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Ancient Tomb Discovery: 2,000-Year-Old Petra Site Unveils 12 Skeletons Beneath Treasury
Archaeologists have unearthed a 2,000-year-old tomb beneath Petra's iconic Treasury, revealing 12 skeletons and a treasure trove of ancient artefacts. The discovery offers new insights into the burial practices of the Nabataean civilisation, dating back to between the mid-first century B.C. and the early second century A.D. Pottery, jewellery, and ...
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Ancient Treasure Trove In Spain Contains Extraterrestrial Iron Objects
Archaeologists discovered that two artifacts from the Bronze Age Treasure of Villena in Spain were made from meteoritic iron, indicating advanced metalworking techniques.
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Ancient Spanish Treasure Reveals Out-Of-This-World Twist: Meteorite Iron Used in Crafts
Alien metal with enigmatic properties has been uncovered within a set of items initially identified six decades ago, and it has been employed in the creation of weaponry.
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Scientists Find Fossils Of Giant 'Sea Monster' That Lived 80 Million Years Ago
Possible relics of an ancient sea monster are among the treasure trove that Cyclone Gabrielle's floodwaters uncovered.
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Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 Trailer Teases an Intergalactic Treasure Hunt
Star Trek: Discovery season 5 trailer is out. As part of New York Comic-Con 2022, Paramount+ dropped the first look for its latest chapter in the Star Trek universe, as our crew, led by Captain Michael Burnham, embark on a treasure hunt. Star Trek: Discovery season 5 is currently filming, and is slated to release in early 2023.
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Marble Head Of Hercules Pulled From Ancient Roman Shipwreck Site In Greece
A Roman-era cargo ship, discovered off the Greek island of Antikythera more than 120 years ago and regarded as the world's richest ancient shipwreck, has yielded yet more treasures in the most recent explorations of it.
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Excavations In Egypt Lead To 2,500 Year Old Mummies Being Discovered
In the ancient city of Saqqara in Egypt, archaeologists have unearthed 2,500-year-old coffins and bronze statues after excavation. The findings even include 150 bronze idols of Egyptian gods.
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Treasure Chest of Ancient Mummies, Bronze Statuettes Discovered in Egyptian Necropolis
Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed enormous collection of rare artefacts from the Saqqara Necropolis on Monday. The team disclosed a stockpile of ornately decorated coffins or sarcophagi, sealed with mummies, along with a number of bronze statuettes.
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Egypt Unveils Ancient Treasures That "Rewrite History"
Egypt on Sunday unveiled ancient treasures found at the Saqqara archaeological site near Cairo, including sarcophagi over 3,000 years old, a discovery that "rewrites history", according to famed Egyptologist Zahi Hawass.
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Ancient Treasure Trove Of Over 100 Sarcophagi Found In Egypt
Egypt announced Saturday the discovery of an ancient treasure trove of more than a 100 intact sarcophagi, the largest such find this year.
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A Former Prison For Jews Unlocks Their Ancient Italian History
About 1,952 years ago, Rome sacked Jerusalem. Its soldiers carried off the treasures of the temple and thousands of Jews. The money and slave labor were then used to build a gigantic amphitheater you've probably heard of. It's called the Colosseum.
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Ancient Warrior's Tomb And Huge Treasure Hoard Found in Greece
US archaeologists in Greece have uncovered the skeleton of an ancient warrior that has lain undisturbed for more than 3,500 years along with a huge hoard of treasure, the Greek culture ministry announced Monday.
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Islamic State Blows Up Arch of Triumph in Syria's Palmyra
Islamic State extremists have blown up the famous Arch of Triumph in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, the country's head of antiquities said Monday, as the jihadists press their campaign to tear down the treasured heritage site.
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Blast at Syria's Palmyra Prompts Fears for Famed Temple
A powerful blast in the ruins of Syria's ancient Palmyra raised fears Monday that the Islamic State group has damaged another of the Middle East's most treasured heritage sites.
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Israeli Porcupine Unearths 1,400-Year-Old Lamp
A porcupine who dug his burrow at an Israeli site rich with ancient treasures unearthed a 1,400-year-old ceramic lamp, the Israeli antiquities authority said Wednesday.
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Ancient Tomb Discovery: 2,000-Year-Old Petra Site Unveils 12 Skeletons Beneath Treasury
Archaeologists have unearthed a 2,000-year-old tomb beneath Petra's iconic Treasury, revealing 12 skeletons and a treasure trove of ancient artefacts. The discovery offers new insights into the burial practices of the Nabataean civilisation, dating back to between the mid-first century B.C. and the early second century A.D. Pottery, jewellery, and ...
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Ancient Treasure Trove In Spain Contains Extraterrestrial Iron Objects
Archaeologists discovered that two artifacts from the Bronze Age Treasure of Villena in Spain were made from meteoritic iron, indicating advanced metalworking techniques.
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Ancient Spanish Treasure Reveals Out-Of-This-World Twist: Meteorite Iron Used in Crafts
Alien metal with enigmatic properties has been uncovered within a set of items initially identified six decades ago, and it has been employed in the creation of weaponry.
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Scientists Find Fossils Of Giant 'Sea Monster' That Lived 80 Million Years Ago
Possible relics of an ancient sea monster are among the treasure trove that Cyclone Gabrielle's floodwaters uncovered.
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Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 Trailer Teases an Intergalactic Treasure Hunt
Star Trek: Discovery season 5 trailer is out. As part of New York Comic-Con 2022, Paramount+ dropped the first look for its latest chapter in the Star Trek universe, as our crew, led by Captain Michael Burnham, embark on a treasure hunt. Star Trek: Discovery season 5 is currently filming, and is slated to release in early 2023.
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Marble Head Of Hercules Pulled From Ancient Roman Shipwreck Site In Greece
A Roman-era cargo ship, discovered off the Greek island of Antikythera more than 120 years ago and regarded as the world's richest ancient shipwreck, has yielded yet more treasures in the most recent explorations of it.
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Excavations In Egypt Lead To 2,500 Year Old Mummies Being Discovered
In the ancient city of Saqqara in Egypt, archaeologists have unearthed 2,500-year-old coffins and bronze statues after excavation. The findings even include 150 bronze idols of Egyptian gods.
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Treasure Chest of Ancient Mummies, Bronze Statuettes Discovered in Egyptian Necropolis
Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed enormous collection of rare artefacts from the Saqqara Necropolis on Monday. The team disclosed a stockpile of ornately decorated coffins or sarcophagi, sealed with mummies, along with a number of bronze statuettes.
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Egypt Unveils Ancient Treasures That "Rewrite History"
Egypt on Sunday unveiled ancient treasures found at the Saqqara archaeological site near Cairo, including sarcophagi over 3,000 years old, a discovery that "rewrites history", according to famed Egyptologist Zahi Hawass.
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Ancient Treasure Trove Of Over 100 Sarcophagi Found In Egypt
Egypt announced Saturday the discovery of an ancient treasure trove of more than a 100 intact sarcophagi, the largest such find this year.
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A Former Prison For Jews Unlocks Their Ancient Italian History
About 1,952 years ago, Rome sacked Jerusalem. Its soldiers carried off the treasures of the temple and thousands of Jews. The money and slave labor were then used to build a gigantic amphitheater you've probably heard of. It's called the Colosseum.
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Ancient Warrior's Tomb And Huge Treasure Hoard Found in Greece
US archaeologists in Greece have uncovered the skeleton of an ancient warrior that has lain undisturbed for more than 3,500 years along with a huge hoard of treasure, the Greek culture ministry announced Monday.
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Islamic State Blows Up Arch of Triumph in Syria's Palmyra
Islamic State extremists have blown up the famous Arch of Triumph in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, the country's head of antiquities said Monday, as the jihadists press their campaign to tear down the treasured heritage site.
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Blast at Syria's Palmyra Prompts Fears for Famed Temple
A powerful blast in the ruins of Syria's ancient Palmyra raised fears Monday that the Islamic State group has damaged another of the Middle East's most treasured heritage sites.
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Israeli Porcupine Unearths 1,400-Year-Old Lamp
A porcupine who dug his burrow at an Israeli site rich with ancient treasures unearthed a 1,400-year-old ceramic lamp, the Israeli antiquities authority said Wednesday.
