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In January 2023 work began in Regio IX, to the northeast of the site. A good deal of press attention fell upon a particular house in this area (Regio IX, insula 10, house 1) which is opposite the Gladiator Barracks on Via Nola. Having removed a deal of volcanic debris,…

Netflix’s documentary Cave of Bones provides insight into the fascinating discovery of homo naledi led by the American-South African archaeologists Lee Berger. As the show outlines, at least 15 individuals have been found in addition to more than 1,500 different specimens and in conditions which are so challenging that it…