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2,200-year-old coin hoard gives hard proof of Book of Maccabees, say archaeologists
Archaeologists have uncovered a cache of 2,200-year-old silver coins near the Dead Sea, which they say is the first physical proof that Jews fled to…
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Earliest mosaic in Israel dedicated to Jesus may soon be sprung from prison
3rd-century Christian structure and 3 mosaics with inscriptions – including ‘to the God Jesus Christ’ – were uncovered at Meggido jail in 2004-08; it may…
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164-square-meter Heracles mosaic found in Turkey’s Alanya
During excavations being carried out in the ancient city of Syedra in the Alanya district of southern Antalya, an approximately 164-square-meter (1,765-square-foot) floor mosaic picturing…
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2,350-year-old Cybele statue found in Türkiye’s Antandrus
Amarble statue of the Anatolian mother goddess Cybele created 2,350 years ago has been discovered in the ancient city of Antandrus, located in the Edremit…
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UK holds ‘secret talks’ with Greece for return of Parthenon Marbles
The British Museum has been holding “secret talks” with the Greek prime minister over the “possible return” of the Parthenon Marbles, and negotiations have now…
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Rare Roman-era mosaic unearthed in ex-opposition stronghold in Syria
Syrian archaeologists unearthed an “unmatched” mosaic from the Roman era in Homs province, previously held by the opposition forces. The Syrian state news agency SANA…
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Pakistan’s 5,000-year-old ‘Mound of Dead’ in peril after floods
After rains and floods caused disaster across Pakistan, the focus shifts to healing and at Mohenjo-daro, the last surviving remnants of the 5,000-year-old Indus Valley…
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Archaeologists find 2,200-year-old Roman fountain in Türkiye’s Assos
Excavations in the ancient city of Assos, which have been continuing uninterrupted for 42 years, have revealed a Roman-era fountain, says the head of archaeological…
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Discovering Aigai, Aeolians’ ‘city of goats’ in western Turkey
This week, we will be heading to the mountainous outskirts of the Aegean province of Manisa in Turkey and visiting the ancient city of Aigai,…
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Roman ‘House of Muses’ to welcome visitors in Turkey’s Zeugma
The House of Muses, discovered in the ancient city of Zeugma in the Nizip district of southeastern Gaziantep province during excavations carried out since 2007,…