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Archaeologists Find Evidence That Kurd Qaburstan Could Be the Ancient City of Qabra, Mentioned in Babylonian Inscriptions
The archaeological site of Kurd Qaburstan, located in the Erbil region of northeastern Iraq, has emerged as an invaluable ...
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Human Footprints from the Bronze Age Left by People Fleeing a Vesuvian Eruption and Other Extraordinary Discoveries in Campania
During improvement works on the Diramazione Nocera-Cava dei Tirreni gas pipeline in the municipalities of Nocera Superiore, ...
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Herzgruft, the Crypt in Vienna Where the Hearts of the Habsburgs Are Preserved
Saying that the heart of the Habsburgs is in Vienna may sound like a poetic expression to embellish a historical fact, but it ...
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The Oldest Neolithic Settlement of France’s First Farmers, Discovered on the French Riviera
Described as a rare find by the regional archaeology department, one of the oldest Neolithic settlements in France, ...
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Analysis of Fingerprints on Figurines Recovered in Heracleion Reveals Women and Children also Made them
An archaeological study published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology by Leonie Hoff analyzes the fingerprints impressed on ...
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The Strongest Earthquake in History Was Recorded in Chile in 1960 and the Tsunami it Triggered Wreaked Havoc even in Hawaii
The tsunami that followed the earthquake dragging a boat onto the beach. A landslide can be seen in the background Credit: Public domain / Wikimedia Commons Some videos of the earthquake that shook ...
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Uncovering a Massive Ancient Fortress with a 1-Kilometer-Long, 3,000-Year-Old Wall in the Caucasus
View of the location and excavations of the ancient mega-fortress discovered in Georgia. Credit: Nathaniel Erb-Satullo A recent study led by Dr. Nathaniel Erb-Satullo of Cranfield University has shed ...
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Titus Pullo and Lucius Vorenus: The Rivalry of Two Roman Centurions as Told by Julius Caesar
We know the names of very few Roman centurions and legionaries, mostly those found on inscriptions and commemorative steles, along with a few mentioned in written sources. However, there are two whose ...
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Ranavalona I’s Bloody Crusade Against Christianity and Foreign Influence: The Ruthless Queen Who Defended Madagascar’s Traditions
Some 19th-century historians described her as the modern Messalina; others as a female Caligula. Meanwhile, Ida Laura Pfeiffer, an explorer and travel writer who traveled around the world twice in the ...
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Roman Strategy Game Pieces Found in Hadrianopolis
Excavations in the ancient city of Hadrianopolis, located in the Eskipazar district of Karabük, Turkey, have recently revealed objects of historical interest. Among the most notable finds of 2024 are ...
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The famous Sutton Hoo tombs may belong to Anglo-Saxons who served in the Byzantine army fighting against the Sassanids in the 6th century
Reconstruction of the funerary boat found at Sutton Hoo. Credit: Gernot Keller / www.gernot-keller.com / Wikimedia Commons Sutton Hoo, one of England’s most iconic archaeological sites, has once again ...
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The Two Statues of Himself Commissioned by Khasekhemwy Are the First of a Pharaoh and the Oldest to Represent a Historical Figure
Pharaoh Khasekhemwy ruled ancient Egypt during the 2nd Dynasty, in the 27th century BCE, between 2727 and 2700 BCE. He unified Upper and Lower Egypt after a period of turmoil and established his ...