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Ram in the Thicket: A 4,500-year-old gold statue from the royal cemetery at Ur
This statue covered in gold leaf and semiprecious stones may have been used in ancient Mesopotamian sunrise rituals.
American submarine, lost for over a century, discovered 'remarkably intact' off the coast of San Diego
A submarine that sank over 100 years ago during WWI has been surveyed off the coast of San Diego.
Who Were the Canaanites, the ancient Biblical people credited with inventing the alphabet?
The Canaanites were made up of different ethnic groups who lived in the ancient Land of Canaan, and they likely invented the world's first alphabet.
Archaeologist sailed a Viking replica boat for 3 years to discover unknown ancient harbors
Archaeologist Greer Jarrett spent three years piloting a small sailboat along the coast of Norway to understand Viking trade routes.
Ancient China: Facts about one of the most powerful ancient civilizations in the world
Discover interesting facts about ancient China's rulers, philosophy, and the Great Wall of China.
Ancient Maya quiz: What do you know about the civilization that built pyramids across Mesoamerica?
Is your knowledge of the ancient Maya as extraordinary as their pyramids?
Rare face tattoos on 800-year-old mystery mummy baffle archaeologists
Analysis of a mummy kept for a century at the University of Turin in Italy has revealed rare face tattoos made with a special black ink.
2,300-year-old gold ring found in Israel was likely buried by a betrothed girl
A gold ring with a red gemstone found in Israel dates to the Hellenistic period and may have been buried in a coming-of-age ritual.
