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• New evidence traces herpes virus back almost 5,000 years

  Date: 28 Jul 2022

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  Researchers have mapped the genetic structure of the herpes virus and, for the first time, traced its European origin back almost 5,000 years.

• Leicester archaeologists expand excavations at Leicester Cathedral site

  Date: 24 May 2022

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  The team behind the discovery of Richard III have resumed major archaeological excavations at Leicester Cathedral, close to where the King was found.

• Digging for Britain: Leicester Archaeology projects to feature on BBC

  Date: 4 Jan 2022

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  Projects led by Leicester archaeologists are to be showcased on the new series of BBC TWO’s primetime TV series Digging for Britain in the New Year.

• New resource strips everyday Roman handwriting bare

  Date: 7 Dec 2021

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  A new open-access resource to help researchers study Roman handwriting has been released.

• Extraordinary Roman mosaic and villa discovered beneath farmer's field in Rutland

  Date: 25 Nov 2021

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  Archaeologists have unearthed the first Roman mosaic of its kind in the UK.

• Thrown to the Lions? New evidence revealed for the use of lions during executions in Roman Britain

  Date: 8 Aug 2021

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  Archaeologists in Leicester have discovered an elaborately-decorated Roman bronze key handle portraying the execution of captives in the arena by...

• University historian drives successful campaign for Leicestershire flag

  Date: 20 Jul 2021

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  The county of Leicestershire has ended its 1,000-year wait for an official flag, thanks to the work of a historian based at the University of...

• Animal mummies unwrapped: hi-res 3D X-rays reveal secrets of life and death in ancient Egypt

  Date: 19 Aug 2020

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  Three mummified animals from ancient Egypt have been digitally unwrapped and dissected by researchers from the Â鶹ÊÓƵ and...

• Trident and Triremes: funding for research into nuclear weapons and Ancient Greece

  Date: 10 Dec 2019

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  Two Â鶹ÊÓƵ academics have received more than three and a half million euros from the European Research Council for major projects...

• Plutarch’s domestic life explored in public lecture by expert in ancient history

  Date: 20 Nov 2019

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  Ancient Greek writer Plutarch is the subject of a free public lecture at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ on 26 November.