Read more about the article New Study: Stone Age People Were Bloodthirsty Cannibals
Pic shows: The remains of the skulls found. SPAIN: A new study claims that Stone Age people around 7,000 years ago carried out cannibalistic practices and had a bloodthirsty lust for human flesh.
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New Study: Stone Age People Were Bloodthirsty Cannibals

Story By: Angjela Trajkovska, Sub Editor: Joseph Golder, Agency: CEN A new study claims that Stone Age people around 7,000 years ago carried out cannibalistic practices and had a bloodthirsty lust for human flesh. The study was carried out by an interdisciplinary team of archaeologists, anthropologists and palaeontologists headed by Dimas Martin Socas and Maria Dolores Camalich Massieu. They…

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March 29, 2019
Read more about the article Bungling Man Snaps Medieval Sword And Welds It Together
Pic shows: A man found and accidentally damaged a medieval sword while trying to straighten its blade. POLAND: A bungling excavator who found a 15th-century sword before snapping the blade and welding it back together has been arrested for trying to sell it online.
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Bungling Man Snaps Medieval Sword And Welds It Together

Story By: Bartosz Staszewski, Sub Editor: Michael Leidig, Agency: CEN A builder who broke this valuable 15th-century sword in two after hitting it with his excavator and then snapping it as he tried to straighten it has been arrested after welding it back together so he could illegally sell it online. Local media state the sword was…

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March 20, 2019
Read more about the article 1,500yo Germanic Tribesman Unearthed With Huge Sword
Pic shows: Grave of a member of Germanic tribe Gepids. SERBIA: The skeleton of a Gepid tribe member dating back to around 500 AD has been found alongside his huge iron sword at the Viminacium archaeological site.
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1,500yo Germanic Tribesman Unearthed With Huge Sword

Story By: Angjela Trajkovska, Sub Editor: Joseph Golder, Agency: CEN The skeleton of a Germanic tribe member dating back to around 500 AD has been found alongside his huge iron sword. The find took place at the Viminacium archaeological site, which was a major hub and military stronghold in the…

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February 19, 2019
Read more about the article London Victoria And Albert Museum Defends Stolen Tiles
Pic shows: The Turkish tiles found in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Tiles 'stolen' from Turkey more than 150 years ago have allegedly been discovered in the Victoria and Albert Museum by a Turkish historian who took a wrong turn during a visit to the famous London site.
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London Victoria And Albert Museum Defends Stolen Tiles

Story By: Sibel Abdiu, Sub Editor: Joseph Golder, Agency: Asia Wire Report The Victoria and Albert Museum says it is no longer possible to verify claims it allegedly purchased ancient tiles that had been 'stolen' from Turkey more than 150 years ago and which were discovered in their store rooms…

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January 31, 2019
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Unity Monument Compared With Huge Facebook Logo

Story By: Gabriel Zamfir, Sub-Editor: Joseph Golder, Agency: Central European News This is the recently-unveiled monument which has been compared to a huge Facebook logo and a "giant blue-coloured penis". The monument was unveiled in the city of Alba Iulia in Central Romania’s Alba County and celebrates the union of Transylvania with Romania in 1918.…

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December 4, 2018