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2,100-Year-Old Temple Discovered in Egypt Hidden in Cliff Face, Reveals Carvings of Ancient Gods
A 2,100-year-old temple has been unearthed at Athribis near Sohag, Egypt. Reliefs show King Ptolemy VIII making offerings to the goddess Repit and her son Kolanthes. Rare carvings of decans with animal heads were also found at the entrance of a chamber that once held temple utensils. Scholars suggest further analysis is needed to understand its his...
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Al Jassasiya: The Qatar's Largest Rock Art Site Which Has 900 Ancient Carvings
The carvings, mostly enigmatic cup marks arranged in various patterns, also feature sailing ships, symbols and signs.
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World's Oldest Calendar Discovered at 13,000-Year-Old Turkish Temple
The discovery of a 13,000-year-old pillar at Göbekli Tepe, Turkey, reveals the world’s oldest known calendar. Carved with 365 "V" symbols, this ancient calendar includes 12 lunar months and 11 extra days. The pillar also depicts a bird-like creature, potentially representing the summer solstice constellation. Researchers suggest this calendar wa...
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Ancient Buddhist City Near Kabul Threatened By Chinese Copper Mine
An ancient Buddhist city carved out of immense peaks near Kabul is in danger of disappearing forever, swallowed up by a Chinese consortium exploiting one of the world's largest copper deposits.
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Types Of Wheels: What Options Do We Have?
The invention of wheels was one of the most significant landmarks in human history. After all, it is the invention that is taking people and products places.
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25,000 Cubic Feet Of Stone Carved In India For Abu Dhabi's First Hindu Temple
The majestic stone facade of the first Hindu temple under construction in Abu Dhabi will be adorned with scenes from Hindu epics, scriptures and ancient stories from India, as well as motifs popular in the Gulf countries, the local media reported Tuesday.
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Researchers Find 1,400-Year-Old Rooms Under Jerusalem's Western Wall
Israeli researchers on Tuesday unveiled mysterious underground rooms with an unknown function, carved out of the bedrock near where the Second Jewish Temple is believed to have stood two millennia ago.
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PM Modi-President Xi's Seaside Summit Aims To Reset China-India Ties
Ancient temples carved into massive rock faces along the ocean will form the backdrop to Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's informal talks aimed at resetting ties strained by border disputes and trade tensions.
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Fossils Show World-Wide Catastrophe On The Day Dinosaurs Died
Sixty-six million years ago, a massive asteroid crashed into a shallow sea near Mexico. The impact carved out a 90-mile-wide crater and flung mountains of earth into space. Earthbound debris fell to the planet in droplets of molten rock and glass.
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UK Returns 3,000-Year-Old "Cursed" Stone, Stolen During War, To Iraq
A 3,000-year-old carved stone tablet from Babylonia, which promises a curse on those who would destroy it, is to be flown home from Britain after being looted during the Iraq War.
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Tourists Caught On Camera Scaling 1000-Year-Old Chinese Sculpture To Take Photos
A group of tourists from China are under attack by netizens for scaling an ancient sculpture to take photos. The four tourists were caught on camera climbing up a massive Buddha carving at a temple in Henan province on Friday.
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Scientists Discover Hundreds Of Footprints Left At Dawn Of Modern Humanity
The footprints weave intricate paths across the desolate landscape. Some tracks race straight toward an unseen finish line; others meander, the outlines of their ancient owners' toes and curves of their arches carved deeply into the sun-baked earth.
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Ancient Buddhist temple stone auctioned for record price
A 1,000-year-old Buddhist carved Indian-style temple step, found in the garden of a home in England, has fetched a whopping 553,250 pounds at an auction in London.
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2,100-Year-Old Temple Discovered in Egypt Hidden in Cliff Face, Reveals Carvings of Ancient Gods
A 2,100-year-old temple has been unearthed at Athribis near Sohag, Egypt. Reliefs show King Ptolemy VIII making offerings to the goddess Repit and her son Kolanthes. Rare carvings of decans with animal heads were also found at the entrance of a chamber that once held temple utensils. Scholars suggest further analysis is needed to understand its his...
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Al Jassasiya: The Qatar's Largest Rock Art Site Which Has 900 Ancient Carvings
The carvings, mostly enigmatic cup marks arranged in various patterns, also feature sailing ships, symbols and signs.
-
World's Oldest Calendar Discovered at 13,000-Year-Old Turkish Temple
The discovery of a 13,000-year-old pillar at Göbekli Tepe, Turkey, reveals the world’s oldest known calendar. Carved with 365 "V" symbols, this ancient calendar includes 12 lunar months and 11 extra days. The pillar also depicts a bird-like creature, potentially representing the summer solstice constellation. Researchers suggest this calendar wa...
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Ancient Buddhist City Near Kabul Threatened By Chinese Copper Mine
An ancient Buddhist city carved out of immense peaks near Kabul is in danger of disappearing forever, swallowed up by a Chinese consortium exploiting one of the world's largest copper deposits.
-
Types Of Wheels: What Options Do We Have?
The invention of wheels was one of the most significant landmarks in human history. After all, it is the invention that is taking people and products places.
-
25,000 Cubic Feet Of Stone Carved In India For Abu Dhabi's First Hindu Temple
The majestic stone facade of the first Hindu temple under construction in Abu Dhabi will be adorned with scenes from Hindu epics, scriptures and ancient stories from India, as well as motifs popular in the Gulf countries, the local media reported Tuesday.
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Researchers Find 1,400-Year-Old Rooms Under Jerusalem's Western Wall
Israeli researchers on Tuesday unveiled mysterious underground rooms with an unknown function, carved out of the bedrock near where the Second Jewish Temple is believed to have stood two millennia ago.
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PM Modi-President Xi's Seaside Summit Aims To Reset China-India Ties
Ancient temples carved into massive rock faces along the ocean will form the backdrop to Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's informal talks aimed at resetting ties strained by border disputes and trade tensions.
-
Fossils Show World-Wide Catastrophe On The Day Dinosaurs Died
Sixty-six million years ago, a massive asteroid crashed into a shallow sea near Mexico. The impact carved out a 90-mile-wide crater and flung mountains of earth into space. Earthbound debris fell to the planet in droplets of molten rock and glass.
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UK Returns 3,000-Year-Old "Cursed" Stone, Stolen During War, To Iraq
A 3,000-year-old carved stone tablet from Babylonia, which promises a curse on those who would destroy it, is to be flown home from Britain after being looted during the Iraq War.
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Tourists Caught On Camera Scaling 1000-Year-Old Chinese Sculpture To Take Photos
A group of tourists from China are under attack by netizens for scaling an ancient sculpture to take photos. The four tourists were caught on camera climbing up a massive Buddha carving at a temple in Henan province on Friday.
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Scientists Discover Hundreds Of Footprints Left At Dawn Of Modern Humanity
The footprints weave intricate paths across the desolate landscape. Some tracks race straight toward an unseen finish line; others meander, the outlines of their ancient owners' toes and curves of their arches carved deeply into the sun-baked earth.
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Ancient Buddhist temple stone auctioned for record price
A 1,000-year-old Buddhist carved Indian-style temple step, found in the garden of a home in England, has fetched a whopping 553,250 pounds at an auction in London.
