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The European Research Council has awarded a € 13 million ERC Synergy grant to the MEMELAND (Molecular Ecology of Medieval European Landscapes) project that will reveal how medieval farming shaped ...

Norwich Castle, a mighty medieval fortress built by William the Conquerer after he invaded England in 1066, reopened to the public last month following a landmark $37 million restoration. The castle’s ...

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A study of hundreds of specimens from European archaeological digs found two species of whales that are no longer present in the continent’s waters. By Kate Golembiewski Industrial-scale whaling in ...

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