China has repackaged Xinjiang into a tourist haven, touting "ethnic" experiences that activists say it's trying to erase.

The mummified remains of a 12-14-year-old boy were discovered in the basement of an ancient villa in Bologna, northern Italy, in 1987.

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The genetic link between bones discovered thousands of miles away from each other suggests a prehistoric migration route.