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Mountains and mankind

18 Nov 2013

For centuries mountains have been observed, imagined and explored. Today, these extreme environments are studied by scientists as indicators of...

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Fragments of figurines found on Keros

Island of broken figurines

10 Jun 2011

Why were Bronze Age figurines smashed, transported and buried in shallow pits on the Aegean island of Keros? New research sheds light on a 4,500-year...

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