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  Was Medieval Black Death Really That Bad? A New Pollen Study ... - Ancient Origins

  Black Death is said to have killed over half of Europe’s population. However, a new pollen study suggests many parts of Europe were not affected by the bacterial onslaught. Black Death was a bubonic plague pandemic
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  Sumo Wrestling: From Ritual Origins to Honorable Sport - Ancient Origins

  It is hard to think of Japan without sumo wrestling. This unique and very old sport has been one of the indivisible aspects of Japanese identity for over 1,500 years or more! Granted,
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  Have Archaeologists Discovered the Sanctuary of Poseidon in ... - Ancient Origins

  With a rich history that intersects with mythological figures from the legendary Greek pantheon, an international team of archaeologists believes it has discovered the Temple of Samian Poseidon at the acropolis of the ancient city of Samikon in Greece.
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  Archaeologists Unearth First Century Roman Refrigerator in Bulgaria - Ancient Origins

  Over the last few decades, archaeologists from Bulgaria and Poland have been performing excavations at the site where the Roman legionary fortress of Novae once stood.
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  Wyoming Declared Oldest Mine in Americas: Red Ochre Mined ... - Ancient Origins

  Excavations that concluded in 2020 have confirmed an ancient mine in eastern Wyoming that was allegedly used by humans to produce red ochre 13,000 years ago! It is now officially the oldest known mine of any sort in the Americas