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Statue of a ram discovered near ancient church in Caesarea
An impressive marble statue of a ram, an ancient Christian symbol for Jesus, was discovered during the excavation of a Byzantine-period church in Caesarea.
Scientists Peg Anthropocene to First Farmers
A new analysis of the fossil record shows that a deep pattern in nature remained the same for 300 million years. Then, 6,000 years ago, the pattern was disrupted — at about the same time that agriculture spread across North America.
VU archaeologists discover location of historic battle fought by Caesar in Dutch riverarea
At a press conference in the Allard Pierson Museum in Amsterdam, archaeologist Nico Roymans from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam announced a discovery that is truly unique for Dutch archaeology: the location where the Roman general and statesman Julius Caesar massacred two Germanic tribes in the year 55 BC.