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Surface texture of a fossilized shell. Shallow depth of field macro. Exploring the ancient world. Archaeological excavations. Close-up of ancient mollusk fossils discovered by archaeologists.

The ivory scepter with the longest Linear A inscription known, found in Knossos. Credit: A. Kanta et al. The object was uncovered in one of the rooms of a Neopalatial-phase building (1700-1450 BCE) ...

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