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Archaeologists have uncovered a mysterious winged structure that dates to ancient Rome and has no parallel. They suggest the structure was a shrine or temple, or it may have been a temporary structure for a celebration, archaeologists say.

A study of past climate in the ancient city of Angkor, known for its ruined temple of Angkor Wat, reveals drought may have led to the civilization’s demise, scientists say.

Nearly 200 textiles left behind in caves in Qumran, Israel, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were hidden suggest that at least some of the authors were from a Jewish religious sect called the Essenes, argue archaeologists.

Italian researchers have found evidence that casts doubt on claims that the relic – said to be the burial cloth of Jesus – is a fake and they suggest that it could, after all, be authentic.

DNA evidence from a discarded cigarette butt has led to an arrest in a 31-year-old Maine murder case, in which a young woman was slain after leaving a bar late at night, authorities say.
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