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A 1,500-year-old Byzantine mosaic has just been uncovered in modern-day Turkey during a clean-up that turned into an excavation. Featuring geometric panels and an inscription reading “Tittos Domestikos,” it likely belonged to a civil administrator’s building.

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A 1,500-year-old Byzantine mosaic has just been uncovered in modern-day Turkey during a clean-up that turned into an excavation. Featuring geometric panels and an inscription reading “Tittos Domestikos,” it likely belonged to a civil administrator’s building.

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A 2,500-year-old Scythian leather cap and belt, decorated with intricate bronze plaques, have been uncovered in a woman’s burial during recent excavations at the Skorobir necropolis in Ukraine

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A 2,500-year-old Scythian leather cap and belt, decorated with intricate bronze plaques, have been uncovered in a woman’s burial during recent excavations at the Skorobir necropolis in Ukraine

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During excavations for housing construction in the Netherlands, archeologists uncovered a 1,900-year-old oil lamp in a Roman cemetery. Shaped like a Greek theater mask, the lamp had been placed in a grave to guide the deceased on their journey to the underworld.

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During excavations for housing construction in the Netherlands, archeologists uncovered a 1,900-year-old oil lamp in a Roman cemetery. Shaped like a Greek theater mask, the lamp had been placed in a grave to guide the deceased on their journey to the underworld.

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A 1,500-year-old Roman grasswork hat, discovered during Flinders Petrie's 1901–1902 excavation in Egypt, and now housed at the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford. In 2017, it was radiocarbon dated to 420-568 CE

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A 1,500-year-old Roman grasswork hat, discovered during Flinders Petrie's 1901–1902 excavation in Egypt, and now housed at the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford. In 2017, it was radiocarbon dated to 420-568 CE

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A 2000-year-old well preserved polychrome mosaic has been unearthed in Alès, France. The discovery occurred during preventive excavations conducted between February and June 2025 at the Hermitage, on the heights of the town

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A 2000-year-old well preserved polychrome mosaic has been unearthed in Alès, France. The discovery occurred during preventive excavations conducted between February and June 2025 at the Hermitage, on the heights of the town

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A pair of 1,500-year-old lady’s sandals with a sweet message in Greek was recently discovered during digs associated with the Marmaray project in Istanbul. The inscription reads “Use in health, lady, wear in beauty and happiness.”

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A pair of 1,500-year-old lady’s sandals with a sweet message in Greek was recently discovered during digs associated with the Marmaray project in Istanbul. The inscription reads “Use in health, lady, wear in beauty and happiness.”

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The Amber Room, an interior decoration of amber panels, gold leaf, and mirrors, constructed in the 18th century. Looted from the Catherine Palace by German forces during WWII and currently unrecovered. Estimated modern valuation exceeds $500M.

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The Amber Room, an interior decoration of amber panels, gold leaf, and mirrors, constructed in the 18th century. Looted from the Catherine Palace by German forces during WWII and currently unrecovered. Estimated modern valuation exceeds $500M.

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When a Roman mosaic was discovered in modern-day Turkey, it was found to be so well made that it preserved the wave of an earthquake without breaking the pattern.

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When a Roman mosaic was discovered in modern-day Turkey, it was found to be so well made that it preserved the wave of an earthquake without breaking the pattern.

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Sarmatian gold discovered during archaeological excavations in the Kherson region, Ukraine. An extraordinary earring featuring a massive lion head and a uniquely shaped pendant .

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Sarmatian gold discovered during archaeological excavations in the Kherson region, Ukraine. An extraordinary earring featuring a massive lion head and a uniquely shaped pendant .

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A gold pendant — dating back at least 1,500 years — that was discovered in Denmark in 2020 and features the oldest known reference to the Nordic god Odin.

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A gold pendant — dating back at least 1,500 years — that was discovered in Denmark in 2020 and features the oldest known reference to the Nordic god Odin.

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Discovered in a cave in southern Poland in the 1980s, this prehistoric boomerang was made from a mammoth tusk and estimated to be 18,000 years old. But new analysis has uncovered that the boomerang is between 39,000 to 42,000 years old, making it the oldest known boomerang in history.

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Discovered in a cave in southern Poland in the 1980s, this prehistoric boomerang was made from a mammoth tusk and estimated to be 18,000 years old. But new analysis has uncovered that the boomerang is between 39,000 to 42,000 years old, making it the oldest known boomerang in history.

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Archaeologists in southeastern Turkey have uncovered two 10,000-year-old human face reliefs, offering new insights into artistic expression during the Neolithic period.

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Archaeologists in southeastern Turkey have uncovered two 10,000-year-old human face reliefs, offering new insights into artistic expression during the Neolithic period.

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Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Olympos, in Turkey’s Antalya Province, have uncovered last month a monumental Roman tomb, containing an ornate marble sarcophagus believed to have belonged to a member of the city’s aristocratic elite

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Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Olympos, in Turkey’s Antalya Province, have uncovered last month a monumental Roman tomb, containing an ornate marble sarcophagus believed to have belonged to a member of the city’s aristocratic elite

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A 2,000-year-old Roman tombstone has been found in a New Orleans backyard, left there by the granddaughter of a U.S. soldier who brought it from Italy during World War II. The tombstone belonged to a Roman soldier and sailor named Sextus Congenius Verus.

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A 2,000-year-old Roman tombstone has been found in a New Orleans backyard, left there by the granddaughter of a U.S. soldier who brought it from Italy during World War II. The tombstone belonged to a Roman soldier and sailor named Sextus Congenius Verus.

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The woman, holding the measuring tool for the Roman foot, is identified by the restored inscription as Ktisis, a figure personifying the act of generous donation. The man has the Greek inscription “good” by his head, half of a text that probably said, “good wishes. Byzantine 500-550

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The woman, holding the measuring tool for the Roman foot, is identified by the restored inscription as Ktisis, a figure personifying the act of generous donation. The man has the Greek inscription “good” by his head, half of a text that probably said, “good wishes. Byzantine 500-550

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For the first time in 200 years, the Parthenon’s exterior is completely free of scaffolding on all sides. It’s also the first time in 20 years that the western side has been scaffold-free. At least six generations have never seen the Parthenon unobstructed.

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For the first time in 200 years, the Parthenon’s exterior is completely free of scaffolding on all sides. It’s also the first time in 20 years that the western side has been scaffold-free. At least six generations have never seen the Parthenon unobstructed.

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This Byzantine mosaic floor, at the Church of St. Stephen, is the largest one in Jordan. It's dated to 785 CE, and has a series of panels depicting the most important cities of the region, which includes: Jerusalem, Nablus, Sebastia, Caesarea, Lydda, Bayt Jibrin, Ascalon and Gaza

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This Byzantine mosaic floor, at the Church of St. Stephen, is the largest one in Jordan. It's dated to 785 CE, and has a series of panels depicting the most important cities of the region, which includes: Jerusalem, Nablus, Sebastia, Caesarea, Lydda, Bayt Jibrin, Ascalon and Gaza

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