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Far from home: travelling the Silk Roads
From an African king to a Chinese princess, meet the fascinating figures whose stories are forever entwined with the Silk ...
Greek Reporter1d
Afghanistan’s Ancient Greek City and the Mystery of its Demise
The ancient Greek city of Ai-Khanoum in Afghanistan was discovered in the 1960s, but its demise has captivated archaeologists ...
La Brújula Verde1d
A Large Byzantine Pilgrimage Hostel Complex Found in the Ancient City of Nessana in the Negev Desert
A team of researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev is conducting excavations at the Nessana site, located in the ...
Interesting Engineering2d
2,000-year-old Roman coins found near Sicily after wall fell off due to heavy rain
Archaeologists discovered a hidden trove of ancient Roman silver coins on the island of Pantelleria near Sicily.
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2,000-year-old female statue unearthed at ancient city of Blaundus
A female statue, which is 2,000 years old, was unearthed on September 21 during excavations led by the Turkish Ministry of ...
A metal detectorist inspired by Indiana Jones discovered a hoard of ancient coins. They just sold for $176,000.
A coin issued by Gaius Caesar - also known as Caligula - decorated with a portrait of the Empress Agrippina and dated to A.D. 37-38 sold for about $9,295, according to the BBC. Another coin, issued by ...