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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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<p>The grave goods date the bones to the middle of the sixth century.</p>

Ancient bones help reconstruct 6th century plague

Skeletons dating back 1,500 years have yielded secrets about the mysterious plague that wiped out 50 million people during the time of the Byzantine Empire.

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Statue destroyed 1,500 years ago revived through 3D printing

The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was destroyed in the fifth century AD. Now thanks to 3D printing, it lives again.

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JORDAN - MARCH 20: The facade of Khazneh el-Faraun (Pharaoh's treasury), 1st century BC, ancient city of Petra (Unesco World Heritage List, 1985), Jordan. Nabatean civilisation, 6th century BC-2nd century AD. (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images)

Massive Petra monument 'hiding in plain sight'

The World Heritage Site at Petra, Jordan still has a few secrets -- one of which has just been discovered thanks to aerial technology.

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<p>Artistic render of the Monumental Arch standing in London's Trafalgar Square.</p>

ISIS-destroyed monument rebuilt with 3D technology

The Monumental Arch of Palmyra, built by the Romans and destroyed by Islamic State, has been restored, at the cost of around $145,000, thanks to 3D technology.

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<p>The model of the gravesite of Richard III.</p>

Now you can explore an interactive 3D model of Richard III's grave

Using 3D platform Sketchfab, researchers reconstruct an interactive model of the English king's burial site as he was found under a parking lot in Leicester.

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<p>Some of the skeletons laid out in the York Guildhall.</p>

Science reveals secret lives of mysterious decapitated gladiators

The skeletons of Roman-era fighters found in York, UK, have undergone genome analysis to determine their origin.

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