Lost for centuries, a rare bronze statue of the Greek god Apollo has mysteriously resurfaced in the Gaza Strip, only to be seized by police and vanish almost immediately […]
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Milan – The remains of a pagan temple believed to have been devoted to the goddess Minerva have been found under the Milan Cathedral. The announcement was made Wednesday
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An exceptional testimony to the civilization of the Etruscans, the Necropolis of the Banditaccia developed from the 9th century BCE, and expanded from the 7th century BCE onwards. Thousands of tombs exist
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TORONTO — Archaeologists working near the ancient settlement of Edfu, in southern Egypt, have uncovered a step pyramid that dates back about 4,600 years, predating the Great Pyramid of Giza
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Today, only few poems by the ancient Greek poetess Sappho have survived, but thanks to new findings, two new works have been recovered, giving experts hope to find even more.
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“Over the past few weeks there have been numerous articles and press releases regarding a tomb found in Peru. Each week it seems they find out something new and interesting
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Source: http://bit.ly/1egSxAJ By: Daniele Morandi Bonacossi Decades of conflict culminated in the genocidal Anfal campaign waged against the Kurds in 1988 by Saddam Hussein’s regime. Now, the stabilization and
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Archaeologists have identified the earliest use of steel in the British Isles from a site in East Lothian. They now believe artifacts recovered from the site of the Broxmouth
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notesfromafuneraldirector: The Pluvial Priestess from Peru “Over the past few weeks there have been numerous articles and press releases regarding a tomb found in Peru. Each week it seems they
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Who Really Built the Water System at Megiddo? Source: http://bit.ly/H122ds By: Norma Franklin Visitors to Megiddo thrill to the long descent into the famous water system, first climbing down the
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americananimal: Lost Egyptian City Revealed After 1200 Years Under the Sea It is a city shrouded in myth, swallowed by the Mediterranean Sea and buried in sand and mud for
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thestreamofconsciousness777: The Stela of Mesha: building inscription from ancient Moab (modern day Jordan), famous because it describes events from the history of Israel that are also described in the Bible. The stone was discovered intact by Frederick
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fellowshipofchristiansandjews: Hebrew University archaelogists recently discovered a treasure trove of gold and other artifacts at the base of the Temple Mount. Prime Minister Netanyahu said, “This is a magnificent discovery. Nationally,
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plio-cavedeposits: Ram-headed pendant. Elements of jewelery from sepulture n°9. Iron Age, 813 BCE. Kobanian culture, Caucase, site of Koban. On display at Fourvière Gallo-Roman museum. Author: Rama
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alexhamwich: Tollund Man, 4th century BCE Bog People mummified in peat bog
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aenglaland: Anglo-Saxon Canterbury c. AD 600: a reconstruction based on archaeological evidence
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mavenmemnon: 31 Days of Skeletons – Day 15 Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave – Belize
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Archaeological News: Trove of Pristine Shipwrecks May Be Buried Around Antarctica archaeologicalnews: The oceans surrounding Antarctica may be littered with buried shipwrecks in pristine condition, new research suggests. Researchers came
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Archaeological News: World’s only surviving Bronze Age metropolis in Pakistan faces ruin archaeologicalnews: When archaeologists first uncovered the 5,000-year-old ruins of Mohenjodaro, they made one of the greatest discoveries of
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subtusa: The Roman Agora, Thessaloniki. Photos by me; October 2013.
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