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Roman mosaic in Britain depicts lost Aeschylus Trojan War story
A UK Roman mosaic depicts a rare Aeschylus version of the Trojan War, not Homer's, showing Roman Britain's artistic ties to the wider Mediterranean world.
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A UK Roman mosaic depicts a rare Aeschylus version of the Trojan War, not Homer's, showing Roman Britain's artistic ties to the wider Mediterranean world.
New analysis of Scandinavia's oldest plank boat suggests it was built in the Baltic Sea region around 2,400 years ago, based on pine pitch used for waterproofing. A preserved fingerprint was also found in the caulk.
Ancient DNA reveals a rare genetic growth disorder in two 12,000-year-old related females buried together in Italy, showing rare diseases existed in prehistoric times.
DNA from 5,500-year-old graves reveals Stone Age hunter-gatherers buried with extended family, like cousins, showing complex social ties beyond immediate kin.
Climate change caused a severe drought that likely drove Homo floresiensis, the "hobbit" species, to extinction around 50,000 years ago.