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This Bewildering Byzantine Bucket Stumped Archaeologists for Decades. Now, They’ve Finally Discovered Its Purpose
Fragments of the bucket were first found at England's Sutton Hoo burial site in 1986. New research has revealed that the ...
Archaeologists solve grim mystery of 1,500-year-old bucket found at historic tourist site
Archaeologists recently uncovered the purpose of a 1,500-year-old bucket at Sutton Hoo, revealing that it was used as a ...
You’re Probably Using the Wrong Bucket. Here’s How to Choose the Right One for Your Job
The orange or blue pails from your local home center work fine sometimes. But there are times to avoid them—like when mixing ...
1,500-year-old bucket with human bones found inside was cremation burial vessel, archaeologists say
Human and animal bones were found inside the 1,500-year-old Bromeswell bucket. A double-sided comb was also discovered.
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Rare 1,500-year-old Byzantine bucket was used to hold human bones in 6th-century England
The royal burial site of Sutton Hoo in the county of Suffolk in eastern England was first discovered in 1939. A warrior Anglo ...
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The Best Foot Spa Is a Bucket of Warm Water
After trying four popular at-home foot spas, I concluded that they are generally not worth the roughly $50 investment: A bathtub or a bucket of heated water will work just fine to soothe and ...
Archaeologists unravel mystery of buried Byzantine bucket
Known as the Bromeswell bucket, the artifact found at England’s Sutton Hoo Anglo-Saxon site probably held the cremated remains of an important person, archaeologists say.