Archaeology

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A group of people, some young students, others retired volunteers work on their hands and knees removing soil from a graveyard at the dig site.

Ancient Thames site may be Britain's first hospital

Anglo Saxon nuns may have begun a tradition of caring for the dying, according to experts from Reading university.

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Two people digging in a hole on grass in the foreground of a church

'Exciting' finds uncovered near medieval church

Archaeologists say are trying to uncover a Saxon settlement next the River Tillingbourne.

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A man in a green jumper and wellies is walking on Exmoor away from the camera.

Archaeological dig starts at 'time capsule' canal

The dig will help understand changes to the landscape over time.

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A person wearing a dark diving suit and gloves is standing on a boat and holding up a long, corroded green metal sword-like object, possibly recovered from the seabed. The boat's wooden deck is wet, with a mesh bag and diving equipment nearby, while blue sea water and the boat's railing can be seen in the background.

'Like Christmas' for diver who found ancient sword

Previous discoveries from the area include gold ingots and more than 400 gold coins.

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A black-and-white mosaic showing the Greek hero Odysseus tied to a ship mast (Credit: Getty Images)

For 1,000 years, a cult worshipped Odysseus

The Odyssey was far more than entertainment to ancient Greeks. Archaeologists have unearthed evidence of a cult that revered the Homeric hero on his legendary home island of Ithaca.

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A man uses a yellow sponge to scrub a Roman mosaic found in a farmer's field in Devon. He is wearing a white sun hat and blue t-shirt.

'Dream' Roman mosaic find dug up from farmland

A metal detectorist first found the site 16 years ago in a regularly ploughed farmer's field.

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John Bolton, a young man with a brown beard and blue eyes is wearing a red helmet with a head torch. He is in a cave, with stalagmites to his side.

'Mind-blowing' ancient bones discovery sparked by family holiday

The "once in a lifetime" discovery in Pembrokeshire could rewrite history, researchers say.

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The rattle is made of metal and appears heavily weathered, with visible corrosion, tarnish, and oxidation. It consists of a long cylindrical shaft or handle attached to a decorative, multi-lobed head.

Man finds 'rare' Roman treasures in a field

The finds include a rattle of "exceptional quality".

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A man crouches down in his garden in front of a wooden fence. He is wearing a blue T-shirt, denim shorts and blue trainers. He has closely cropped hair and a matching beard and is smiling with lips closed.

'I phoned mum and said we've dug up a skeleton'

Nick Routledge was landscaping his garden in Ancaster, Lincolnshire, when he found human remains.

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