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Scientists Are Analyzing 4,000 Bricks To Unravel Secrets of an Ancient Roman Metropolis
A new DFG project has been launched to study brick stamps in Roman Trier. Trier reached its peak in the 4th century AD, when it served as a residence for Roman emperors. Monumental structures like the ...
Artist Ali Cherri’s histories of violence
The mud and bronze from which the Lebanese artist Ali Cherri sculpts his latest creations are freighted with history, memory ...
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Clay Artifacts Found in King Tut’s Tomb May Have Been Part of a Ritual Honoring the Egyptian God Osiris
The four clay troughs were initially thought to have served as stands for gold-plated staffs. Now, a researcher has presented ...
Tutankhamun: Plain-looking mud trays in pharaoh's tomb may have been key part of complex afterlife rituals
More than 100 years after the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings, new interpretations of the ...
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These Unassuming Artifacts From King Tut’s Tomb Could Tell a Remarkable Story
Since the tomb of King Tut was found, a set of four clay troughs were thought stands for wooden staffs. New research suggests ...
Archaeology breakthrough as 3,200-year-old tomb linked to ancient Egypt's military elite
A group of archaeologists has discovered a 3,200-year-old tomb that is believed to be linked to a high-ranking military ...
‘The Mesopotamian Riddle’ Review: The Buried Voice of an Empire
The translation of ancient Assyrian writing into modern languages was a challenge that had long vexed historians. Three ...
Archaeologists discover long-lost tomb of unknown pharaoh in Egypt
Dr. Josef Wegner, a curator at the Penn Museum, shared insights with Fox News Digital following his recent groundbreaking discovery of a tomb belonging to an unknown pharaoh.