We changed the URL from http://www.vice.com/read/this-historian-just-found-the-oldes.... The story came up a couple times over the weekend and (strange as this may sound) the Daily Mail version seems to be the best source.
If the Daily Mail is the best source, the Daily Mail is the best source and HN should have it on the front page regardless of its reputation. A similar recent case was https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10131399.