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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

Avatar photo 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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Ellie Ga’s Empire of Texts

Avatar photo by Max L. Feldman November 18, 2018November 16, 2018

Like Italo Calvino or Umberto Eco, Ga’s theme is a search for a truth that leaves signs everywhere, but remains out of reach.

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Heatwave Reveals Traces of Unknown Archeological Sites in England

Avatar photo by Deena ElGenaidi August 21, 2018

This summer’s heat has led to a series of archeological discoveries in England.

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An Illegal Archeological Dig in the West Bank Raises Questions About the Museum of the Bible

Avatar photo by Michael Press June 22, 2018October 23, 2018

The Museum of the Bible has been funding a number of scholarly projects, including an illegal excavation in the West Bank that will certainly influence how the public understands the Bible and the ancient world.

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4,400-Year-Old Egyptian Tomb Dedicated to Priestess Heptet Discovered

by Elena Goukassian February 6, 2018

In Heptet’s newly uncovered tomb, it’s all about the monkey paintings.

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US Presidential Hopeful Ben Carson Bizarrely Believes Egyptian Pyramids Were Grain Silos

Avatar photo by Hrag Vartanian November 6, 2015November 17, 2015

The Presidential race isn’t exactly a showcase of the best and brightest in US society, but Republican candidate Ben Carson hit a new intellectual low with his claim that the ancient pyramids of Egypt were used to store grain.

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ISIS Video Shows Devastating Destruction of Ancient Assyria’s Capital

by Laura C. Mallonee April 13, 2015

They were removing “signs of idolatry.” That’s what an ISIS fighter said in a video published online Saturday.

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Striking Mosaic Floor Found in Greek Tomb

by Jillian Steinhauer October 14, 2014October 14, 2014

Last month, archeologists uncovered two oversize marble caryatids and a colorful marble panel in a substantial tomb complex in Amphipolis, Greece. Now, after excavating behind the sealing wall that the caryatids were guarding, they’ve found a chamber with a large and largely intact mosaic floor.

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Archeologists Use Digital Underground Mapping to Discover the Landscape of Stonehenge

by Jillian Steinhauer September 15, 2014September 14, 2014

A massive experiment in virtual archeology has led to the mapping of 3,000 acres around Stonehenge, and with it the discovery of a host of new information about the area, including over a dozen previously unknown monuments, National Geographic reported.

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Marble Caryatids and Panel Discovered in Greece’s Largest Tomb

by Jillian Steinhauer September 8, 2014October 14, 2014

Archeologists have unearthed two lifelike caryatids and a large colored marble panel in a tomb in northern Greece — a find described by Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras as “extremely significant.”

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Cultural Destruction by Islamic State Continues with No End in Sight

Avatar photo by Hrag Vartanian August 25, 2014August 29, 2014

Since our last report in early July, the destruction by the Islamic State has not stopped.

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