Ancient Irish Tomb Big Draw at Winter Solstice
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Ireland's Newgrange monument continues to baffle archaeologists even as thousands battle every year for a chance to celebrate the winter solstice in the tomb's main chamber.
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Spanish researchers said Monday they've won permission to open a tomb in the Dominican Republic purported to hold remains of Christopher Columbus, edging closer to solving a century-old mystery over whether those bones or a rival set in Spain are the real thing.
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Thousands of modern-day druids, pagans and partygoers converged on Stonehenge late Wednesday as people across the northern hemisphere prepared to welcome the summer solstice &#151; the longest day of the year.
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Archaeologists have found a 2,500-year-old tomb near Egypt's ancient pyramids in Giza, the head of the excavation team told Reuters on Thursday.
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The Hill of Tara and its ancient burial site in County Meath is Ireland's equivalent of the Valley of the Dead in Egypt, campaigners have said.
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The Giant's Causeway, the spectacular rock formation on the Northern Irish coast, could soon become difficult to access due to climate change, a report warned Tuesday.
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What is billed as one of the world's largest free-standing stalactites is set to become a major tourist attraction in Ireland after authorities finally gave the go-ahead to develop the cave where it hangs.
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Rising sea levels are threatening parts of the Giant's Causeway and other coastal areas of Northern Ireland.
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A medieval stone carving that spent years marking the grave of an elderly couple&#39;s beloved pet cat yesterday fetched more than Â£200,000 at auction.
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Archaeologists discover more than 250 examples of prehistoric rock art carvings in Northumberland.
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Investigations of prehistoric burial sites in Europe indicate that the region's population may have practiced ritual human sacrifice, according to a new study.
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Thousands of modern-day druids, pagans and partygoers converged on Stonehenge early Thursday as people across the northern hemisphere prepared to welcome the summer solstice &#151; the longest day of the year.
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Work begins on an ancient mound near Jerusalem's holiest site, a move expected to raise tensions.
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The move was part of a long-delayed effort to allow archaeologists to begin studying a wealth of tombs in the area.
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Archaeologists have discovered more than 40 mummified dogs in a thousand-year-old Peruvian cemetery, yielding vital clues about the ancient culture that revered them.
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STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, England At 2:30 on a cold January afternoon, Paul Ruan walked into Holy Trinity Church, stood before William Shakespeare's grave and read the curse engraved on the headstone.
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Roman Catholics and Orthodox Christians were last night locked in dispute over an 800-year-old war crime and a box of 1,600-year-old bones that was meant to have brought them a giant step closer to reunification.