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Mesopotamian King Sargon II envisioned ancient city Karkemish as western Assyrian capital

In “A New Historical Inscription of Sargon II from Karkemish,” published in the Journal of Near Eastern Studies, Gianni Marchesi translates…
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China confirms oldest tomb with “squatting” owner

Chinese archaeologists have identified a tomb within which a young woman has been squatting for 13,500 years.
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The first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, wanted to live forever. Newly discovered documents reveal that 2,200 years ago,…
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Experts bowled over by ancient urn found on bed of Lake Biwako

An underwater robot has snapped photographs of a pottery urn probably dating from the seventh or eighth century that has…
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7000-year-old residence found in western Iran

“The second season of excavations at the site has so far yielded several stages of construction, considerable numbers of pottery…
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Ancient Chinese bronze mirror unearthed whole in Fukuoka dig

A remarkably preserved 1,900-year-old bronze mirror made in China around the early second century was unearthed whole at an archaeological…
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The rare discoveries of the pre-historic toys were made at the Itkol II burial ground in the Republic of Khakassia,…
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