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Fish hook reconstructed with line and sinker, made by members of the Natufian culture of sedentary hunter-gatherers in the Levant. They lived in villages during Epipaleolithic Near East and, it would seem, had quite a hand in the region's development of agriculture

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Fish hook reconstructed with line and sinker, made by members of the Natufian culture of sedentary hunter-gatherers in the Levant. They lived in villages during Epipaleolithic Near East and, it would seem, had quite a hand in the region's development of agriculture

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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 Pilling Figurines are a set of eleven clay figurines made by the Fremont culture around 1000 years ago. They were discovered in 1950 under a rock overhang in a side canyon of Range Creek, Utah, and are now housed at the USU Eastern Prehistoric Museum

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The Pilling Figurines are a set of eleven clay figurines made by the Fremont culture around 1000 years ago. They were discovered in 1950 under a rock overhang in a side canyon of Range Creek, Utah, and are now housed at the USU Eastern Prehistoric Museum

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Two 2×1×0.5 cm bird figurines carved in detail from mammoth ivory and thought to be 40,000 years old were recovered by a team from the University of Tübingen. They were found in the lower layers of the Aurignacian Paleolithic culture in Hohle Fels a UNESCO World Heritage Cave.

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Two 2×1×0.5 cm bird figurines carved in detail from mammoth ivory and thought to be 40,000 years old were recovered by a team from the University of Tübingen. They were found in the lower layers of the Aurignacian Paleolithic culture in Hohle Fels a UNESCO World Heritage Cave.

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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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Reconstruction of the grave of the mummified archer excavated by Bonnet at the ancient city of Kerma, in Sudan, made with the original natural mummy, pottery and plume of ostrich feathers. 2300-2150 BCE

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Reconstruction of the grave of the mummified archer excavated by Bonnet at the ancient city of Kerma, in Sudan, made with the original natural mummy, pottery and plume of ostrich feathers. 2300-2150 BCE

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A neolithic figurine depicting a goddess seated on a leopard, and holding a small leopard on her chest. Discovered in a house in Hacılar in Turkey, 5600 BCE, now housed at the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara

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A neolithic figurine depicting a goddess seated on a leopard, and holding a small leopard on her chest. Discovered in a house in Hacılar in Turkey, 5600 BCE, now housed at the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara

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"Venus of Kołobrzeg", Venus figurine made of limestone, found by a farmer near Kołobrzeg, Poland in December 2022. Created 6,000 years ago during the Neolithic period. Currently in the Museum of Polish Arms.

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"Venus of Kołobrzeg", Venus figurine made of limestone, found by a farmer near Kołobrzeg, Poland in December 2022. Created 6,000 years ago during the Neolithic period. Currently in the Museum of Polish Arms.

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"Ditchling Road Man" This is a forensic reconstruction of a 25-35 year-old male who lived around 4,200 years ago. He was buried with a pottery beaker, arrowhead & shells. He was discovered in 1921 during road work in Brighton, Sussex.

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"Ditchling Road Man" This is a forensic reconstruction of a 25-35 year-old male who lived around 4,200 years ago. He was buried with a pottery beaker, arrowhead & shells. He was discovered in 1921 during road work in Brighton, Sussex.

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In 1954 the Australian government presented QEII with a striking opal jewelry set, named after the Andamooka mining region near Adelaide. The set, comprising a necklace and earrings, features an impressive 203-carat opal centerpiece, one of the largest and most unique opals known

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In 1954 the Australian government presented QEII with a striking opal jewelry set, named after the Andamooka mining region near Adelaide. The set, comprising a necklace and earrings, features an impressive 203-carat opal centerpiece, one of the largest and most unique opals known

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Anantashayana Vishnu is a large open air horizontal rock relief of the Hindu god Vishnu, carved during the early 9th century CE in Saranga village, India. It is the largest such exposed rock cut structure in the horizontal position in India, measuring 15.4 metres in length

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Anantashayana Vishnu is a large open air horizontal rock relief of the Hindu god Vishnu, carved during the early 9th century CE in Saranga village, India. It is the largest such exposed rock cut structure in the horizontal position in India, measuring 15.4 metres in length

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Silver Roman ring, with an agate intaglio showing two fishes hanging from an anchor, one of the earliest symbols for Christianity in the Roman Empire, 3rd century CE. Found in 2014 in the ruins of the Roman fort «Vinovia», near the English village of Binchester in County Durham

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Silver Roman ring, with an agate intaglio showing two fishes hanging from an anchor, one of the earliest symbols for Christianity in the Roman Empire, 3rd century CE. Found in 2014 in the ruins of the Roman fort «Vinovia», near the English village of Binchester in County Durham

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A jade burial suit is a ceremonial suit made of pieces of jade in which royal members of China's Han dynasty were buried. The top one for example belongs to the king Liu Wu , and was made from more than 4,000 pieces of jade linked together with gold wire

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A jade burial suit is a ceremonial suit made of pieces of jade in which royal members of China's Han dynasty were buried. The top one for example belongs to the king Liu Wu , and was made from more than 4,000 pieces of jade linked together with gold wire

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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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An 1,800-year-old chariot race comes alive under the gentle care of Italian and Libyan conservators working at Villa Silin, a Roman residence buried under dunes on the coast near Leptis Magna, in Libya, until 1974. Layers of sand protected mosaics like this from damage

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An 1,800-year-old chariot race comes alive under the gentle care of Italian and Libyan conservators working at Villa Silin, a Roman residence buried under dunes on the coast near Leptis Magna, in Libya, until 1974. Layers of sand protected mosaics like this from damage

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The elongated skull of a woman, excavated from the 5th century CE cemetery of Dully in Switzerland. And in the bottom picture, a facial reconstruction made by Philippe Froesch, based on 3D modeling of the deformed skull

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The elongated skull of a woman, excavated from the 5th century CE cemetery of Dully in Switzerland. And in the bottom picture, a facial reconstruction made by Philippe Froesch, based on 3D modeling of the deformed skull

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T'aqrachullo is a massive Inca citadel in Peru's Cusco region, perched on a high, wind-blown mesa, at an elevation exceeding 4,000 meters above sea level. The site spans over 43 acres with nearly 600 stone structures, making it potentially 4 times larger than Machu Picchu

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T'aqrachullo is a massive Inca citadel in Peru's Cusco region, perched on a high, wind-blown mesa, at an elevation exceeding 4,000 meters above sea level. The site spans over 43 acres with nearly 600 stone structures, making it potentially 4 times larger than Machu Picchu

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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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The Oton Death Mask is a 14th-15th century CE gold funerary mask from the Philippines. Made of thin gold sheets, it covered the eyes and nose of a deceased elite individual and was decorated with repoussé dots and curvilinear patterns. National Museum of the Philippines

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The Oton Death Mask is a 14th-15th century CE gold funerary mask from the Philippines. Made of thin gold sheets, it covered the eyes and nose of a deceased elite individual and was decorated with repoussé dots and curvilinear patterns. National Museum of the Philippines

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The grave of Warawara, a young-adult female ceremoniously interred with a hunting toolkit 9,000 years ago at the site of Wilamaya Patjxa in Peru. The bottom picture is a reconstruction based on archaeological findings, rock art, and other archaeological evidence from the region

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The grave of Warawara, a young-adult female ceremoniously interred with a hunting toolkit 9,000 years ago at the site of Wilamaya Patjxa in Peru. The bottom picture is a reconstruction based on archaeological findings, rock art, and other archaeological evidence from the region

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