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  • Roman Soldiers at Hadrian's Wall Suffered From Parasites
    December 19, 2025
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    Roman Soldiers at Hadrian's Wall Suffered From Parasites

    New research analyzing ancient sewer sediment reveals Roman soldiers at Hadrian's Wall suffered from debilitating parasitic infections, causing chronic nausea and severe diarrhea. The study focused on the fort of Vindolanda, where unsanitary conditions and primitive waste management facilitated t...

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  • Ancient Treasure Reveals Extraterrestrial Metal
    January 24, 2026
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    Ancient Treasure Reveals Extraterrestrial Metal

    Two corroded artifacts from Spain's Bronze Age Treasure of Villena, a bracelet and a hemisphere, have been identified as being made from meteoritic iron, not terrestrial metal. This discovery resolves a dating puzzle, as the objects' high nickel content confirms a celestial origin, placing them i...

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