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Scientists reconstruct the tattoos of a 2000-year-old Siberian ice mummy, now housed at the State Hermitage Museum in Russia, by using newly-available high-resolution near infrared photography, shedding light on the high-level of craftsmanship of Pazyryk tattoo artists

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Scientists reconstruct the tattoos of a 2000-year-old Siberian ice mummy, now housed at the State Hermitage Museum in Russia, by using newly-available high-resolution near infrared photography, shedding light on the high-level of craftsmanship of Pazyryk tattoo artists

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A Sogdian pear-shaped gilt silver ewer adorned on each side by a winged Bactrian camel enclosed within a rope-bordered medallion. Found in 1878 in Russia, late 7th–beginning of 8th century CE, now housed at the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg

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A Sogdian pear-shaped gilt silver ewer adorned on each side by a winged Bactrian camel enclosed within a rope-bordered medallion. Found in 1878 in Russia, late 7th–beginning of 8th century CE, now housed at the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg

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An 2400 year old Egyptian coffin with strange and amateurish decorations, shedding light on a tumultuous period in Egyptian history when the Persian Empire was in control of the region and Persian kings deported trained Egyptian artists and used them for building projects in Persia

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An 2400 year old Egyptian coffin with strange and amateurish decorations, shedding light on a tumultuous period in Egyptian history when the Persian Empire was in control of the region and Persian kings deported trained Egyptian artists and used them for building projects in Persia

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The Pazyryk Swan, a 30 cm tall felted swan from Iron Age Siberia crafted from reindeer wool, symbolizing life in three spheres: air, land and water. circa 5th-4th century BC. Housed at the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg

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The Pazyryk Swan, a 30 cm tall felted swan from Iron Age Siberia crafted from reindeer wool, symbolizing life in three spheres: air, land and water. circa 5th-4th century BC. Housed at the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg

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An 8,000-year-old beautifully decorated ceramic anthropomorphic vessel, discovered during road constructions in 2015 near Mursalevo, Bulgaria. Now housed at the National Archaeological Museum in Sofia, Bulgaria

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An 8,000-year-old beautifully decorated ceramic anthropomorphic vessel, discovered during road constructions in 2015 near Mursalevo, Bulgaria. Now housed at the National Archaeological Museum in Sofia, Bulgaria

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A reconstruction of the Ishtar Gate has been on display in the Vorderasiatisches Museum , housed in the Pergamon Museum in Berlin , since 1930. The gate was part of the walls of Babylon , which, according to older lists, were among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

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A reconstruction of the Ishtar Gate has been on display in the Vorderasiatisches Museum , housed in the Pergamon Museum in Berlin , since 1930. The gate was part of the walls of Babylon , which, according to older lists, were among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

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A middle bronze age clay model representing libation scene, from a necropolis in Kotsiatis, Cyprus. 2000-1650 BCE, now housed at the Cyprus Museum

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A middle bronze age clay model representing libation scene, from a necropolis in Kotsiatis, Cyprus. 2000-1650 BCE, now housed at the Cyprus Museum

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Facial reconstruction of one of the young men buried in Lake George, New York and likely a teenager in the Continental Army, created by forensic artist Jenny Kenyon. Image courtesy of the New York State Museum.

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Facial reconstruction of one of the young men buried in Lake George, New York and likely a teenager in the Continental Army, created by forensic artist Jenny Kenyon. Image courtesy of the New York State Museum.

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While preparing for construction of a housing development in Stuttgart, Germany, an ancient horse cemetery with more than 100 burials was discovered that was used by the Roman cavalry unit stationed nearby in the second century C.E.

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While preparing for construction of a housing development in Stuttgart, Germany, an ancient horse cemetery with more than 100 burials was discovered that was used by the Roman cavalry unit stationed nearby in the second century C.E.

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A cape made of flax linen and silk, found in a woman’s grave at the Moshchevaya Balka Burial Mound in Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia. Early medieval culture of the Adygo-Alanian tribes, 8th-9th century CE, now housed at the State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg

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A cape made of flax linen and silk, found in a woman’s grave at the Moshchevaya Balka Burial Mound in Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia. Early medieval culture of the Adygo-Alanian tribes, 8th-9th century CE, now housed at the State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg

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The chairs and oval table used by the generals Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee during the surrender of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia to the United States Army at Appomattox, on April 9, 1865. Now housed at the National Museum of American History in Washington D.C.

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The chairs and oval table used by the generals Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee during the surrender of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia to the United States Army at Appomattox, on April 9, 1865. Now housed at the National Museum of American History in Washington D.C.

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A tourist has sparked outrage in Greece after being photographed lifting an ancient marble fragment at the Temple of Apollo, raising serious concerns about the site's preservation. The marble appears to have been a loose piece — meaning that by being moved, it was likely scratched.

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A tourist has sparked outrage in Greece after being photographed lifting an ancient marble fragment at the Temple of Apollo, raising serious concerns about the site's preservation. The marble appears to have been a loose piece — meaning that by being moved, it was likely scratched.

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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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The 4,200-year-old bag from Horseshoe Ranch Cave - prehistoric craftsmanship in North America. Discovered in Horseshoe Ranch Cave, dates to around 2200 BCE and was made by ancient Indigenous peoples of the region, likely ancestors of hunter-gatherer groups living in what is now Texas.

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The 4,200-year-old bag from Horseshoe Ranch Cave - prehistoric craftsmanship in North America. Discovered in Horseshoe Ranch Cave, dates to around 2200 BCE and was made by ancient Indigenous peoples of the region, likely ancestors of hunter-gatherer groups living in what is now Texas.

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