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These Stunning Roman Mosaics Were Hidden Under Croatian Streets

by Elaine Velie April 19, 2022April 19, 2022

Archaeologists discovered the mosaic floors during excavations before the city began construction on sewage and water pipes.

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Archeologists Find Evidence of a “Lost” Continent Linking Europe and Asia

by Kristina Kay Robinson March 10, 2022March 10, 2022

Fossils suggest that Asian mammals “invaded” Europe by crossing over a landmass that is now being called “Balkanatolia.”

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Archaeologists Uncover Largest Trove of Mummification Materials in Egypt

by Sarah Rose Sharp March 9, 2022March 9, 2022

“It is probably the largest complex and undisturbed find of its kind originating from ancient Egypt,” said Mohamed Megahed, head of the archaeological mission.

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How Hallucinogens Were Used as an Ancient Political Tactic

by Sarah Rose Sharp February 20, 2022February 21, 2022

Excavation at a site in the southern Peruvian town of Quilcapampa uncovered artifacts related to hallucinogenic beverages.

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2,000-Year-Old Roman Glass Bowl Unearthed “Like New”

by Jasmine Liu January 24, 2022January 28, 2022

Archeologists excavating in Nijmegen, the Netherland’s oldest city, found the bowl in pristine condition.

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Strikingly Preserved Roman Statues Discovered During Railway Dig

by Valentina Di Liscia November 3, 2021November 3, 2021

Archaeologists excavating along the route of the new HS2 railway in England unearthed three Roman busts in a find they describe as “once in a lifetime.”

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Scholars Decipher 3,200-year-old Rock Reliefs That Depict the Cosmos

by Valentina Di Liscia June 28, 2021June 28, 2021

Over 200 years since they were discovered, researchers may have finally deciphered the elaborate Hittite carvings.

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119 Human Skulls Unearthed in 15th-century Aztec Shrine

by Valentina Di Liscia January 4, 2021January 4, 2021

The most recent excavation of the Huei Tzompantli revealed the skulls of 119 men, women, and children, bringing the total number of skulls found in the tower to more than 600.

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Archeologist Raises Alarms Over Azerbaijan’s Shelling of an Ancient City

by Simon Maghakyan October 3, 2020January 29, 2021

An archeological site that was founded in the 1st-century BCE is threatened by the outbreak of violence by Azerbaijan against the Armenian region.

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23 Arrested and 10,000 Artifacts Seized in Crackdown on Archaeological Trafficking Ring

by Hakim Bishara November 21, 2019November 25, 2019

A sophisticated organized crime group used bulldozers and advanced metal detectors to excavate ancient artifacts in southern Italy, and deployed facilitators across Europe to traffic them.

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A Greek Island Will Get Its First Contemporary Artwork in 5,000 Years

by Hakim Bishara May 7, 2019May 7, 2019

British artist Antony Gormley is the first to present new works on the island, a UNESCO world heritage monument and important site in Greek mythology, since was inhabited.

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The Restoration of the Tomb of Tutankhamen Is Complete

by Carey Dunne January 23, 2019January 23, 2019

The Getty Conservation Institute and the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities have completed a nearly decade-long restoration project of the 3,000-year-old tomb.

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