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| Warrior graves 500-700AD found in Italy | 
7 April 2011 The bones of a soldier with leprosy who may have died in battle have been found in a medieval Italian cemetery, along with skeletons of men who survived blows to the head with battle-axes and maces. The war wounds, which showed evidence of surgical intervention, provide a peek into the medical capabilities of medieval inhabitants of Italy. http://www.livescience.com/13607-bones-leper-warrior.htmlht…
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| Fossil from Nichoria, Greece may have inspired Greek myths | 
31 March 2011 The fossilised leg bone of Pleistocene rhinoceros, found at the ancient site of Nichoria, Messinia, Greece, may have inspired the myths of the Greeks. The ancient Greeks probably discovered it in the lignite deposits near Megalopolis, Messenia. Having been lost in laboratories for a number of years, the bone has now been sent to the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, England.
http://news.discovery.com/archaeology/fossil-ancient-greeks-mammal-110331.html More at http://www.archaeology.ws/2011-4-19.htm For more world archaeology news go to: …
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