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A camel caravan crosses in front of the great pyramids at Giza with a stunning sunrise in the background.
What did ancient Egypt's pharaohs stash inside the pyramids? The ancient Egyptian king Tutankhamun was entombed with lavish grave goods. What were other Egyptian pharaohs buried with in ancient times?
Sally-Ann Ashton admires one of the statues of Cleopatra at the launch of a new exhibition at The British Museum in London 10 April 2001.
What if Antony and Cleopatra had defeated Octavian? How would history have unfolded if Antony and Cleopatra had defeated Octavian? Would they have ruled the Roman Empire?
a gold necklace with 14 Byzantine gold coins at the bottom, against a white background
Pectoral with coins: 'One of the most intricate pieces of gold jewelry to survive from the mid-sixth century' This sixth-century pectoral comprises 14 Byzantine gold coins and a gold disc gathered over two centuries.

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Coins recovered from the archaeological site.

1,700-year-old Roman marching camps discovered in Germany — along with a multitude of artifacts like coins and the remnants of shoes

By Owen Jarus published

Archaeologists in Germany have discovered four Roman marching camps and around 1,500 artifacts, including coins and shoe nails, dating to the third century.

Romans
Horse burial from early medieval cemetery.

Eerie 'sand burials' of elite Anglo-Saxons and their 'sacrificed' horse discovered near UK nuclear power plant

By Owen Jarus published

The 1,400 year-old "sand burials" of two people and a horse were found near a nuclear power plant construction site in the U.K.

Archaeology

Remnants of spills on Renaissance-era textbook reveal recipes for 'curing' ailments with lizard heads and human feces

By Kristina Killgrove published

A novel biochemical analysis of a Renaissance medical text has successfully recovered centuries-old proteins that might be from lizards and hippos.

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Archaeology

Nebra Sky Disc: The world's oldest depiction of astronomical phenomena — and it may depict the Pleiades

By Kristina Killgrove published

The unique bronze-and-gold Nebra Sky Disc appears to represent what the night sky looked like more than three millennia ago.

Archaeology
Section of a priestly crown with Helios driving a quadriga, gold, gorgippia, North Pontus, 1st century AD.

How the ancient Romans managed their wealth (it wasn't just by hiding hoards)

By Konstantine Panegyres published

How did Romans invest their wealth in ancient times?

Archaeology

Romans regularly soaked in filthy, lead-contaminated bath water, Pompeii study finds

By Kristina Killgrove published

A study of limescale buildup in an early bathing facility at Pompeii has revealed that the water was replaced only once per day.

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Romans
An 8th century BCE gypsum relief from modern-day Iraq depicts a king and his chief ša rēši.

Gender ambiguity was a tool of power 4,500 years ago in Mesopotamia

By Chaya Kasif published

Gender-ambiguous people in ancient Mesopotamia were powerful and important members of society more than four millennia ago.

Archaeology
A new documentary tells of the life and career of Zahi Hawass, seen here.

Nefertiti's tomb close to discovery, famed archaeologist Zahi Hawaas claims in new documentary

By Owen Jarus published

Zahi Hawass says he hopes to discover the tomb of Nefertiti before he retires, and he believes he's getting close.

Ancient Egyptians

Human origins quiz: How well do you know the story of humanity?

By Sophie Berdugo published

Think you know about our human relatives? Take our quiz to find out — and remember, it's human to make mistakes.

Human Evolution

Most complete Homo habilis skeleton ever found dates to more than 2 million years ago and retains 'Lucy'-like features

By Kristina Killgrove published

Scientists have revealed the most complete skeleton yet of our 2 million-year-old ancestor Homo habilis.

Human Evolution
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