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Archaeologists Dug Under an Ancient Greek City—and Found a 3,500-Year-Old Egyptian Settlement
On an Egyptian desert rock ridge west of Alexandria and between the Mediterranean sea and Lake Mariout is Kom el-Nugus, an ...
Mysterious ruins and ancient Egyptian tombs: Look inside recent discoveries
Archaeologists in Oman uncovered a 4,000-year-old musical instrument, a pair of copper cymbals, in the ruins of an ancient ...
Castle floor hid centuries-old vanilla pod. It’s the oldest ever found in Europe
Radiocarbon analysis dated the pod found in Vladislav Hall to 1513–1666, making it the oldest known pod ever found in Europe, according to the study. Prague Castle was the epicenter of central Europe ...
Obeying their pharaoh, they left behind a treasure trove in Egypt's 'lost golden city'
In Egypt, ancient treasure dating back 3,300 years is being So'oud Aten. Dubbed the lost golden city, its residents left at ...
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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 ...
13th-century stories hidden in book binding tell sequel to King Arthur legend
A fragment of manuscript found in the book binding of a 16th-century archival register was actually a famed King Arthur ...
Ancient artifacts made of volcanic glass keep turning up in Canada. But how?
Obsidian does not naturally occur in Alberta where the artifacts are being unearthed at Early Prehistoric archaeological ...
2,500-year-old tombs unearthed near iconic Egyptian temple. See their treasures
Archaeologists found ancient jars used for holding the dead person’s organs and hundreds of statues carved to look like the ...
19th-century toddler may have died from doctor’s mercury treatment, bones reveal
Rickets is a disease seen in children caused by severe vitamin D deficiencies, according to the study. Archaeologists can ...
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‘It Had Teeth’: A 3-Year-Old Discovers Ancient Treasure in Israel
The alluring pebble turned out to be a 3,800-year-old Egyptian ... treasure in Israel, given its rich history. Last year, while on a hike on Mount Carmel in Haifa, a 13-year-old boy found a ...
8 forgotten women Egyptologists that history overlooked
Since the late 1800s, women have studied Ancient Egypt, but it wasn't always easy to enter the profession. Here are 8 trailblazers who led the way.
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Archaeologists found another Egyptian royal tomb—but who does it belong to?
The discovery sheds some light on a "lost" dynasty of pharaohs who ruled during a little-understood time in ancient Egypt's long ... No human remains were found in the tomb, and so no ancient ...