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Hundreds of 4,000-Year-Old Cuneiform Tablets and Seals Unearthed in Iraq
More than 200 clay cuneiform tablets and 60 seals linked to the Ancient Mesopotamian government were discovered by archaeologists at the ancient Sumerian city Girsu or the present-day site Tello in ...
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Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
But, in reality, ancient Greeks and Romans embraced bold colors, which archaeologists call “polychromy.” Brightly hued paints ...
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See the Stunning Golden Jewelry, Amulets and Small Statues Unearthed at an Ancient Egyptian Temple
A team of Egyptian and French archaeologists has uncovered a stash of exquisitely preserved ancient jewelry during ...
Archaeologists Found a Majestic Ancient Statue of Hermes Buried Under a Fountain
Torso pieces were also found in the same region. Researchers believe they belong to statues of Artemis—goddess of hunting, ...
The 'world's first city' - 5,400 years old and had 4,000 canals
Eridu was left dry and uninhabited, preserving it like no other Mesopotamian region with irrigation systems that ended up ...
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Archaeologists unearth statues of two Greek gods in Turkey
Archaeologists in Turkey discover a structure similar to Rome’s Colosseum Exploring the ancient history hidden underground in Istanbul 5,000-year-old underground city discovered in Turkey to open for ...
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The 12 days of Assyrian new year celebrations in ancient times
The procession of the King and Queen. Credit: AANF.jpg Day 6: The priests brought all of the gods' statues from all of the cities inside the temple. Day 7: On this day, God Marduk would disappear ...