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Ancient DNA Reveals Evolution of Relapsing Fever Bacterium

Study traces Borrelia recurrentis' transition from tick to louse transmission, linking its evolution to human societal shifts.

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Study Confirms Vikings Sailed Farther Offshore and Used Decentralized Ports

Roman Victory Relief Unearthed by Volunteers at Vindolanda Fort

Ancient Solar Storm Identified as Most Powerful on Record

Massive Assyrian Relief Depicting King and Gods Unearthed in Nineveh

Pompeii Excavation Reveals Family's Final Moments During AD 79 Eruption

AI Deciphers Title of Herculaneum Scroll for the First Time

Sotheby’s Postpones Auction of Buddha-Linked Relics After India’s Intervention

Hidden Hieroglyphs on Paris Obelisk Decoded as Ramesses II Propaganda

Pompeii Excavation Reveals Family’s Final Stand Against Vesuvius

18th-Century Austrian Mummy Identified and Preserved by Rare Embalming Technique

1,700-Year-Old Jet Phallus Pendant Discovered in Roman Fort Wall

First Physical Evidence of Roman Gladiators Fighting Lions Unearthed in Britain

5,000-Year-Old Elite Woman's Tomb Unveiled in Ancient Peruvian City

Lion Bite Marks Found on Roman Skeleton Confirm Gladiatorial Combat in Britain

Ancient DNA Study Redefines Phoenician Expansion as Cultural Diffusion

Study Links Extreme Drought to Collapse of Roman Britain’s Defenses in 367 CE

10,000-Year Study Links Wealth Inequality to Farming Practices and Governance

Stone Age Hunter-Gatherers Reached Malta 8,500 Years Ago, Study Reveals

New Evidence Links Sixth-Century Cooling to Roman Empire’s Decline