Topic: Archaeology
Stolen sarcophagus returns to Egypt from US
AP News
3,000-year-old stolen sarcophagus returns to Egypt from US; wooden coffin belonged to nobleA 3,000-year-old wooden sarcophagus confiscated at the Miami airport was returned to Egypt Saturday, as the antiquities chief pressed forward with his campaign to recover Egypt's stolen heritage. The brightly painted sarcophagus dates back to ...
Chianciano Terme Italy
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The city of Chianciano Terme is located in the region of Tuscany in Italy. The city lies in the Province of Siena and it can be found about 90 kilometers southeast of Florence. It is also 50 kilometers southeast of Siena. The city of Chianciano Terme is situated between the ...
Decapitated skeletons were Vikings: scientists
AFP European Edition
Dozens of decapitated skeletons which were uncovered during an excavation in Dorset were those of 1,000-year-old Vikings, scientist said Friday. The macabre discovery in June of a neatly stacked pile of skulls next to a mass of male bones in a Weymouth burial pit sparked speculation about who the ...
Australian archaeologists uncover 40,000-year-old site
AFP Global Edition
Australian archaeologists have uncovered what they believe to be the world's southernmost site of early human life, a 40,000-year-old tribal meeting ground, an Aboriginal leader said Wednesday. The site appears to have been the last place of refuge for Aboriginal tribes from the cannon fire of Australia's ...
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