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• Archaeology Shows How Ancient African Societies Managed Pandemics | Ancient Origins

  In Africa, archaeology shows the damaging impact of pandemic outbreaks and how the ancients dealt with them. But what lessons can be applied to COVID-19 today?

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• Early Neolithic Ceremonies in Turkey Found to Include Facial Piercings | Ancient Origins

  A Neolithic cemetery in Turkey had turned up something unexpected: pierced ears! These 11,000-year-old graves show evidence of Stone Age ritual piercings.

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• Ancient Tech Preserved Dead Sea Temple Scroll | Ancient Origins

  Scientists have discovered that the Temple Scroll, the best preserved of all the Dead Sea Scrolls, had been treated with minerals and salts that came from afar.

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• Sealed Letter Virtually Unfolded to Reveal Forgotten Renaissance Story | Ancient Origins

  For the first time ever, researchers have virtually unfolded a sealed letter from Renaissance Europe, without damaging the artifact in any way.

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• Sir Isaac Newton’s Secret Quest for the God Engine | Ancient Origins

  Isaac Newton, English physicist, mathematician, astronomer, inventor and natural philosopher was one of the most influential and accomplished scientists in history. After Newton died, however, he caused great embarrassment to the scientific community when it was discovered that he was Europe’s leading alchemist.

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