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An Artuqid-period ivory archer’s ring, dating to the 12th–13th century CE, was recently discovered at Hasankeyf in Turkey. Small pearls are set in neat rows on both sides of the ring’s shield, while a turquoise stone is embedded into a diamond-shaped platform on the outer surface

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An Artuqid-period ivory archer’s ring, dating to the 12th–13th century CE, was recently discovered at Hasankeyf in Turkey. Small pearls are set in neat rows on both sides of the ring’s shield, while a turquoise stone is embedded into a diamond-shaped platform on the outer surface

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A Viking-era sword, dating back to the 9th-10th century, has been unveiled at the Army Museum in Białystok, Poland. It was discovered by one of the museum's employees during a dive in the Supraśl River.

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A Viking-era sword, dating back to the 9th-10th century, has been unveiled at the Army Museum in Białystok, Poland. It was discovered by one of the museum's employees during a dive in the Supraśl River.

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A Roman water boiler from the 1st century BCE that was discovered at Villa Della Pisanella in Boscoreale, Italy. It is one of the rarest examples to survive with its complete system of pipes and fittings intact.

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A Roman water boiler from the 1st century BCE that was discovered at Villa Della Pisanella in Boscoreale, Italy. It is one of the rarest examples to survive with its complete system of pipes and fittings intact.

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This gold and enamel ring was made in Italy in the 17th-century. Diamonds are set in the skull’s eye sockets and nose, and in the crossbones. Memento mori rings – from the Latin ‘remember that you must die’ – were intended to remind the wearer of the brevity of life.

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This gold and enamel ring was made in Italy in the 17th-century. Diamonds are set in the skull’s eye sockets and nose, and in the crossbones. Memento mori rings – from the Latin ‘remember that you must die’ – were intended to remind the wearer of the brevity of life.

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The US has repatriated to Turkey one of Rome's most important surviving artifacts, the bronze statue of Emperor Marcus Aurelius . The statue, which was smuggled out of Turkey, holds a special place in ancient history due to its rare depiction of Aurelius as a philosopher.

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The US has repatriated to Turkey one of Rome's most important surviving artifacts, the bronze statue of Emperor Marcus Aurelius . The statue, which was smuggled out of Turkey, holds a special place in ancient history due to its rare depiction of Aurelius as a philosopher.

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An old photo of a man wearing a 13th century CE necklace made from moa bone, and discovered at the Māori archaeological site of Wairau Bar in New Zealand

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An old photo of a man wearing a 13th century CE necklace made from moa bone, and discovered at the Māori archaeological site of Wairau Bar in New Zealand

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The “Ryazan Barmy treasure” discovered in 1822 in Ryazan, Russia. Made of gold, cloisonné enamel, precious stones, and pearls. 12th-13th century CE, now housed at Moscow Kremlin Museums

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The “Ryazan Barmy treasure” discovered in 1822 in Ryazan, Russia. Made of gold, cloisonné enamel, precious stones, and pearls. 12th-13th century CE, now housed at Moscow Kremlin Museums

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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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The Romanov Family’s diamond “Cherry Earrings”, made for Catherine the Great in the 18th century, were worn by Romanov brides on their wedding day. They are now stored in the Moscow Diamond Fund

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The Romanov Family’s diamond “Cherry Earrings”, made for Catherine the Great in the 18th century, were worn by Romanov brides on their wedding day. They are now stored in the Moscow Diamond Fund

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Roman brick tomb in Serbia, built in the 2nd-3rd century CE. The object was discovered in a necropolis at an excavation site in Gomolava in northern Serbia. This place is one of the "richest" in terms of archaeological finds in Serbia.

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Roman brick tomb in Serbia, built in the 2nd-3rd century CE. The object was discovered in a necropolis at an excavation site in Gomolava in northern Serbia. This place is one of the "richest" in terms of archaeological finds in Serbia.

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Shield,highly decorative & studded with red & blue turquoises stones, is more than 800 years.13 century ad,deccan,on display at victoria memorial,india

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Shield,highly decorative & studded with red & blue turquoises stones, is more than 800 years.13 century ad,deccan,on display at victoria memorial,india

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A small gold book has been discovered by a metal detectorist near York, on land near a property once owned by Richard III. The piece, measuring just 1.5cm long, was found by Buffy Bailey whilst out metal detecting with her husband, and is believed to be from the late medieval period.

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A small gold book has been discovered by a metal detectorist near York, on land near a property once owned by Richard III. The piece, measuring just 1.5cm long, was found by Buffy Bailey whilst out metal detecting with her husband, and is believed to be from the late medieval period.

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World's Oldest Mask: 9,000 year old artifact, This is a limestone mask dating back to the Pre-Pottery Neolithic period, It was discovered in the Nahal Hemar cave in Israel, near the Dead Sea

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World's Oldest Mask: 9,000 year old artifact, This is a limestone mask dating back to the Pre-Pottery Neolithic period, It was discovered in the Nahal Hemar cave in Israel, near the Dead Sea

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An Achaemenid plaque, the only surviving artifact bearing the emblem of the Empire’s flag. Dating to 550–330 BC, it was discovered in Persepolis and is housed at the National Museum of Iran.

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An Achaemenid plaque, the only surviving artifact bearing the emblem of the Empire’s flag. Dating to 550–330 BC, it was discovered in Persepolis and is housed at the National Museum of Iran.

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In 2017, during construction work at an IKEA parking garage near the Via Tiburtina, in Rome, archaeologists uncovered the remains of a Roman road, believed to have been used between the 2nd-4th centuries CE, and which still bore the marks of wagon wheels carved into its stone surface

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In 2017, during construction work at an IKEA parking garage near the Via Tiburtina, in Rome, archaeologists uncovered the remains of a Roman road, believed to have been used between the 2nd-4th centuries CE, and which still bore the marks of wagon wheels carved into its stone surface

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Japanese ivory netsuke in the shape of a man heralding the New Year, Edo period, 18th-19th century, Bern History Museum. In Japanese art, netsuke are wooden or ivory figurines used as a fastener to secure pouches or other items on the belt.

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Japanese ivory netsuke in the shape of a man heralding the New Year, Edo period, 18th-19th century, Bern History Museum. In Japanese art, netsuke are wooden or ivory figurines used as a fastener to secure pouches or other items on the belt.

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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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Roman marble relief showing captured weapons: armor, shields, swords, battle axe, quiver of arrows, ram's head. The object dates back to the 1st-2nd century CE. The artifact is in the British Museum and was discovered in Rome.

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Roman marble relief showing captured weapons: armor, shields, swords, battle axe, quiver of arrows, ram's head. The object dates back to the 1st-2nd century CE. The artifact is in the British Museum and was discovered in Rome.

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