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Can’t wait for this!!! Cheers to the great women composers in music history!🥂
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A long-held misconception is that those killed in these rituals were often young and female. But a new analysis of ancient DNA from the ancient Maya city of Chichén Itzá in Mexico challenges long-held misconceptions about the victims of ritual sacrifice. cnn.it/4chD08m
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Philippa Langley spent years searching for Richard III’s remains. Now, she’s trying to crack a 15th-century cold case: Did he really assassinate his nephews? nyti.ms/3xMyGif
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Handwriting analysis for ancient hieroglyphics is not something I’d ever considered…
Join archaeologists as they translate hieroglyphics from an important scribe’s tomb. "Decoding Hieroglyphics" is now streaming: bit.ly/462Itwi #SecretsDeadPBS
ALT A wall of hieroglyphics. text reads "Decoding Hieroglyphics" now streaming.
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This episode was fascinating. The skeleton is one of only two in the world found with evidence of a crucifixion.
Uncover the secrets of a skeleton found with an iron nail through its heel bone, suggesting the person was the victim of crucifixion. "Death in Britannia" now streaming: bit.ly/497zqN8 #SecretsDeadPBS
ALT Cartoon Roman soldier standing over a man with a spear. Text reads "Death in Britannia" now streaming.
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A new study suggested that the Neanderthals, who scholars have long considered to be rock-brained scavengers too helpless to hunt, not only were the first humans to kill and butcher large predators, but that they also used the hides for cultural purposes. nyti.ms/3rQtFTk
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September 12, 1940: France's Lascaux cave paintings were accidentally discovered by 18 year old Marcel Ravidat and his dog, Robot. These 16,000 year old artworks, located in the Dordogne region, rank among the most significant examples of Upper Paleolithic art, vividly illustrating large, prehistoric animals. After initially opening to the public in 1948, the cave paintings began to deteriorate. They were then shut down in 1963 and restored to their original state.
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Titanic: First ever full-sized scans reveal wreck as never seen before bbc.in/3Mef8qA
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Recent discoveries are shedding new light on our understanding of pre-Columbian human habitation in the Amazon.
Stream “Secrets of the Dead: Hidden in the Amazon." ow.ly/ZAo550LAFrf @SecretsPBS
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Recent discoveries are shedding new light on our understanding of pre-Columbian human habitation in the Amazon. “Hidden in the Amazon” premieres Wednesday at 10/9c on @SecretsPBS.
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The first modern translation of Egyptian hieroglyphics happened 200 years ago. How was the ancient code cracked? Stream @SecretsPBS' "Decoding Hieroglyphics" now on the PBS app. to.pbs.org/3UjJ2Mz
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"For the ancient Egyptians, the word was incredibly powerful. Words are magical. If you write something down, it has power. And once you say it, it gives it even more power." - Salima Ikram
“Decoding Hieroglyphics” premieres this Wednesday at 10/9c on @SecretsPBS.
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The first-known major epidemic to hit the Roman Empire, the Antonine plague, remained an ongoing thread for several decades. Between 5 and 10 million people lost their lives.
“The End of the Romans” premieres this Wednesday at 10/9c on @SecretsPBS.
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Great show, nice comments by @Pompeiana79 and @StevenEllis74
Find out what archaeologists are calling "the Lamborghini of the ancient world.” “Last Days of Pompeii” premieres TOMORROW at 10/9c on PBS. #SecretsDeadPBS
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The dazzling discovery of an intact wooden chariot — the only one ever found — provides new insight into the social structure of the doomed city of Pompeii. “Last Days of Pompeii” premieres this Wednesday at 10/9c @SecretsPBS.
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Nero's banquets in Baiae pbs.org/wnet/secrets/neros-b… via @SecretsPBS
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Explore a revealing new investigation of one of history’s most iconic aviation disasters.
Watch "Hindenburg: The New Evidence" on @novapbs tonight, May 19, at 8 CT, and delve deeper with @SecretsPBS' "Hindenburg's Fatal Flaw" at 9.
Learn more: to.pbs.org/3wKeBEc.
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Volunteer with archaeologists and curators at parks and centers across the US and its territories. Find out how: nps.gov/subjects/archeology/… #NPSVolunteer, #NVW
ALT A volunteer looks at ceramic bowls on shelves. NPS photo.
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Happy #WomensHistoryMonth! Stream "Viking Warrior Queen" and join a team of archaeologists as they examine one of the most significant Viking graves ever found containing the remains of a female warrior. #SecretsDeadPBS @SecretsPBS to.pbs.org/35RgMgA
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Astronomical calculator? Shrine to the Earth Mother? Spaceship landing pad?
There are various theories about the purpose of Stonehenge, an ancient monument in England. But a new exhibition in London considers recent findings to lessen the site’s mystery.
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