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In 2019 A Sorceress’ Kit Was Discovered in the Ashes of Pompeii .The box of small trinkets was likely used to perform fertility and love rituals and to look for omens about birth and pregnancy. Archaeological Park of Pompeii.

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In 2019 A Sorceress’ Kit Was Discovered in the Ashes of Pompeii .The box of small trinkets was likely used to perform fertility and love rituals and to look for omens about birth and pregnancy. Archaeological Park of Pompeii.

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Pompeii pizza fresco. Researchers believe the fresco, which likely shows focaccia covered with fruit and an early version of pesto , is a symbol of hospitality in the home where it was found. Pompeii Archeological Park

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Pompeii pizza fresco. Researchers believe the fresco, which likely shows focaccia covered with fruit and an early version of pesto , is a symbol of hospitality in the home where it was found. Pompeii Archeological Park

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Archaeologists in Pompeii discovered a private, richly decorated bathhouse from 2,000 years ago, considered to be one of the largest found so far. The bathhouse could accommodate about 30 people and consisted of several rooms: hot, warm, cool, and a changing room equipped with benches.

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Archaeologists in Pompeii discovered a private, richly decorated bathhouse from 2,000 years ago, considered to be one of the largest found so far. The bathhouse could accommodate about 30 people and consisted of several rooms: hot, warm, cool, and a changing room equipped with benches.

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In central Romania, in the town of Turda, archaeologists have discovered an unusual artifact, a bronze Roman box with a form resembling the facade of a Roman temple.

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In central Romania, in the town of Turda, archaeologists have discovered an unusual artifact, a bronze Roman box with a form resembling the facade of a Roman temple.

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At an ancient ritual complex in Khonkho Wankane in Bolivia, archaeologists discovered the ruins of a room where dead bodies were dissolved down to their bones in sizzling pots of caustic chemicals

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At an ancient ritual complex in Khonkho Wankane in Bolivia, archaeologists discovered the ruins of a room where dead bodies were dissolved down to their bones in sizzling pots of caustic chemicals

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A unique bone box was discovered in a late Roman grave of a young woman in Worcestershire, England. Archaeologists suspect it may have contained ointment for pain relief, as the woman's remains show signs of lesions and joint inflammation

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A unique bone box was discovered in a late Roman grave of a young woman in Worcestershire, England. Archaeologists suspect it may have contained ointment for pain relief, as the woman's remains show signs of lesions and joint inflammation

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The so-called "Venus in a bikini", from the House of the Bikini, Pompeii depicts her Greek counterpart Aphrodite as she is about to untie her sandal, with a small Eros squatting beneath her left arm, Naples, National Archaeological Museum

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The so-called "Venus in a bikini", from the House of the Bikini, Pompeii depicts her Greek counterpart Aphrodite as she is about to untie her sandal, with a small Eros squatting beneath her left arm, Naples, National Archaeological Museum

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In 2017, archaeologists discovered a 2300-year-old sword in a tomb among the ruins of Chengyang City in central China. When they unsheathed the blade from its muddied cover, they found it had not oxidised but was still sharp, shiny and in near-perfect condition

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In 2017, archaeologists discovered a 2300-year-old sword in a tomb among the ruins of Chengyang City in central China. When they unsheathed the blade from its muddied cover, they found it had not oxidised but was still sharp, shiny and in near-perfect condition

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Near Rome, at the ancient city of Gabii, archaeologists have uncovered a massive stone basin. It dates to around 250 BCE. In ancient times, Gabia was a significant city-state and one of the rivals to Rome’s growing power.

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Near Rome, at the ancient city of Gabii, archaeologists have uncovered a massive stone basin. It dates to around 250 BCE. In ancient times, Gabia was a significant city-state and one of the rivals to Rome’s growing power.

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Popular motif from Greek and Roman mythology - the depiction of lovers, Mars and Venus on a Roman fresco. The object dates back to the 1st century CE and discovered in Pompeii. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.

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Popular motif from Greek and Roman mythology - the depiction of lovers, Mars and Venus on a Roman fresco. The object dates back to the 1st century CE and discovered in Pompeii. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.

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Portrait of a Roman made on glass. The find was discovered in Pompeii and is dated to 79 CE.

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Portrait of a Roman made on glass. The find was discovered in Pompeii and is dated to 79 CE.

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The remains of a man executed by the breaking wheel in the 16th-18th century CE, and found in 2014 in Austria. Only a few archaeological discoveries of breaking wheel victims have been documented, since their bodies were often left exposed to environmental influences over a long period

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The remains of a man executed by the breaking wheel in the 16th-18th century CE, and found in 2014 in Austria. Only a few archaeological discoveries of breaking wheel victims have been documented, since their bodies were often left exposed to environmental influences over a long period

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In 2018, archaeologists in Peru have found the mummified remains of 5 sacrificed llamas, which are still adorned with the colorful strings, red paint and feathers that the Inca decorated them with before sending them to their deaths about 500 years ago, likely by burying them alive

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In 2018, archaeologists in Peru have found the mummified remains of 5 sacrificed llamas, which are still adorned with the colorful strings, red paint and feathers that the Inca decorated them with before sending them to their deaths about 500 years ago, likely by burying them alive

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Venus against the background of the amphitheater in Pompeii. The sculpture is located in the Archaeological Park of Pompeii and dates back to the 1st century CE.

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Venus against the background of the amphitheater in Pompeii. The sculpture is located in the Archaeological Park of Pompeii and dates back to the 1st century CE.

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800-year-old wax tablet notebook discovered by archaeologists in a medieval latrine in Paderborn, Germany.Likely a Merchants notebook it’s written in a heavily stylized, abbreviated form of medieval cursive Latin very difficult to translate.

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800-year-old wax tablet notebook discovered by archaeologists in a medieval latrine in Paderborn, Germany.Likely a Merchants notebook it’s written in a heavily stylized, abbreviated form of medieval cursive Latin very difficult to translate.

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Hundreds of stones with inscriptions and reliefs have been discovered by archaeologists in the underground tunnels of Persepolis.

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Hundreds of stones with inscriptions and reliefs have been discovered by archaeologists in the underground tunnels of Persepolis.

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Roman marble bust of a man. The object is dated to the 3rd century CE. The sculpture was improved in the 4th and 6th centuries. The artifact was discovered in the agora in Thessalonica. The object is in the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki .

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Roman marble bust of a man. The object is dated to the 3rd century CE. The sculpture was improved in the 4th and 6th centuries. The artifact was discovered in the agora in Thessalonica. The object is in the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki .

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The 4000-year-old Harput relief, now housed at the Elazig City Museum in Turkey, was discovered by chance in 2016. This 4-ton limestone relief depicts the conquest of a fortress and the arrival of prisoners before the king

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The 4000-year-old Harput relief, now housed at the Elazig City Museum in Turkey, was discovered by chance in 2016. This 4-ton limestone relief depicts the conquest of a fortress and the arrival of prisoners before the king

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