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In 2016, Juan Francisco from Spain decided to make an overhaul of his house. But the work did not last long, because behind the wall, he found a bas-relief from the Renaissance belonging to master Andres de Vandelvir, so Juan immediately informed the city administration.

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In 2016, Juan Francisco from Spain decided to make an overhaul of his house. But the work did not last long, because behind the wall, he found a bas-relief from the Renaissance belonging to master Andres de Vandelvir, so Juan immediately informed the city administration.

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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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The round tower, at the Kilmacduagh Monastery in Ireland, is notable both for being well-preserved but also because of its heavy lean, over half a metre from the vertical. The tower is over 30 metres tall, and probably dates from the 10th century CE

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The round tower, at the Kilmacduagh Monastery in Ireland, is notable both for being well-preserved but also because of its heavy lean, over half a metre from the vertical. The tower is over 30 metres tall, and probably dates from the 10th century CE

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The sword breaker was a clever little parrying dagger from the late Middle Ages and Renaissance. Popular in Spain, Italy, and France, it wasn’t really meant for killing – its job was to catch an opponent’s blade and leave them disarmed.

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The sword breaker was a clever little parrying dagger from the late Middle Ages and Renaissance. Popular in Spain, Italy, and France, it wasn’t really meant for killing – its job was to catch an opponent’s blade and leave them disarmed.

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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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The honeycombed octogonal dome of muqarnas developed from a central star is a master work that covers the Hall of the Two Sisters, by the court of the Lions, in the Nasrid palaces of the Alhambra de Granada, the last kingdom of Al-Andalus in Spain. Built around 1350 AD...

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The honeycombed octogonal dome of muqarnas developed from a central star is a master work that covers the Hall of the Two Sisters, by the court of the Lions, in the Nasrid palaces of the Alhambra de Granada, the last kingdom of Al-Andalus in Spain. Built around 1350 AD...

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2 blue glass cups made Ennion, who was one of the most prominent glassworkers of Ancient Rome, active from about 1 to 50 CE. He is famous for being the first known maker of decorated mold-blown glass, and for the exquisite quality of his work. Ennion branded his work by signing them

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2 blue glass cups made Ennion, who was one of the most prominent glassworkers of Ancient Rome, active from about 1 to 50 CE. He is famous for being the first known maker of decorated mold-blown glass, and for the exquisite quality of his work. Ennion branded his work by signing them

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Porcelain vase showing Napoleon on horse with his soldiers returning back after his victory over Egypt, in a square panel, painted with gold work, sphinxes on either side. Maker's mark : M Imple De Sevres. dated to 1804-1808 ad,made in sevres,france,displayed at salar jung museum,india

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Porcelain vase showing Napoleon on horse with his soldiers returning back after his victory over Egypt, in a square panel, painted with gold work, sphinxes on either side. Maker's mark : M Imple De Sevres. dated to 1804-1808 ad,made in sevres,france,displayed at salar jung museum,india

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Archaeologists have unearthed, in 2015, the oldest case of decapitation ever found in the New World. The skull belonged to a young man and was buried in Brazil about 9,000 years old, with severed hands covering its face in a mysterious pose

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Archaeologists have unearthed, in 2015, the oldest case of decapitation ever found in the New World. The skull belonged to a young man and was buried in Brazil about 9,000 years old, with severed hands covering its face in a mysterious pose

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2 huge Roman wooden barrels in an outstanding state of preservation, found in Xanten. Both had a capacity of approximatively 1250 l and were used to transport wine from the Mediterranean region to the Lower Rhine. Now housed at the Xanten Roman Museum in Germany

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2 huge Roman wooden barrels in an outstanding state of preservation, found in Xanten. Both had a capacity of approximatively 1250 l and were used to transport wine from the Mediterranean region to the Lower Rhine. Now housed at the Xanten Roman Museum in Germany

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Roman portrait of the baker Terentius Neo and his wife. The object was found in their villa in Pompeii and dates back to the 1st century CE. The artefact is in the collection of the Museo Archeologico di Napoli.

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Roman portrait of the baker Terentius Neo and his wife. The object was found in their villa in Pompeii and dates back to the 1st century CE. The artefact is in the collection of the Museo Archeologico di Napoli.

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A cache of 11 duck decoys found in 1924 at Lovelock Cave in Nevada. These remarkable hunting tools were made from bundled tule, a long grass-like herb, covered in feathers and painted. Now housed at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington D.C.

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A cache of 11 duck decoys found in 1924 at Lovelock Cave in Nevada. These remarkable hunting tools were made from bundled tule, a long grass-like herb, covered in feathers and painted. Now housed at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington D.C.

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In May 2025, a pair of volunteers discovered a relief of the winged Roman goddess of victory, Victoria, at Vindolanda, a Roman fort in northern England. The 47 cm high relief was found in the rubble of a former infantry barracks and is dated to the early 3rd century CE.

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In May 2025, a pair of volunteers discovered a relief of the winged Roman goddess of victory, Victoria, at Vindolanda, a Roman fort in northern England. The 47 cm high relief was found in the rubble of a former infantry barracks and is dated to the early 3rd century CE.

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A Minoan ivory scepter discovered in 2024 Knossos, Crete, holds the longest Linear A inscription ever found, totaling about 119 signs. Linear A, an undeciphered script of the Minoan civilization, is a syllabic and ideographic writing system that was used from around 1800 to 1450 BCE

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A Minoan ivory scepter discovered in 2024 Knossos, Crete, holds the longest Linear A inscription ever found, totaling about 119 signs. Linear A, an undeciphered script of the Minoan civilization, is a syllabic and ideographic writing system that was used from around 1800 to 1450 BCE

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In 2014, excavations on Mantas Street, the main entrance to Cusco's Plaza de Armas, in Peru, revealed the discovery of a large Inca wall and carved staircases

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In 2014, excavations on Mantas Street, the main entrance to Cusco's Plaza de Armas, in Peru, revealed the discovery of a large Inca wall and carved staircases

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A man from Thessaloniki found an statue of a woman wrapped up inside a black plastic bag next to a trash bin. He informed the local authorities, just to find out that the statue dates back to 323–31 BC, spannig from the death of Alexander the Great to the Roman conquest of Ptolemaic Egypt.

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A man from Thessaloniki found an statue of a woman wrapped up inside a black plastic bag next to a trash bin. He informed the local authorities, just to find out that the statue dates back to 323–31 BC, spannig from the death of Alexander the Great to the Roman conquest of Ptolemaic Egypt.

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2nd century CE Roman pipe burial from Wales. Within the tomb was a lead canister containing cremated bones and a piece of linen bearing traces of frankincense. Pipe burials are thought to have allowed relatives to pour blood or wine into the container to nourish the soul of the deceased

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2nd century CE Roman pipe burial from Wales. Within the tomb was a lead canister containing cremated bones and a piece of linen bearing traces of frankincense. Pipe burials are thought to have allowed relatives to pour blood or wine into the container to nourish the soul of the deceased

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The Hoxne Hoard, the largest hoard of late Roman silver and gold discovered in Britain, was accidentally found by a man when he set out with a metal detector to find a hammer he had lost in a farm. The British government rewarded him with £1.75 million. He found his hammer afterwards

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The Hoxne Hoard, the largest hoard of late Roman silver and gold discovered in Britain, was accidentally found by a man when he set out with a metal detector to find a hammer he had lost in a farm. The British government rewarded him with £1.75 million. He found his hammer afterwards

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