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This 2,500-Year-Old skeleton is the oldest known remains of a Panathenaic Athlete. The man who lived in the city of Taranto, was a champion of many Panathenaic Games in the Pentathlon specialty. He was found buried in a stone sarcophagus with an alabastron jar and 4 amphorae

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This 2,500-Year-Old skeleton is the oldest known remains of a Panathenaic Athlete. The man who lived in the city of Taranto, was a champion of many Panathenaic Games in the Pentathlon specialty. He was found buried in a stone sarcophagus with an alabastron jar and 4 amphorae

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The 1st picture is that of the stone sarcophagus, from the 6th century CE Fujinoki Kofun in Japan, which contained the remains of 2 adult men buried together along with a vast array of grave goods. The other pictures show replicas of some of the grave goods found in the tomb

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The 1st picture is that of the stone sarcophagus, from the 6th century CE Fujinoki Kofun in Japan, which contained the remains of 2 adult men buried together along with a vast array of grave goods. The other pictures show replicas of some of the grave goods found in the tomb

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A remarkably well-preserved Roman sarcophagus has been discovered in Budapest. The sarcophagus was found with its stone lid still fixed in place, secured by metal clamps and molten lead. When archaeologists lifted the lid, they found a complete skeleton surrounded by dozens of artifacts.

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A remarkably well-preserved Roman sarcophagus has been discovered in Budapest. The sarcophagus was found with its stone lid still fixed in place, secured by metal clamps and molten lead. When archaeologists lifted the lid, they found a complete skeleton surrounded by dozens of artifacts.

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This photo of Kim Kardashian at the 2018 Met Gala helped Egypt locate the sarcophagus of Nedjemankh, which is over 2,100 years old. The sarcophagus was stolen during the Arab Spring and sold with forged papers, before being purchased by the Met Museum and displayed right next to Kim.

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This photo of Kim Kardashian at the 2018 Met Gala helped Egypt locate the sarcophagus of Nedjemankh, which is over 2,100 years old. The sarcophagus was stolen during the Arab Spring and sold with forged papers, before being purchased by the Met Museum and displayed right next to Kim.

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A 6,000-year-old Stone Age burial of a woman with a baby cradled in her arm discovered in 2015 in the central Netherlands city of Nieuwegein. It is the oldest infant burial ever found in the Netherlands

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A 6,000-year-old Stone Age burial of a woman with a baby cradled in her arm discovered in 2015 in the central Netherlands city of Nieuwegein. It is the oldest infant burial ever found in the Netherlands

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"Ditchling Road Man" This is a forensic reconstruction of a 25-35 year-old male who lived around 4,200 years ago. He was buried with a pottery beaker, arrowhead & shells. He was discovered in 1921 during road work in Brighton, Sussex.

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"Ditchling Road Man" This is a forensic reconstruction of a 25-35 year-old male who lived around 4,200 years ago. He was buried with a pottery beaker, arrowhead & shells. He was discovered in 1921 during road work in Brighton, Sussex.

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A garlanded sarcophagus estimated to be around 2,000 years old was unearthed yesterday at the ancient city of Stratonikeia in Muğla-Turkey

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A garlanded sarcophagus estimated to be around 2,000 years old was unearthed yesterday at the ancient city of Stratonikeia in Muğla-Turkey

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Burial 10 at the 3000-year-old Teouma Lapita cemetery, in Vanuatu , and which contained the headless skeleton of an old man with 3 skulls placed on his chest

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Burial 10 at the 3000-year-old Teouma Lapita cemetery, in Vanuatu , and which contained the headless skeleton of an old man with 3 skulls placed on his chest

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The 5000-year-old skeleton of a pregnant woman and her unborn child, found at Kamenica Tumulus in Albania

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The 5000-year-old skeleton of a pregnant woman and her unborn child, found at Kamenica Tumulus in Albania

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Found buried in a crouched position and laid upon a thick bed of barnacles and mussel shells, this Iron Age man was discovered not far Brighton, U.K. Known as the Slonk Hill Man, he lived around 2,400 to 2,200 years ago.

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Found buried in a crouched position and laid upon a thick bed of barnacles and mussel shells, this Iron Age man was discovered not far Brighton, U.K. Known as the Slonk Hill Man, he lived around 2,400 to 2,200 years ago.

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The Lion Man statue is the oldest known carving in the world. It was carved from mammoth ivory and is believed to be 40,000 years old .

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The Lion Man statue is the oldest known carving in the world. It was carved from mammoth ivory and is believed to be 40,000 years old .

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The Lady with the Hood or Venus of Brassempouy , France. This 1,44" high fragmentary ivory figurine from the Upper Paleolithic was carved from a mammoth tusk. It is one of the oldest busts ever found and one of the earliest known realistic representations of a human face...

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The Lady with the Hood or Venus of Brassempouy , France. This 1,44" high fragmentary ivory figurine from the Upper Paleolithic was carved from a mammoth tusk. It is one of the oldest busts ever found and one of the earliest known realistic representations of a human face...

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In 2007, archaeologists have discovered an 11,000-year-old mural in Syria, which they believe is the world's oldest known painting on a constructed wall. The 2 square-metre mural was found inside the remains of a circular mudbrick building at the neolithic settlement of Dja'de el-Mughara

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In 2007, archaeologists have discovered an 11,000-year-old mural in Syria, which they believe is the world's oldest known painting on a constructed wall. The 2 square-metre mural was found inside the remains of a circular mudbrick building at the neolithic settlement of Dja'de el-Mughara

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2 knives, ceramic containers, a collection of shells, and golden earrings were among the artifacts found in an 800-year-old flooded Lambayeque tomb in Peru. This tomb, located beneath the water table, was found beneath the burial chamber of a seated high priestess

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2 knives, ceramic containers, a collection of shells, and golden earrings were among the artifacts found in an 800-year-old flooded Lambayeque tomb in Peru. This tomb, located beneath the water table, was found beneath the burial chamber of a seated high priestess

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China's oldest surviving city map is carved on a 3-meter-tall stone tablet. Known as the Map of Pingjiang, it was made in 1229 CE and covers the area within Suzhou's city walls with remarkable accuracy: 5 city gates, 359 bridges, 67 temples, and numerous streets, lanes, and canals

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China's oldest surviving city map is carved on a 3-meter-tall stone tablet. Known as the Map of Pingjiang, it was made in 1229 CE and covers the area within Suzhou's city walls with remarkable accuracy: 5 city gates, 359 bridges, 67 temples, and numerous streets, lanes, and canals

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The interior of the 4 m long stone coffin at the 90 m long Mukonoda tumulus in Japan. The inside of the coffin is dyed vermilion and contains the remains of a woman who was buried with 3 bronze mirrors, as well as beautiful ornaments such as magatama and wheel stones. 4th century CE

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The interior of the 4 m long stone coffin at the 90 m long Mukonoda tumulus in Japan. The inside of the coffin is dyed vermilion and contains the remains of a woman who was buried with 3 bronze mirrors, as well as beautiful ornaments such as magatama and wheel stones. 4th century CE

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The remains of the Red Queen covered with bright red cinnabar powder, found in a sarcophagus inside Temple XIII in the ruins of the ancient Maya city of Palenque, in Mexico. 600-700 CE

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The remains of the Red Queen covered with bright red cinnabar powder, found in a sarcophagus inside Temple XIII in the ruins of the ancient Maya city of Palenque, in Mexico. 600-700 CE

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Burial with skeleton and gold. The Varna Necropolis was discovered during construction in 1972 and has over 300 graves. The site is renowned for containing the oldest known gold objects and jewelry, dating back to the Copper Age Varna Archaeological Museum, Bulgaria

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Burial with skeleton and gold. The Varna Necropolis was discovered during construction in 1972 and has over 300 graves. The site is renowned for containing the oldest known gold objects and jewelry, dating back to the Copper Age Varna Archaeological Museum, Bulgaria

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At the prehistoric village of Hamin Mangha in China, the remains of 97 human bodies have been found stuffed into a small 5,000-year-old house before it burnt down. Anthropologists who studied the remains say a "prehistoric disaster," possibly an epidemic of some sort, killed these people

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At the prehistoric village of Hamin Mangha in China, the remains of 97 human bodies have been found stuffed into a small 5,000-year-old house before it burnt down. Anthropologists who studied the remains say a "prehistoric disaster," possibly an epidemic of some sort, killed these people

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