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Fourteen bodies were found at Cramond near Edinburgh in 1975

Fourteen bodies were found at Cramond near Edinburgh in 1975.

New analysis of Iron Age stronghold in the heart of Israel's mountainous Upper Galilee explains who may have built it, why it was built and why it didn’t last long

New analysis of an early Iron Age stronghold in the heart of the mountainous Upper Galilee, an anomaly in time and place, explains who may have built it, why it was built and why it didn’t last long

Cattle were hugely important in the ancient city of Çatalhöyük in modern-day Turkey. But, the use of cattle changed significantly over the 9,000-year history of the settlement.

Cooked leafy vegetables make up a significant percentage of our diet today, but archaeologists and archaeobotanists have discovered that leafy greens were first served 3,500 years ago in West Africa. More than 450 prehistoric pots were investigated by teams from Germany's Goethe University and the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom, and 66 of them had signs of lipids, or compounds that are insoluble in water. 

The researchers examined over 450 prehistoric pots out of which, 66 pots had traces of lipids organic compounds that are insoluble in water.

A court has warned a Catholic priest to be "more prudent" as he faces charges of incitement to hatred or violence over his comments about homosexuality. 

Over 450 prehistoric pots were examined, 66 of them contained traces of lipids, that is, substances insoluble in water.

A team of scientists, led by the University of Bristol, in co-operation with colleagues from Goethe University, Frankfurt, has uncovered the first insights into