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The Scandinavian culture did not frown upon racy wardrobes before Christianity arrived, according to a new analysis of ancient textiles.

February 27, 2008
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The Vatican has opened to the public Inquisition documents from the Roman Catholic Church's efforts—beginning in medieval times—to root out heresy.

February 27, 2008
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A pre-Inca ceremonial plaza unearthed in Peru may date back to 3500 B.C., archaeologists told local media.

February 26, 2008
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The natural colorant, famed for its resistance to aging and chemicals, played a central role in Mayan religious and sacrificial rituals, a new study suggests.

February 26, 2008
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Burial remains from a burned necropolis could offer a window into ancient Egypt's elusive First Intermediate Period, a chaotic era of violence and power struggles, experts say.

February 25, 2008
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Mysterious stone structures recently suggested to be the ancient "lost city" of Paititi were actually shaped by natural forces, not Inca workers, experts say.

February 25, 2008
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A pregnant tiger leaped from a boat, flames seared a U.S. embassy and shot from a missile-launching cruiser, the moon turned red, and more.

February 22, 2008
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The last eight people to speak the language of Ixcatec are recorded by an American linguist in Mexico. A language disappears every two weeks, experts say.

February 22, 2008
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Wolves in the region are "thriving" and are ready for states and local tribes to manage their populations, federal officials announced.

February 21, 2008
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Despite widespread recognition and a colorful new flag, the Balkan region still faces resistance from powerful countries and its own contentious history.

February 21, 2008
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At least ten pyramids have been discovered on the Peruvian coast, marking what could be the vast ceremonial site of an ancient, little-known culture experts say.

February 20, 2008
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The declaration of independence over the weekend was actually decades in the making—at least. Here's the story.

February 19, 2008
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Major European powers and the U.S. recognized Kosovo on Monday, a day after the province's ethnic Albanian leaders declared independence from Serbia.

February 18, 2008
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Feathered arrows lying near the well-preserved coffin suggest that the mummy, when alive, may have been a mercenary for an Egyptian king, experts say.

February 15, 2008
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A new monkey debuted in a London "rain forest," a beagle bounded to glory in New York, Japanese children huddled in igloos, and more.

February 15, 2008

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