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Rossella Lorenzi
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Archaeology
By Rossella Lorenzi
Mystery of Emperor Caligula’s Party Ships Could Be Revealed After 2,000 Years
Caligula's luxury boats disappeared long ago, but Italian authorities are searching a lake southeast of Rome for any remains of his "orgy ships."
History
By Rossella Lorenzi
Leonardo da Vinci ‘Relics’ Discovered That Can Potentially Provide His DNA
The mysterious relics — an object and a piece of organic material — were traced during a decades-long genealogical study into Leonardo's family.<br />
Archaeology
By Rossella Lorenzi
Medieval Villagers Hacked Their Dead to Pieces in Fear of Zombie Apocalypse
Bones excavated from a village pit in England show signs of mutilation and burning, indicating to researchers that people really did believe that corpses can rise from the dead.
History
By Rossella Lorenzi
Climate Change Incited Wars Among the Classic Maya
A new study of the relationship between climate change and clashes among the Classic Maya explicitly links temperature increases with growing conflicts.
Archaeology
By Rossella Lorenzi
Rare ‘Coffin Birth' Found in Black Death Burial Site
A 14th century burial ground has yielded an uncommon archaeological case of "coffin birth," which occurs when a deceased pregnant woman's fetus is expelled within the grave.
History
By Rossella Lorenzi
‘Fiery Serpent' Parasitic Infection's Earliest Depiction Is This Medieval Painting
A study to be published by the Journal of Infection has found that dracunculiasis clearly appears for the first time in a 15th-century altarpiece on display at the Pinacoteca di Brera.
Archaeology
By Rossella Lorenzi
Ancient Dental Plaque Reveals That Neanderthals Used 'Aspirin'
DNA harvested from tartar on the teeth of Neanderthals has turned out to be a treasure trove, providing valuable dietary data as well as the oldest microbial genome yet sequenced.
History
By Rossella Lorenzi
Fabled 'Atlantis Alloy' Recovered in Greater Numbers From Ancient Shipwreck
The newly found ingots of orichalcum come in addition to a cache of bars that were originally recovered in 2015 from the same shipwreck, making up a unique stockpile.
History
By Rossella Lorenzi
A Mysterious Neolithic Labyrinth Has Been Found in Denmark
Artifacts unearthed from various pits at the site appear to share features that are typical of an ancient archaeological practice developed by the first farmers in Scandinavia.
History
By Rossella Lorenzi
Face of Man Brutally Murdered 1,400 Years Ago Reconstructed
The man was likely part of the Picts, a mysterious people who lived in eastern and northern Scotland during the Late Iron Age and Early Medieval periods.
History
By Rossella Lorenzi
Paleolithic People Body Painted the Dead, Then Smashed Rocks in Death Ritual
A 12,000-year-old site reveals signs that prehistoric people used stones and ochre to paint the bodies of the dead, and then smashed the stones to "kill" them.
History
By Rossella Lorenzi
3,000-Year-Old Child Footprints Found at Site of Ancient Egyptian Palace
The prints were uncovered at the remains of a large building in the fabled Pi-Ramesse, Egypt's capital during the reign of the King Ramses II.
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