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Ninurta and Anzu: A Neo-Assyrian Vision of Order Against Chaos
Myth, Kingship, and the Assyrian Struggle to Restore Cosmic Balance
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Rare River God Mosaic Unearthed in Ancient Aspendos
Archaeologists in Aspendos, Antalya, Türkiye, have uncovered a rare 3rd-century AD Roman mosaic depicting the river god Eurymedon, offering new insight…
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Rare Monolithic Sculpture and Ceremonial Platform Discovered in Veracruz
Archaeologists in Mexico have uncovered a rare pre-Hispanic ceremonial complex in Coatepec, Veracruz, featuring a large platform and a unique monolithic…
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Roman Curse Tablet Deciphered in Ancient Coriovallum
Heidelberg researchers decipher a rare 2nd-century Roman curse tablet from ancient Coriovallum in the Netherlands.
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Lamashtu and Ancient Birth Amulets: Fear, Protection, and Childbirth in Mesopotamia
A small stone amulet from Assur opens a rare window into fear, childbirth, infant loss, and protective magic in ancient Mesopotamia.
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Caesarea Maritima: Herod’s Roman City by the Sea
Caesarea Maritima, the magnificent coastal city built by Herod the Great along the Mediterranean coast.
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Ancient Sled Dogs Helped Arctic Hunters Stay Connected 8,000 Years Ago
Ancient Sled Dogs Helped Arctic Hunters Stay Connected 8,000 Years Ago
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Chilpik Dakhma: The Ancient Zoroastrian Tower of Silence
Explore Chilpik Dakhma, an ancient Zoroastrian Tower of Silence in Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan.
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The Mask of Mictlantecuhtli
A rare Aztec wooden mask depicts Mictlantecuhtli, the god of death and ruler of the underworld. Made more than 500 years ago, it reflects Mexica beliefs…
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Caral May Have Been the Americas’ First Civilization Built Without War
Before the Inca, Maya, and Aztec, the Caral civilization built monumental architecture in Peru’s Supe Valley around 5,000 years ago.
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Imperial Roman Villa Discovered at Castel di Guido Near Rome
Archaeologists have uncovered a large Roman villa of the imperial period at Castel di Guido, in the countryside west of Rome.
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Roman Marble Busts Found in Ancient Winepress Near Caesarea
Archaeologists in northern Israel have uncovered two exceptionally preserved marble busts dating to the Roman period, roughly 1,700 years ago.
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Inca Child Sacrifice May Have Strengthened Imperial Rule
Photos of the three “Children of Llullaillaco,” sacrificed by the Inca Empire more than five centuries ago.
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Rujm el-Hiri: The Wheel of Ghosts
Rujm el-Hiri, also known as the “Wheel of Ghosts,” is a massive prehistoric stone monument in the Golan Heights.
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Ancient Grape Seeds Reveal Chianti’s White-Wine Past
A group of 2,000-year-old grape seeds recovered from ancient wells in Tuscany is giving researchers an unusually detailed view of early viticulture in…
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Could an 11-Dot Figurine Preserve One of Mesoamerica’s Earliest Written Numbers?
A small fragment of ceramic from Guatemala may carry one of the earliest known examples of written numeration in Mesoamerica.
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Dzhubga Dolmen and Doguab River Dolmen 4
The Western Caucasus is one of the most important megalithic landscapes of the Bronze Age.
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