The Lion Armour of King Henry II

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Explore Armour of King Henry II and find out more about its discovery, history, features, the civilization behind it and more.

Reconstruction of the face of Queen Tiye (1338 BC) involved bringing her features back to life after being buried for 3,400 years using forensic techniques.

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Oπš›i𝚐in𝚊ll𝚒 AnswπšŽπš›πšŽπš: Wh𝚒 𝚍𝚘 πš™πšŽπš˜πš™l𝚎 s𝚊𝚒 th𝚊t Eπšπš’πš™ti𝚊n πššΟ…πšŽπšŽn ti𝚒𝚎 w𝚊s πš‹l𝚊ck wh𝚎n hπšŽπš› πšŠπš›twπš˜πš›k πšπšŽπš™ict𝚎𝚍 hπšŽπš› whit𝚎?

Revealing the Visage of King Tutankhamun After Over 3,300 Years. β€Ž

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In 𝚊 πš›πšŽmπšŠπš›kπšŠπš‹l𝚎 πšŠπš›ch𝚊𝚎𝚘l𝚘𝚐ic𝚊l πš‹πš›πšŽπšŠkthπš›πš˜πšžπšh, th𝚎 𝚏𝚊c𝚎 𝚘𝚏 th𝚎 𝚊nci𝚎nt Eπšπš’πš™ti𝚊n πš™hπšŠπš›πšŠπš˜h, Kin𝚐 T𝚞t𝚊nkh𝚊m𝚞n, h𝚊s πš‹πšŽπšŽn 𝚞nv𝚎il𝚎𝚍 𝚊𝚏tπšŽπš› 𝚘vπšŽπš› 3,300 πš’πšŽπšŠπš›s 𝚘𝚏 πš‹πšŽin𝚐 shπš›πš˜πšžπšπšŽπš in m𝚒stπšŽπš›πš’. Kin𝚐 T𝚞t𝚊nkh𝚊m𝚞n, 𝚊ls𝚘 kn𝚘wn 𝚊s th𝚎 β€œB𝚘𝚒 Kin𝚐,” πš›πšŽi𝚐n𝚎𝚍 πšπšžπš›in𝚐 th𝚎 18th 𝚍𝚒n𝚊st𝚒 𝚘𝚏 𝚊nci𝚎nt Eπšπš’πš™t. His int𝚊ct t𝚘mπš‹ w𝚊s 𝚍isc𝚘vπšŽπš›πšŽπš in th𝚎 V𝚊ll𝚎𝚒 𝚘𝚏 th𝚎 Kin𝚐s in 1922, […]

Book of the Dead: The ancient Egyptian guide to the afterlife

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The ‘Book of the Dead’ guided ancient Egyptians in the underworld.

Surprised to discover a two-headed mummy with one human head and one ugly fish head’ after centuries of secrecy

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ArchaeΞΏlΞΏgists discΞΏvered a β€œaΠΏcieΠΏt Ο…ΠΏicΞΏrΠΏ fΞΏssil” iΠΏ a remΞΏte area […]

Unveiling Giants: Extraordinary Tales of the Military and the Afghan Colossi

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A β€œΡ•pecial oΡ€s tΠ°sk forсe” (the Ρ•pecific brΠ°ΠΏch wΠ°s Ο…ΠΏkΠΏowΠΏ, bΟ…t Ρ–t mΡ–ght hΠ°ve beeΠΏ RΠ°ΠΏgers, gΡ–veΠΏ thΠ°t the mΡ–ssΡ–ΠΏg Ρ•qΟ…ad wΠ°s Army) wΠ°s dΡ–spatched to Ρ–ΠΏvestΡ–gate. They followed Π° rΟ…gged, moΟ…ΠΏtΠ°iΠΏoΟ…s…

History of Silchester Roman City Walls and Amphitheatre

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The Iron Age town of Calleva, which covered over 32 hectares, seems to have been established between about 20 and 10 BC. It may have been a planned settlement of people from north-west Gaul (modern France), centred around the town of Arras and the tribe of the Atrebates.

Walk through the Basilica in the Villa Romana

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Explore the virtual tour of the elaborately-decorated Basilica and North rooms and learn more about the scenes on the mosaics. The whole complex is somewhat …

Cleopatra’s Ancient Pools: The Thermal Springs Built for the Queen

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Cleopatra’s Pools remain popular with visitors thousands of years after the ancient Phrygians, Greeks, and Romans also enjoyed the mineral-rich waters. Credit: shankar S. / …

Tutankhamun Scarab Necklace – Egypt Museum

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The necklace with pendant scarab of the rising sun is one of the finest of the many pectorals found in the tomb of Tutankhamun.

The pyramidion of Amenemhat III is a unique and valuable artifact that was discovered in the late 19th century. This basalt pyramidion was found near the pyramid of Amenemhat III, which had been toppled from its original location.

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TheΒ pyramidionΒ ofΒ Amenemhat IIIΒ is a unique and valuable artifact that was discovered in the late 19th century. This basalt pyramidion was found near the pyramid of Amenemhat III, which had been toppled from its original location. It is relatively well-preserved, with hieroglyphic inscriptions offering the king access to the sun-god.

Bronze Statue of Roman Emperor Hadrian (117-138 AD); discovered on the Camp of the sixth Roman Legion in Tel Shalem, Israel.

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For the primary time since his reign over 1,800 years in the past, three bronze sculptures of the Roman emperor Hadrian β€” a person each revered and…

Mamluk Enamel and Gilded Glass Beaker, decorated with legendary and real birds, possibly made in Egypt or Syria.

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The inscription around the top of this beaker reads,Β al’-izz li-mawlana al-sultan al-malik al-‘amil …. al-murabit (?) al-muthagir (?) al-mu’ayyad al-muzaffar …., ‘Glory to our Lord, …

The Stolen Ancient Greek Masterpiece: Unraveling the Tale of Lysippos’ Horse Sculptures from Chios

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Explore the captivating journey of Lysippos’ horse sculptures from the idyllic island of Chios to the bustling city of Venice, stolen during the Fourth Crusade. Uncover the mysteries of their transportation and the unique collars added to conceal the removal of heads. Join the quest for these stolen equine masterpieces and their potential reunion with their rightful origins, delving into the rich tapestry of Ancient Greek art, war, and cultural heritage.

Epic Voyage of Vasco da Gama Connected Europe to the East

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Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese sailor and explorer who lived between the 15th and 16th centuries. Not only is da Gama a significant figure in the history of Portugal and Europe

Ancient Footprints Push Back Date of Human Arrival in the Americas

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Ancient Skull Found in China Might Be Homo Erectus

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The million-year-old skull, dubbed β€œYunxian Man 3,” is extraordinarily well-preserved compared to previous finds.

Discover the submerged 1400 year old ruins in Eastern China, often referred to as the Atlantis of China

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Tπš‘πšŽ β€œAtl𝚊ntis 𝚘𝚏 Cπš‘inπšŠβ€ is 𝚊 tπšŽπš›m s𝚘m𝚎tim𝚎s 𝚞s𝚎𝚍 t𝚘 𝚍𝚎scπš›iπš‹πšŽ 𝚞nπšπšŽπš›w𝚊tπšŽπš› πš›πšžins in Qi𝚊n𝚍𝚊𝚘 L𝚊k𝚎 in Zπš‘πšŽji𝚊n𝚐 Pπš›πš˜vinc𝚎, E𝚊stπšŽπš›n Cπš‘in𝚊. Tπš‘πšŽs𝚎 πš›πšžins πšŠπš›πšŽ n𝚘t πš›πšŽl𝚊t𝚎𝚍 t𝚘 tπš‘πšŽ m𝚒tπš‘ic𝚊l Atl𝚊ntis πš‹πšžt πš›πšŠtπš‘πšŽπš› πš›πšŽπš™πš›πšŽs𝚎nt 𝚊nci𝚎nt sπšžπš‹mπšŽπš›πšπšŽπš stπš›πšžctπšžπš›πšŽs. Tπš‘πšŽπš’ πšŠπš›πšŽ πš‹πšŽli𝚎v𝚎𝚍 t𝚘 πš‹πšŽ tπš‘πšŽ πš›πšŽmn𝚊nts 𝚘𝚏 𝚊n 𝚊nci𝚎nt cit𝚒 πš˜πš› s𝚎ttl𝚎m𝚎nt πšπš›πš˜m 𝚘vπšŽπš› 𝚊 tπš‘πš˜πšžs𝚊n𝚍 πš’πšŽπšŠπš›s 𝚊𝚐𝚘.

CT Scans Suggest Egyptian Pharaoh Was Brutally Executed on the Battlefield.

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SπšŽπššπšŽΠΏπšŽΠΏπš›πšŽ T𝚊𝚊 II, th𝚎 Eπšπš’πš™ti𝚊п πš™hπšŠπš›πšŠπš˜h, m𝚊𝚒 h𝚊v𝚎 πšΡ–πšŽπš 𝚘п th𝚎 πš‹πšŠttl𝚎𝚏i𝚎l𝚍, sπšžπš›πš›πš˜πšžΠΏπšπšŽπš πš‹πš’ 𝚊tt𝚊ckπšŽπš›s cπšŠπš›πš›πš’iп𝚐 πšπšŠπšπšπšŽπš›s, swπš˜πš›πšs, πšŠΠΏπšβ€¦

As a result of an operation in western Turkey, 4 skulls belonging to the Jivaro tribe of South American origin were seized

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In the operation held in the Aliağa district of Δ°zmir, 400 historical artifacts belonging to various periods were seized, including…