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4,400-Year-Old Egyptian Tomb Dedicated to Priestess Heptet Discovered
In Heptet's newly uncovered tomb, it's all about the monkey paintings.
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Laser Imaging Reveals 60,000 Maya Structures Under Jungle Canopy
Researchers have made major new discoveries in Central America that suggest Maya settlements were more complex and expansive than previously known.
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Truck Driver Plows Through and Damages Peru's Nazca Lines
The driver left "deep scars" on the site last Saturday, the country's ministry of culture announced earlier this week.
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Iron Age Temple in Syria Devastated by Turkish Air Raids
The ancient temple complex of Ain Dara was partially destroyed by the Turkish military as they continue to attack Kurdish forces in the Afrin region of Syria.
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Newly Discovered Mesolithic Crayon Is Among World's Oldest
Archaeologists discovered a 10,000-year-old elongated piece of ochre with a sharpened end in Britain.
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Scientists Claim They Discovered World's Earliest Representation of a Supernova
Indian scientists discovered a 5,000-year-old stone carvings they claim depicts an ancient supernova.
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Rising Sea Levels Threaten Over 13,000 Archaeological Sites in the US
A new study suggests that thousands of archaeological sites in the southeastern United States will be underwater by the end of the century.
Art
An Art Nouveau Interpretation of the Minoan World
Restoring the Minoans: Elizabeth Price and Sir Arthur Evans at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World revisits the archaeology of Knossos through a contemporary video installation.
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Rock Engravings of Dogs on Leashes Show Pre-Neolithic Good Boys
8,000-year-old stylized engravings show domesticated dogs accompanying humans on the hunt.
Art
Ancient Mediterranean Oil Lamps Capture the Pop Culture of Their Time
J. Paul Getty Museum published a free, digital catalogue documenting one of the richest troves of lamps from the ancient Mediterranean world.
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Archaeologists Discover a “Little Pompeii” in Southern France
The site in Vienne, a major provincial capital of the Roman empire, covers some 75,000 square feet and includes a public square, private homes, and a school.
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Was the Oldest Smiley Found on a 3,700-Year-Old Jug?
A new archeological discovery may suggest the first known “smiley” is thousands of years older than previously thought.