Read more about the article GIZA BACK: Egypt Returns Priceless Coins Looted From Ancient Civilisations
Photo shows a jewellery of the Queen Ahhotep, which was displayed at the Egyptian Museum of Liberation in Cairo, Egypt, undated photo. Sabah Abdel Razek, director general of the museum, explained that this was the first time that these treasures were being displayed after having been in storage. (@tourismandantiq/Newsflash)
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GIZA BACK: Egypt Returns Priceless Coins Looted From Ancient Civilisations

Egypt has returned nearly 200 ancient coins to their modern homelands after they were seized by officials being trafficked into the country. Photo shows a jewellery of the Queen Ahhotep, which was displayed at the Egyptian Museum of Liberation in Cairo, Egypt, undated photo. Sabah Abdel Razek, director general of…

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December 19, 2022
Read more about the article DEVIL SKULLS: Mystery Animals Frozen Under Glacier Were Bodies Of 7000-Year-Old Wild Goats
Image shows an ibex skull which is over 7,000 years old, undated photo. Four climbers found remains of at least 15 animals on the Lodner mountain, in the Oetztal Alps in South Tyrol, Italy, in July 2022. (LPA, Forststation St. Leonhard/Newsflash)
Archaeology / History

DEVIL SKULLS: Mystery Animals Frozen Under Glacier Were Bodies Of 7000-Year-Old Wild Goats

These devilish-looking horned skulls spotted by climbers in the Italian Alps have been identified by UK scientists as belonging to prehistoric wild goats that died more than 7,000 years ago. Image shows an ibex skull which is over 7,000 years old, undated photo. Four climbers found remains of at least…

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December 14, 2022
Read more about the article KILLING SHOT: 2,200-Year-Old Greek Sling Bullet That Could Travel Further Than Arrow Found In Israel
Photo shows the names of the gods Heracles and Hauronas on the reverse side of the sling bullet, undated photo. The 2,200-year-old sling bullet was uncovered in excavations conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority in Yavne, Israel. (Dafna Gazit, Israel Antiquities Authority/Newsflash)
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KILLING SHOT: 2,200-Year-Old Greek Sling Bullet That Could Travel Further Than Arrow Found In Israel

Archaeologists in Israel have discovered a rare lead sling bullet that possibly belonged to a Greek soldier and bears a magic inscription for victory. Photo shows the word "Victory" on the sling bullet, undated photo. The 2,200-year-old sling bullet was uncovered in excavations conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority in…

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December 9, 2022
Read more about the article TROY STORY: Secrets Of Ancient Trade Routes Revealed
Image shows known sites where deposits of gold were found in the Bronze Age and circulation of a striking earring with four small spirals. The team of researchers shows that gold found in the cities of Troy And Poliochne In Greece And Ur in Mesopotamia had the same origin. (Ch. Schwall, OAI, OAW/Newsflash)
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TROY STORY: Secrets Of Ancient Trade Routes Revealed

Scientists are redrawing lines of ancient trade routes after discovering that 4,500-year-old gold in treasures found in both Troy and modern-day Iraq were mined in the same place. Image shows Ernst Pernicka (right) and Moritz Numrich, undated photo. They worked on the laser ablation device in the National Archaeological Museum…

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December 1, 2022
Read more about the article ANCIENT SEAL DISCOVERED: 3,000-Year-Old Scarab Seal Found During School Field Trip Was Mistaken For Toy
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ANCIENT SEAL DISCOVERED: 3,000-Year-Old Scarab Seal Found During School Field Trip Was Mistaken For Toy

A school field trip to a small town outside of Tel Aviv has led to the discovery of a 3000-year-old scarab seal that was picked up off the ground after having at first been mistaken for a toy. The scarab, which shows a seated figure on the right and a…

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December 1, 2022