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The Catacombs of Milos, in Greece, were carved out of soft volcanic rock and are estimated to date back to the 1st century CE. Housing 291 arcosolia and floor tombs, they are said to have been the final resting place for over 2,000 individuals

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The Catacombs of Milos, in Greece, were carved out of soft volcanic rock and are estimated to date back to the 1st century CE. Housing 291 arcosolia and floor tombs, they are said to have been the final resting place for over 2,000 individuals

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Meymand is a very ancient village in Iran. It is believed to be a primary human residence in the Iranian Plateau, dating back to 12,000 years ago. Many of the residents live in the 350 hand-dug houses amid the rocks, some of which have been inhabited for as long as 3,000 years

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Meymand is a very ancient village in Iran. It is believed to be a primary human residence in the Iranian Plateau, dating back to 12,000 years ago. Many of the residents live in the 350 hand-dug houses amid the rocks, some of which have been inhabited for as long as 3,000 years

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Roman musical instrument, the so-called Pan's flute . The object is made of bronze and dates back to the 1st century CE. Discovered in Pompeii.

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Roman musical instrument, the so-called Pan's flute . The object is made of bronze and dates back to the 1st century CE. Discovered in Pompeii.

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The Dilmun Burial Mounds in Bahrain, dating back to the Dilmun and the Umm al-Nar culture . Recent studies have shown that an estimated 350,000 ancient grave mounds could have been solely produced by the local population over a number of thousands of years

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The Dilmun Burial Mounds in Bahrain, dating back to the Dilmun and the Umm al-Nar culture . Recent studies have shown that an estimated 350,000 ancient grave mounds could have been solely produced by the local population over a number of thousands of years

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Archaeologists in Greece have uncovered the grave of an ousted noblewoman whom they are calling "The Lady with the Inverted Diadem." The 7th century BCE burial is notable for the bronze crown placed upside down on the woman's head, which may have signified a final end to her power

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Archaeologists in Greece have uncovered the grave of an ousted noblewoman whom they are calling "The Lady with the Inverted Diadem." The 7th century BCE burial is notable for the bronze crown placed upside down on the woman's head, which may have signified a final end to her power

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A Roman marble head dated around 1st-2nd Century AD has been discovered by Greg Crawley, a construction worker driver while undertaking renovation works in Peterborough. Its bust was also discovered close to the site of the original find and were reassembled.

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A Roman marble head dated around 1st-2nd Century AD has been discovered by Greg Crawley, a construction worker driver while undertaking renovation works in Peterborough. Its bust was also discovered close to the site of the original find and were reassembled.

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Near a royal tomb complex dating to the Western Han Dynasty , archaeologists discovered the remains of more than 400 sacrificed animals. This included the first complete skeletons of a giant panda and a tapir, to have ever been found in a tomb in China

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Near a royal tomb complex dating to the Western Han Dynasty , archaeologists discovered the remains of more than 400 sacrificed animals. This included the first complete skeletons of a giant panda and a tapir, to have ever been found in a tomb in China

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Roman floor mosaic in the House of Amphitrite depicting the goddess Venus, located in Bulla Regia, an archaeological site in northwestern Tunisia. The mosaic dates back to the 3rd century AD.

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Roman floor mosaic in the House of Amphitrite depicting the goddess Venus, located in Bulla Regia, an archaeological site in northwestern Tunisia. The mosaic dates back to the 3rd century AD.

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An ancient bronze griffin head dating back to the 7th century BC, has been repatriated to Greece from US after it was stolen nearly a century ago, marking the latest repatriation in a broader shift of the museum world to return stolen artifacts to their places of origin.

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An ancient bronze griffin head dating back to the 7th century BC, has been repatriated to Greece from US after it was stolen nearly a century ago, marking the latest repatriation in a broader shift of the museum world to return stolen artifacts to their places of origin.

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This is not glass. This 11th century Fatimid ewer was made from a single block of rock crystal, one of the hardest minerals to carve. There are seven similar ewers in existence.

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This is not glass. This 11th century Fatimid ewer was made from a single block of rock crystal, one of the hardest minerals to carve. There are seven similar ewers in existence.

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Housed at Crete's Museum of Ancient Eleutherna, is the 9th-7th century BCE jar burial of a boy aged 11, and his devoted dog whose remains were found slightly above the layer of the initial burial, indicating that some time had passed before they laid the dog to rest just outside the jar

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Housed at Crete's Museum of Ancient Eleutherna, is the 9th-7th century BCE jar burial of a boy aged 11, and his devoted dog whose remains were found slightly above the layer of the initial burial, indicating that some time had passed before they laid the dog to rest just outside the jar

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An Etruscan parasol dating back to the 6th-5th century BCE, now housed at Tarquinia Archaeological Museum in Italy. Of the parasol, only the bone elements remain, while those made of perishable material, such as wood, fabric, or vegetable fibers, have been lost

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An Etruscan parasol dating back to the 6th-5th century BCE, now housed at Tarquinia Archaeological Museum in Italy. Of the parasol, only the bone elements remain, while those made of perishable material, such as wood, fabric, or vegetable fibers, have been lost

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Roman marble sculpture showing the philosopher Socrates. The object is dated to the mid-1st century CE and is a copy of a Greek original from the 4th century BCE. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

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Roman marble sculpture showing the philosopher Socrates. The object is dated to the mid-1st century CE and is a copy of a Greek original from the 4th century BCE. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

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An Indian merchant's graffiti discovered in Egypt's Valley of the Kings. The eight Tamil inscriptions say "Cikai Korran", the merchant's name, and are found in five different tombs. Dated 1st-3rd century AD

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An Indian merchant's graffiti discovered in Egypt's Valley of the Kings. The eight Tamil inscriptions say "Cikai Korran", the merchant's name, and are found in five different tombs. Dated 1st-3rd century AD

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A cluster of statues in Gopachal Jain Colossi. It is a collection of gigantic, proportionate Jain cave monuments carved into the rock face around Gwalior Fort in India. The statues here are several feet high. It was built by the Tomar Rajput kings in the 15th century.

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A cluster of statues in Gopachal Jain Colossi. It is a collection of gigantic, proportionate Jain cave monuments carved into the rock face around Gwalior Fort in India. The statues here are several feet high. It was built by the Tomar Rajput kings in the 15th century.

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The first and second floors of the Treasury, in Petra, seen from above. The ground floor, with at least 6 chambers, likely royal tombs, is buried under 6 ft of sand and rocks carried by the wind and the floods. A carved door can be seen in the picture through the grate on the left...

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The first and second floors of the Treasury, in Petra, seen from above. The ground floor, with at least 6 chambers, likely royal tombs, is buried under 6 ft of sand and rocks carried by the wind and the floods. A carved door can be seen in the picture through the grate on the left...

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The oldest wooden tools ever found, created 430,000 years ago, were recently discovered in southern Greece

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The oldest wooden tools ever found, created 430,000 years ago, were recently discovered in southern Greece

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Seige rocket,it was used to open fire upon a besieging enemy from above the gates and bastions of the Fort, and certain men called "Bandars"were hired in the force for this purpose.17th century ad,victoria memorial kolkata india

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Seige rocket,it was used to open fire upon a besieging enemy from above the gates and bastions of the Fort, and certain men called "Bandars"were hired in the force for this purpose.17th century ad,victoria memorial kolkata india

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