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A Herculaneum scroll has been read for the first time

Hacker News Top · 2026-06-25

For the first time, a Herculaneum scroll has been read using advanced imaging and AI techniques, unlocking texts buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

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Hunter-gatherers in Siberia died of a plague outbreak 5,500 years ago

Ars Technica · 2026-06-18 Cached

Ancient DNA from plague bacteria found in teeth of hunter-gatherers in Siberia reveals the earliest known plague outbreak, challenging assumptions that plague emerged with farming.

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If I had a hammer... it might actually be a rhino tooth

Ars Technica · 2026-06-02 Cached

A new experimental archaeology study reveals that Neanderthals used rhino teeth as hammers for making stone tools, explaining the unusual abundance of rhino teeth at Neanderthal sites.

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Pompeii victim ID'd as a likely doctor

Ars Technica · 2026-05-18 Cached

Archaeologists used CT scans and 3D reconstruction to identify a Pompeii victim as a likely Roman doctor.

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Math is hard (OpenBSD on VAX)

Lobsters Hottest · 2026-04-22 Cached

OpenBSD developer details the painful quirks of VAX floating-point exceptions and how they complicate kernel porting.

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Monumental ship burial beneath ancient Norwegian mound predates the Viking Age

Hacker News Top · 2026-04-17

Researchers have discovered a monumental ship burial beneath an ancient Norwegian mound that predates the Viking Age, revealing new insights into Scandinavian burial practices and maritime culture.

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