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Ancient cemetery discovered in Iran

July 23rd, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

A cemetery containing over 500 graves, some of which date back 3,500 years, has been discovered in southwestern Iran. The

July 19th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

85 Roman graves have been uncovered at a development site in Norfolk, England. Among the skeletons, which have been exhumed

June 13th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

A Greek cemetery dating back to the 4th century B.C. has been found in Marseille, France. At present, they have

March 13th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

The remains of 167 people, dating back 1,300 years, have been found in a cave in the south of Mexico.

March 12th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

Archaeologists working on the island of St. Helena in the south Atlantic have discovered a slave burial ground. The tiny

February 16th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

Workers repairing a gas pipeline on an island near Tunisia have unearthed a Roman cemetery. An employee from the STEG,

February 15th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

A roadwork project in Malta has uncovered a Muslim cemetery which dates back to the 17th century. Two archaeologists were

February 1st, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

A Byzantine cemetery in Istanbul’s Çatalca district has been repeatedly plundered for years. Who knows what history has been lost