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Scientists discover evidence for Neanderthal handiwork

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Freed from ISIS, Palmyra’s treasured ruins ‘have blood on them’

The Syrian Army has reclaimed Palmyra from the Islamic State group, dealing a major setback to the militants. Lindsey Hilsum of Independent Television News reports on the state of the ancient city, home to a sprawling set of Roman ruins…

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Arts Jan 25

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Vestiges of an ancient Greek art form, preserved by catastrophe

Fewer than 200 bronze sculptures from the Hellenistic era -- a period that began more than 2,000 years ago -- survive today. About a quarter of those are gathered in an exhibit at the National Gallery of Art called "Power…

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World Nov 10

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Journalist goes on a walk around the world to find the story of humanity

Paul Salopek has been out for a walk -- a very long walk -- since 2013. His route stretches from Ethiopia’s Great Rift Valley to the very southern tip of South America, tracing the path of humanity from its African…

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World Apr 28

Fifty royal mummies unearthed in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings

The remains, which included those of newborn babies, princes and princesses, are believed to date back to the 18th Pharaonic dynasty. Wooden coffins and death masks, dating from 1567 to 1085 BC, were found beside the mummies, Ibrahim said to…

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