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Rare 2,000-Year-Old Gladiator Knife Handle Found Near Hadrian's Wall
Archaeologists have uncovered a 2,000-year-old knife handle near Hadrian’s Wall. The artefact, shaped like a gladiator, represents a left-handed secutor fighter, a rare feature. Discovered in the River Tyne, it provides new insights into the widespread popularity of gladiatorial combat in the Roman Empire. This unique find will be displayed at Co...
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12,000-Year-Old Doughnut-Shaped Pebbles in Israel May Be Early Evidence of Wheel Technology
Archaeologists in Israel have discovered 12,000-year-old doughnut-shaped pebbles at Nahal Ein Gev II, suggesting early experimentation with rotational tools. Believed to have functioned as spindle whorls, these artefacts may have been used for spinning textiles. The study, published in PLOS One, suggests that such early rotational tools could have ...
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Greek Tomb Possibly Holds Alexander the Great's Tunic, New Study Suggests
A recent study suggests a tomb in Vergina, Greece, thought to belong to Philip II, may instead hold the remains of Alexander the Great's half-brother, Philip III Arrhidaeus, and a sacred tunic once worn by Alexander. Antonis Bartsiokas, a professor emeritus at Democritus University of Thrace, bases his claims on historical evidence and an analysis ...
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1,200-Year-Old Viking Cemetery Found in Sweden with Stone Ship Burials
Archaeologists in Sweden have discovered a Viking cemetery, dating back 1,200 years, in the village of Tvååker. The site contains over 100 graves, including unique stone ship outlines. Artefacts such as human and animal bones, metal items, and a fragment of a silver coin were found. This discovery sheds light on Viking burial practices and their ...
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Thousands Of Bones And Weapons Uncover Brutal 3,250-Year-Old Battle
Researchers have unearthed a trove of artefacts, including bronze and flint arrowheads, swords, wooden clubs, and human remains.
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Sudan Museum's Artefacts Looted In War, Offered For Sale Online
Sudan's priceless archaeological heritage is being stripped from museums, with looters loading statuettes and fragments of ancient palaces onto lorries, smuggling them out of the war-torn country, and selling them online.
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US Returns Ancient 'Shiva Triad', Other Stolen Artefacts To Cambodia
New York prosecutors said Friday they had returned to Cambodia and Indonesia 30 antiquities that were looted, sold or illegally transferred by networks of American dealers and traffickers.
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Archaeologists Find Microplastic Contamination In Ancient Remains
The findings highlight the pervasiveness of plastic pollution, reaching even into the seemingly untouched layers of the past.
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Taliban Displays Rocket Launchers, Bombs Next To Artefacts In Afghan Museum
Alongside antique Korans and ancient Afghan coins, rocket launchers and homemade bombs are displayed in a Mazar-i-Sharif museum as a testament to the Taliban's victory over foreign soldiers.
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Red Lipstick Dating Back To 4,000 Years Unearthed In Iran
Researchers in Iran have unveiled an artefact that could rewrite the history of cosmetics. What was initially believed to be a small vial of deep red paste has now been identified as an ancient tube of lipstick, dating back nearly 4,000 years.
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National Museum In Delhi Likely To Be Vacated By Year End: Report
The National Museum in Delhi, home to a collection of rich ancient artefacts, is likely to be vacated by the end of this year as part of the Central Vista redevelopment project, sources said on Thursday.
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British Museum Sets Up Public Hotline For 2,000 Missing Artefacts
The British Museum launched a public hotline on Tuesday asking for help to locate some 2,000 missing artefacts, revealing they were mostly ancient Greek and Roman gems and jewellery.
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Over 60 Ancient Artefacts Of Buddhist Art From India Displayed At The Met
Over 60 ancient artefacts highlighting early Buddhist art have been brought from India and will be on display at the prestigious Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) here for a special exhibition marking 75 years of the country's independence.
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Ancient Copper Wheel, Arrowhead, Coins Unearthed At Purana Qila Site
A spiked copper wheel of Kushana era, an arrowhead of Rajput period and coins dating from the Mughal reign are among a range of ancient artefacts unearthed in the latest excavation currently underway at the Purana Qila site in Delhi.
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Looted Ancient Egyptian 'Green Coffin' Returned To Cairo By US
The repatriation is part of Egypt's government's efforts to stop the trafficking of its stolen antiquities.
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Rare 2,000-Year-Old Gladiator Knife Handle Found Near Hadrian's Wall
Archaeologists have uncovered a 2,000-year-old knife handle near Hadrian’s Wall. The artefact, shaped like a gladiator, represents a left-handed secutor fighter, a rare feature. Discovered in the River Tyne, it provides new insights into the widespread popularity of gladiatorial combat in the Roman Empire. This unique find will be displayed at Co...
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12,000-Year-Old Doughnut-Shaped Pebbles in Israel May Be Early Evidence of Wheel Technology
Archaeologists in Israel have discovered 12,000-year-old doughnut-shaped pebbles at Nahal Ein Gev II, suggesting early experimentation with rotational tools. Believed to have functioned as spindle whorls, these artefacts may have been used for spinning textiles. The study, published in PLOS One, suggests that such early rotational tools could have ...
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Greek Tomb Possibly Holds Alexander the Great's Tunic, New Study Suggests
A recent study suggests a tomb in Vergina, Greece, thought to belong to Philip II, may instead hold the remains of Alexander the Great's half-brother, Philip III Arrhidaeus, and a sacred tunic once worn by Alexander. Antonis Bartsiokas, a professor emeritus at Democritus University of Thrace, bases his claims on historical evidence and an analysis ...
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1,200-Year-Old Viking Cemetery Found in Sweden with Stone Ship Burials
Archaeologists in Sweden have discovered a Viking cemetery, dating back 1,200 years, in the village of Tvååker. The site contains over 100 graves, including unique stone ship outlines. Artefacts such as human and animal bones, metal items, and a fragment of a silver coin were found. This discovery sheds light on Viking burial practices and their ...
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Thousands Of Bones And Weapons Uncover Brutal 3,250-Year-Old Battle
Researchers have unearthed a trove of artefacts, including bronze and flint arrowheads, swords, wooden clubs, and human remains.
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Sudan Museum's Artefacts Looted In War, Offered For Sale Online
Sudan's priceless archaeological heritage is being stripped from museums, with looters loading statuettes and fragments of ancient palaces onto lorries, smuggling them out of the war-torn country, and selling them online.
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US Returns Ancient 'Shiva Triad', Other Stolen Artefacts To Cambodia
New York prosecutors said Friday they had returned to Cambodia and Indonesia 30 antiquities that were looted, sold or illegally transferred by networks of American dealers and traffickers.
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Archaeologists Find Microplastic Contamination In Ancient Remains
The findings highlight the pervasiveness of plastic pollution, reaching even into the seemingly untouched layers of the past.
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Taliban Displays Rocket Launchers, Bombs Next To Artefacts In Afghan Museum
Alongside antique Korans and ancient Afghan coins, rocket launchers and homemade bombs are displayed in a Mazar-i-Sharif museum as a testament to the Taliban's victory over foreign soldiers.
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Red Lipstick Dating Back To 4,000 Years Unearthed In Iran
Researchers in Iran have unveiled an artefact that could rewrite the history of cosmetics. What was initially believed to be a small vial of deep red paste has now been identified as an ancient tube of lipstick, dating back nearly 4,000 years.
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National Museum In Delhi Likely To Be Vacated By Year End: Report
The National Museum in Delhi, home to a collection of rich ancient artefacts, is likely to be vacated by the end of this year as part of the Central Vista redevelopment project, sources said on Thursday.
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British Museum Sets Up Public Hotline For 2,000 Missing Artefacts
The British Museum launched a public hotline on Tuesday asking for help to locate some 2,000 missing artefacts, revealing they were mostly ancient Greek and Roman gems and jewellery.
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Over 60 Ancient Artefacts Of Buddhist Art From India Displayed At The Met
Over 60 ancient artefacts highlighting early Buddhist art have been brought from India and will be on display at the prestigious Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) here for a special exhibition marking 75 years of the country's independence.
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Ancient Copper Wheel, Arrowhead, Coins Unearthed At Purana Qila Site
A spiked copper wheel of Kushana era, an arrowhead of Rajput period and coins dating from the Mughal reign are among a range of ancient artefacts unearthed in the latest excavation currently underway at the Purana Qila site in Delhi.
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Looted Ancient Egyptian 'Green Coffin' Returned To Cairo By US
The repatriation is part of Egypt's government's efforts to stop the trafficking of its stolen antiquities.
