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'Listen, father!': 1,700-year-old tomb discovered in Egypt contains a poem in ancient Greek and spells to protect the deadA tomb dating back to the time the Romans controlled Egypt contains a funerary poem in ancient Greek.
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A 72-year-old photo is revealing new clues about 'Meretneith,' a powerful woman who may have ruled Egypt 5,000 years agoAn ancient Egyptian woman named Meretneith had a lavish tomb, and on it her name was written the same way as a pharaoh.
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13,000-year-old butchered bones of long-tusked beast found in Chile give more evidence of early first AmericansArchaeological excavations in the Lake Tagua Tagua basin in central Chile have revealed stone tools and animal bones with cut marks dated to 13,000 years ago.
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Battersea Shield: A 2,000-year-old Celtic shield that may have been 'sacrificed' in a ritual in the River ThamesAstonishing Artifacts The Battersea Shield was discovered in the 19th century at the bottom of the Thames. Archaeologists still aren't sure how it ended up there.
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Why the tomb of the 'Disturber of the Universe' remains hidden after 800 yearsBook excerpt The enduring mystery of Genghis Khan's final resting place — and the extreme lengths his followers took to hide it.
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Archaeologists discover 'tomb of the very highest rank' in 2,700-year-old Etruscan cemeteryArchaeologists have discovered a massive Etruscan burial mound with a vast assortment of grave goods north of Rome.
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Missing Celtic fort annihilated by Julius Caesar finally found under Paris hospitalArchaeologists in Paris have discovered the remains of a missing Celtic fort sacked by Julius Caesar in 52 B.C.
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3,000-year-old burial of ancient Egyptian horse found — and a nearby stone carving depicts a captured prisonerArchaeologists unearthed a horse burial dating back more than three millennia in an ancient Egyptian fortress.
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'There was something bigger in the ground here': Metal detectorist in Germany discovers giant Roman-era hoard from time of emperor HadrianMore than 900 Roman silver coins from the time of the Emperor Hadrian were found in Germany by a metal detectorist.
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