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Archaeologists uncovered a second mosaic in Rutland Roman villa in England
Archaeologists report they have uncovered a second mosaic at the site of the 2020 mosaic discovery at the Roman villa site in Rutland, UK. Dating…
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Egyptian Archaeologists Rewrite History With the Discovery of a Tomb of a Previously Unknown Queen
The New Kingdom Tomb of Queen Neith, along with a cache of 300 coffins and 100 mummies, was unearthed at the ancient necropolis of Saqqara.…
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Smiley, dimpled sphinx statue unearthed in Egypt
The dimpled sphinx was found near the Hathor Temple, where the famed Dendera Zodiac had been discovered. Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a sphinx statue…
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Ancient Poseidon mosaic found in Turkey’s Adana
Archaeological excavations in the southern Turkish province of Adana’s Yumurtalık district have unearthed a rare mosaic depicting the ancient Greek god of the sea, Poseidon.…
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Opium Traces Found in 3,500-Year-Old Pottery Suggests the Ancient Canaanites Were the First Humans to Use Psychoactive Drugs
The archaeologists discovered the vessels at a necropolis in modern-day Israel. An employee at the Israel Antiquities Authority holds one of the vessels that are…
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Archaeologists Have Uncovered a Mysterious Stone Roundel in Prague That’s Older Than Stonehenge and the Pyramids
Construction workers originally discovered the historic structure in the 1980s. Artist’s impression of what a Neolithic roundel structure may have looked like while in use.…
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Archaeologists in Egypt Have Uncovered Five 4,000-Year-Old Tombs Belonging to Inner Members of the Pharaonic Circle
Mostafa Waziri, the head of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, inspects one of the five ancient Pharaonic tombs. Photo: Stringer/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images. Archaeologists…
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In Pictures: See Images of the Hundreds of Flawlessly Preserved Mummies and Bronze Statues Archaeologists Just Unveiled in Egypt
A member of the excavation team poses next to a wooden sarcophagus discovered at the Saqqara necropolis, southwest of Egypt’s capital. Photo by Khaled Desouki/AFP…
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Ancient Skeleton Mosaic Uncovered in Turkey Reads “Be Cheerful and Live Your Life”
Archaeologists in Turkey recently unearthed an exceptionally preserved mosaic inside the remains of a building from the 3rd century. One section of the three-panel artwork…
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Ancient Edessa floor mosaic unearthed
Archaeological excavations around the historic Balıklı Lake in the southeastern province of Şanlıurfa have unearthed floor mosaics dating back to the Kingdom of Osroene, known…