unusual markings may have belonged to a gambling grifter.

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'Alien' Atacama skeleton surrenders its genetic secrets

Scientists investigate the genome of a tiny skeleton named "Ata" found in the Chilean desert and thought by some to have an extraterrestrial origin.

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<p>This small ocher crayon is rounded on one end and pointed on the other.</p>

Stone Age crayon points to artsy ancestors

Modern Crayola fans are part of a surprising lineage. Archaeologists discover Mesolithic people probably liked to draw with crayons, too.

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<p>This jawbone dates back around 175,000 years.</p>

Jawbone dated to earliest known modern human outside Africa

Human history is getting a revamped timeline for venturing out of Africa as scientists investigate the secrets of a jawbone found in an Israeli cave.

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<p>An example of one of the microfossils discovered in an ancient rock.</p>

Odds alien life exists boosted by oldest fossils on Earth

Microorganisms in an ancient rock show diverse life existed under harsh conditions on Earth like those seen on other worlds.

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<p>Found: The real santa in a box?</p>

Sorry, kids: Santa Claus' ancient tomb may have been found

St. Nicholas may have been found not far from his birthplace, and almost certainly without his bowl full of jelly.

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<p>An illustration by Evald Hansen shows the layout of the Viking warrior's grave when it was first excavated.</p>

Viking warrior in ancient grave turns out to be a woman

Female Viking warriors aren't a myth. DNA tests show a high-ranking Viking found in a 10th-century grave was a woman.

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<p>Haematite tubes from the NSB hydrothermal vent deposits that represent the oldest microfossils and evidence for life on Earth.</p>

World's oldest fossils could help find life beyond Earth

Fossils of 4-billion-year-old bacteria found in Canada hint at the origins of life on Earth. They may also help scientists looking for life on Mars and beyond.

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Experience Pompeii before the volcano thanks to 3D scanning

A fabulous ancient Roman home from before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius has been digitally restored using 3D scanning and archaeology.

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Ancient Roman coins turn up in Japanese ruins

A haul of coins from halfway across the world turned up on an archaeological site in Japan. Exactly how they got there is a fascinating mystery.

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<p>The mass grave found at Liverpool Street, London.</p>

Skeleton key: London railway unlocks Great Plague DNA

DNA has confirmed that skeletons found under the site of a future train station in London are from victims of the 1665 Great Plague.

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Take a digital dive into the grisly sunken remains of Henry VIII's flagship

Artefacts from Henry VIII's sunken flagship, the Mary Rose, have been scanned in detailed 3D and posted online for the world to examine.

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