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Ancient Oracle to Apollo Discovered Near the Acropolis
"Come to me, O Paean, and bring with you the true oracle," reads the inscriptions in an oracle well used to communicate with the Olympian god Apollo that was recently discovered in Athens.
Archaeology
Art
175,000-Year-Old Cave Structures Suggest Neanderthals Were Quite Advanced
Sure, the 14,000-year-old cave paintings recently found in Spain are impressive, with their romping bison and horses, but a far older ancient art mystery is being untangled in France.
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King Tut's Dagger Is Actually from Outer Space
King Tut lay underground in his tomb for a few thousand years, but a dagger he kept by his side has far-out origins in outer space.
In Brief
Trove of 14,000-Year-Old Animal Paintings Found in Spanish Cave
Archaeologists in Spain have come across an extraordinary series of Paleolithic-era paintings in Basque Country's Atxurra cave that they estimate date as far back as 14,000 years.
Art
An Ancient Mosaic of the God of Wine Debuts in New York
The Onassis Cultural Center NY is showcasing four decades of archaeological findings from Dion, the ancient Greek village that tried to get as close to the gods as possible by building shrines and structures on the slopes of Mount Olympus.
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Cheery Skeleton Mosaic Found in Turkey Says, "Enjoy Your Life" [UPDATED]
Reclining by a wine jug and a portion of bread, a cup in one bony hand, the skeleton on a 3rd-century BCE mosaic discovered in Turkey has a simple message for its viewers: "Be cheerful, enjoy your life."
Art
What’s the Value of Recreating the Palmyra Arch with Digital Technology?
Seven months after ISIS destroyed Palmyra’s 1,800-year-old Arch of Triumph, the structure has risen once more — this time 2,800 miles away from the ancient city, in London’s bustling Trafalgar Square.
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Archaeologists Find 3,400-Year-Old Necropolis in Egypt
Swedish archaeologists have discovered a 3,400-year-old necropolis in Egypt that dates to the New Kingdom and holds dozens of tombs containing remnants of ancient artifacts.
In Brief
Unearthed Inscription May Unlock Mysteries of the Etruscan Language
The few examples of Etruscan language that survive tell more about the dead than the everyday lives of the living, being mostly eulogies in tombs of the elite.
Art
Digging Through Victorian Trash for Bone Toothbrushes and Broken Dolls
"Rubbish doesn't lie," explained Tom Licence, a senior lecturer in history at England's University of East Anglia who is behind What the Victorians Threw Away.
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A 5,000-Year-Old Linen Dress Is the World's Oldest Woven Garment
An over-5,000-year-old linen dress was recently confirmed as the world's oldest woven garment.
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Intact Bronze Age Wheel Turns Up in Britain
Archaeologists with the University of Cambridge have uncovered the largest and most complete example of a Bronze Age wheel, the earliest of its kind in Britain.