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More than a decade ago, archaeologists began to excavate one of the world’s oldest Christian churches in the middle of a ...

A significant archaeological discovery has emerged from the steppes of Central Asia—a pyramid structure over 3,000 years old. Named the "Pyramid of Karazhartas," this monument was found along the ...

The "remarkable" church, thought to be more than 1,600 years old, was found in an ancient city by a desert oasis.

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Using drone-based lidar, researchers mapped two medieval cities, Tashbulak and Tugunbulak, in Uzbekistan, revealing detailed urban structures significant to the Silk Road's history. The first use of d ...

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