Cellar dweller: Researchers find a “sunken ship of the desert”
A 17th-century camel is unearthed in Austria of all places.
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History
Articles on the history of horses and more.
“Simpson” painting fetches nearly $258,000 at auction
Watercolour by Horace Moore-Jones goes under hammer in Auckland.
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Horses hunted in North America 13,300 years ago, research shows
Kills sites south of Calgary date back to Ice Age.
Read moreStrange South American mammals were related to horses, research shows
Breakthrough technique used to reveal fossils’ secrets.
Read moreUnearthed remains may be those of a knight who jousted
Medieval individual had injuries consistent with jousting.
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Gruesome end: Pharaoh probably on horseback when attacked
Researchers paint picture of pharaoh’s brutal death.
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WW1 remount camp prepares for war horse statue
New statue to commemorate horses and men of Romsey.
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“Walking app” features Britain’s famous White Horses
Take in all 9 of Marlborough’s famous white horses with new app.
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Wild horses a crucial part of Neanderthal diet, study finds
Analysis of 11,500 bone and teeth fragments reveals fresh insights.
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Archaeological dig planned for Waterloo battlefield
Hopes for fresh insights into battle that cost thousands of men and horses their lives.
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Did ancient butchering tools give evolutionary edge to human communication?
African butchering technology may have nurtured language, teaching.
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Valuable collection of Victorian carriages to be auctioned in Britain
One coach alone expected to fetch up to £300,000.
Read moreRemains of chariots, horses unearthed at site of Chinese tombs
Archaeologists unearth 28 chariots and 49 pairs of horses.
Read moreRetreating glacier provides clues to the lives of Iron Age horsemen and hunters
Norwegian glacier even preserved a 1700-year-old woollen tunic.
Read moreCelebration marks return of horse painting to Maine
Portrait of harness racer King William returns to its home state.
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Indian fossils provide crucial evidence on the origins of the horse
Important fossils unearthed on the edge of a coal mine.
Read moreAncient horse fossil preserves uterus with unborn foal
Nearly complete fossilized fetus found in 47 million-year-old Eurohippus messelensis.
Read moreTarpan: Repainting an ancient picture
Documentary traces the history of the Tarpan’s death and rebirth.
Read moreHorse-like head on oddball dinosaur
Weird dinosaur most likely a regional oddity.
Read moreAncient auditory illusions linked to sites of prehistoric art
Link between rock-art sites and locations with strongest sound reflection, says expert.
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