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Around the Districts: Achonry-Mullinabreena, Cloonacool, Dromahair, Manorhamilton and Riverstown

Achonry-Mullinabreena Christmas Tractor Run St Nathy’s Annual Christmas Tractor Run: Sunday, 30th Nov at 4pm our festive Christmas-themed Tractor Run, starting from Bunnanadden C. C. Tractor ...
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Pep's hilarious reaction to Man City's 9-goal thriller with Fulham

Pep Guardiola gives a hilarious reaction to Manchester City winning a 9-goal thriller against Fulham, with the Spaniard at a ...
Ancient Origins

Human Sacrifice Was Sex-Specific in Stone Age China

DNA analysis of ancient remains from northwestern China has unveiled a chilling picture of ritualized sacrifice in a 4,000-year-old Neolithic society, where men and women met drastically different ...
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Archaeologists Digging Beneath Britain’s Houses of Parliament Discover 6,000-Year-Old Flint Artifacts and a 2,000-Year-Old Roman Altar Fragment

During restorations at the Palace of Westminster in London, excavations have revealed a trove of historic objects, the oldest ...
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Elaborate 2,700-year-old tomb in Greece contains burial of a woman with an upside-down crown

A lavish tomb of a noblewoman discovered in ancient Greece includes a mysterious symbol of lost power.

A day in the life of Ancient Olympia with the priestesses of the Olympic flame lighting ceremony

This week sees the Olympic flame pass from Greece to Italy en route to Milan for the Winter Games. Euronews spent a day ...
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Archaeologists Reveal Ancient, Single-Log Boats Used to Navigate Prehistoric England

Flag Fen Archaeology Park sits in the midst of a unique Bronze Age landscape east of Peterborough, in England.

Rotherham Council raises concerns over Whitestone Solar Farm plans

Rotherham Council has raised a number of concerns about the proposed Whitestone Solar Farm, warning that early plans do not ...
ZME Science

This UK City Celebrates the Ancient Roman Festival of Saturnalia, Complete With a Roman Legion Parade

A key figure in this controlled chaos was the Saturnalicius Princeps, or “Leader of Saturnalia.” This mock king was chosen by ...
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'We do not know of a similar case': 4,000-year-old burial in little-known African kingdom mystifies archaeologists

Remains of what was likely a funeral feast were discovered in a 4,000-year-old jug in Africa.

Beneath Parliament: Finds predating Stonehenge rewrite London’s early history

Excavations had taken place over a three-year investigation focused on shaping upcoming restoration work planned at the Palace.

Archaeologists find artifacts older than Stonehenge beneath Britain's Houses of Parliament: 'Incredibly rare'

Archaeologists discovered 6,000-year-old flint tools beneath the Palace of Westminster that predate Stonehenge, along with medieval artifacts and Roman remains.