Evidence of a devastating fire in southern Peru at the site of Taraco, and the rise of neighboring Pukara, suggest that the two states fought a war in the first century. “In the century that Pukara peaked, the site of Taraco was attacked, and [it] ceased to be a political power in the region,” explained Charles Stanish of UCLA.

A team of historians and archaeologists will search for the bones of Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes, author of Don Quixote, and attempt to reconstruct his face from his skull. “They may not just help us to discover what he looked like, but also why he died,” said historian Fernando Prado.

Volunteer diggers in Yorkshire, England, are uncovering artifacts from the Victorian past. “We have found the foundations of the houses, and the outhouses, and beneath the 1978 demolition layer there are some interesting artifacts,” said Roger Doonan of Sheffield University.

What should be done to preserve Pompeii? Archaeologists debate alternatives on BBC Radio.

Engine parts from a German bomber have been found in an English garden using aerial photographs of the crash site taken in 1940.

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