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Colossal carved heads found at Roman bathhouse near Hadrian’s Wall
Archaeologists conducting excavations at a Roman bathhouse in Carlisle, England, have uncovered two colossal carved heads near Hadrian’s Wall. The
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The Rebellion Recorded on the Rosetta Stone
An archaeologist explains how recent archaeological finds in Egypt expand our knowledge of a violent revolt discussed on the now-famous Rosetta
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Over 1,000 artefacts from Angkor era found at Angkor Archaeological Park
Archaeologists from the Apsara National Authority (ANA) have uncovered over 1,000 artefacts from the Angkor era during excavations at the Angkor
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Tomb from the Ichma Culture found in Peru
Archaeologists have uncovered a tomb from the Ichma Culture during excavations in Ancón, a district of northern Lima Province, Peru. The Ichma were
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SASA: combatting the decline in ancient studies
Over the past several years there has been a decline in ancient studies for which this downward trend may be due to a lack of interest or a focus on
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Complete suit of armour found in excavations at Spanish castle
Archaeologists from Arbotante patrimonio e innovación SL have uncovered a complete suite of armour during excavations at the Castillo de Matilla de
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Lockdown Antiquarianism, II: Castercliff hill-fort
As said a couple of posts ago, by summer of 2020 it was beginning to be possible to venture out into the world again, if you kept your social
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Archaeologists unearth tomb of elite figure from the Chancay culture
Archaeologists excavating in Peru’s Huaral province have unearthed a tomb belonging to an elite figure from the Chancay culture. The Chancay were a
Arid regions of South Africa were once home to ancient lakes
Recently discovered evidence supporting the existence of ancient lakes in remarkably dry areas of South Africa indicates that Stone Age humans may
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Finding Faith On The Mountain Of Curses
Brent Pollard Dr. Scott Stripling, excavations director for the Associates for Biblical Research (ABR), made a significant biblical archaeology
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Giant petroglyph carving found hidden under moss in Sweden
Archaeologists from the Foundation for Documentation of Bohuslän’s Rock Carvings have discovered a giant petroglyph carving in the Swedish
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Cosmic rays reveal hidden ancient burial chamber underneath Naples
Enlarge / Archaeologists used cosmic rays to detect a secret underground burial chamber from the Hellenistic period in Naples, circa late fourth
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Neolithic finds at Cambridgeshire quarry
Archaeologists have made several new discoveries from the Neolithic period during excavations at the Needingworth quarry in Cambridgeshire,
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Roman shipwreck carrying architectural marble found off Israeli coast
A shipwreck that sank 1,800-years-ago off the coast of Moshav Beit Yanai in central Israel has been discovered containing ornate marble architectural
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New discoveries at Roman shore fort in Haltern am See
Archaeologists excavating a Roman shore fort in Haltern am See have discovered that the site was completely rebuilt four times with a different floor