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The Mysterious Agape Tables: A Unique Feature of the Maltese Catacombs
The ancient man-made subterranean catacombs of Malta, make up an artificial tunnel system first built in prehistoric times. This vast network of tunnels connects temples,…
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Farmer discovers 2,600-year-old stone slab from Egyptian pharaoh
This stela, dating back about 2,600 years, was found in a farmer’s field near the city of Ismailia in Egypt. It contains 15 lines of…
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Stone Engravings of Famous Warrior Pharaoh Found in Ancient Egyptian Temple
Part of one of the inscriptions found at Kom Ombo, a temple in southern Egypt. The image at the top of the inscription appears to…
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First they found a dead king’s body. Now they’ve uncovered an ancient mosaic
A panel of the mosaic discovered by a team of archaeologists in England. The researchers say it shows the body of Hector returning to his…
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4,400-Year-Old Tomb of ‘Divine Inspector’ with Hidden Shafts Discovered in Egypt
This 4,400-year-old tomb at Saqqara was constructed for a “divine inspector” named “Wahtye.” (Image credit: Photo courtesy Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities) A 4,400-year-old tomb constructed…
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Gold-and-garnet cross necklace found buried with wealthy medieval British woman
Archaeologists in England were surprised to discover an elaborate cross with human faces and a gold-and-garnet necklace in an early medieval burial. A reconstruction of…
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Mosaic Floor From Roman Syria Unearthed in Turkey
An intricate ancient Syrian mosaic discovered in a ruined Roman villa has been unearthed in an area of modern Turkey on the border with the…
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1,800-year-old geometric patterned mosaic found in Turkey’s Pergamon
Ageometric patterned floor mosaic was unearthed during the excavations carried out around the Red Basilica in Pergamon, an ancient city in western Turkey listed as…
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Rubber balls used in famous Maya game contained ashes of cremated rulers, archaeologists claim
The Maya ruins of Toniná in Chiapas, Mexico. (Image credit: Brian Overcast via Alamy Stock Photo) Maya people cremated their rulers and used the ashes…
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Secret ancient Andean passageways may have been used in rituals involving psychedelics
The temple complex at Chavín de Huántar gives its name to the mysterious Chavín people who lived on the Pacific coast and in the Andes…