The Greatest Archaeological Discoveries and Artefacts of Recent Years | Full Series

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00:00:00 Galloway Viking Treasure Hoard
00:36:36 Ice Age Cave Cannibals
00:58:22 Tarkhan Dress (Oldest in the World)
01:32:42 Melsonby Iron Age Hoard
01:54:45 Roman Gladiator Artefacts
02:17:55 Meroë Head of Augustus