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‘Oldest family tree’ pieced together from 5,000-year-old extended family’s DNA
An international team of archaeologists and geneticists has analysed the DNA of five generations of a family buried in the Cotswolds.
Lottery-funded project to reveal hidden history of Co Armagh townland
IT was once the site of an ancient tomb, the scene of battles and highwaymen and a location frequented by Sir Oliver Cromwell and author Jonathan Swift, but to many Co Armagh locals, the history of the townland of Ballintaggart is a closed book.
By Mairead Holland
Egypt has announced the discovery of a 3,500-year-old tomb in Luxor
It is hoped the discovery will help boost Egypt’s slowly recovering tourism industry.
No winter solstice light at the end of the Newgrange tunnel
Hundreds of people from around the world gathered at Newgrange for the winter solstice yesterday - but there was no light at end of tunnel.