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New ancient Egypt temples discovered in Sinai
(AP) -- Archaeologists exploring an old military road in the Sinai have unearthed four new temples amidst the 3,000-year-old remains of an ancient fortified city that could have been used to impress foreign ...
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Archaeologist finds first evidence of cult in Judah at time of King David
Prof. Yosef Garfinkel, the Yigal Yadin Professor of Archaeology at the Institute of Archaeology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, announced today the discovery of objects that for the first time shed ...
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May 11, 2012 |
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Castles in the desert - satellites reveal lost cities of Libya
Satellite imagery has uncovered new evidence of a lost civilization of the Sahara in Libya's south-western desert wastes that will help re-write the history of the country.
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Nov 07, 2011 |
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UC research uncovers ancient Mycenaean fortress
(PhysOrg.com) -- A recent find by a University of Cincinnati archeologist suggests an ancient Mycenaean city was well protected from outside threats.
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Jun 20, 2011 |
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World's first skyscraper was a monument to intimidation
Discovered by archaeologists in 1952, a 28-foot-high stone tower discovered on the edge of the town of Jericho has puzzled scientists ever since. Now, 11,000 years after it was built, Tel Aviv University archaeologists ...
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Feb 17, 2011 |
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Researchers discover ancient urban center in Mexico
Colorado researchers have discovered and partially mapped a major urban center once occupied by the Purepecha of Mexico, a little-known people who fought the better-known Aztecs to a standstill and who controlled much of ...
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Apr 14, 2010 |
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Israeli archaeologists find ancient fortification
(AP) -- Archaeologists digging in Jerusalem have uncovered a 3,700-year-old wall that is the oldest example of massive fortifications ever found in the city, the Israel Antiquities Authority said Wednesday.
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Sep 02, 2009 |
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Earliest known Hebrew text in Proto-Canaanite script discovered in area where David slew Goliath
The earliest known Hebrew text written in a Proto-Canaanite script has been discovered by Hebrew University archaeologists in an ancient city in the area where David slew Goliath – the earliest Judean city found to date. ...
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Nov 03, 2008 |
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Satellite images spy ancient history in Syria
Ancient human settlements in Syria have been revealed in declassified spy satellite images by a small team of researchers led by ANU PhD student Mandy Mottram.
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Aug 03, 2006 |
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