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Discover Magazine on MSN6h
A New Indo-European Language Is Discovered, Revealing Life of the Hittite Empire
Learn more about the new language researchers uncovered at the Boğazköy-Hattusha site, indicating the city’s residents loved ...
Knewz on MSN8h
Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Sumerian Royalty's Helmet in Mesopotamia —Created to Resemble a Head of Hair
This royal headgear was one of the artifacts found in the graves in the Royal Cemetery at Ur, and the decorations identified ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN8h
See a Stunningly Well-Preserved, 4,000-Year-Old Handprint Left Behind by an Ancient Egyptian Potter
The soul house, which dates to around 2055 to 1650 B.C.E., was originally excavated at Deir Rifa, a series of ancient ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN12h
3,400-Year-Old Grasshopper Artifact That May Have Been Stolen From King Tut’s Tomb Sells at Auction for More Than $450,000
While the artifact's provenance is unclear, many experts think the archaeologist Howard Carter took the item for himself ...
Funny Olde World on MSN14h
Scanning Pre-Dynastic Vases at the Petrie Museum
A research team gains rare access to the Petrie Museum’s pre-dynastic stone vases, aiming to scan and analyze these ancient artifacts for hidden clues about their construction. By capturing detailed ...