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Enslaved Africans led a decade-long rebellion 1,200 years ago in Iraq, new evidence suggestsThe Zanj, enslaved people largely from Africa, rebelled at the same time they were ordered to build a massive system of canals in what is now Iraq, a new study finds.
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3 ancient Maya cities discovered in Guatemala, 1 with an 'astronomical complex' likely used for predicting solsticesThree ancient Maya cities have been discovered by archaeologists in Guatemala.
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Avast, matey! 5 of the biggest pirate hauls in historyTake a look at five of the biggest treasures that pirates have ever plundered.
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3 ancient Egyptian tombs dating to the New Kingdom discovered near LuxorThree ancient Egyptians were buried in remarkable tombs with courtyards in a necropolis reserved for important people.
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Tomb built for Alexander the Great's best friend is aligned with winter solstice, study suggestsA tomb that may have been built for a close friend of Alexander the Great may be aligned with the winter solstice.
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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.
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4,000-year-old stone-lined burial discovered in MoroccoArchaeologists working in the Tangier Peninsula, in northwest Morocco, have discovered ancient cemeteries, rock art and standing stones.
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Famous tomb said to hold Alexander the Great's father actually contains younger man, a woman and 6 babies, study findsAncient human remains in a famous Greek tomb can't be Alexander the Great's father after all, a scientific analysis reveals.
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Archaeologists unearth tree-lined walkway that led to ancient Egyptian fortress in Sinai DesertThe ancient Egyptian fortress was in use around 2,000 years ago in the Sinai Desert.
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Ancient Egyptians drew the Milky Way on coffins and tombs, linking them to sky goddess, study findsA new study links the Egyptian goddess Nut with the Milky Way galaxy.
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Hidden messages found on 3,300-year-old Egyptian obelisk in ParisA researcher believes he has found hidden messages on a 3,300-year-old ancient Egyptian obelisk that is now in Paris.
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5,000-year-old burial of elite woman with inlaid toucan's beak found in PeruArchaeologists have found the remains of an elite woman who was buried with a variety of remarkable grave goods.
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What did ninjas actually wear?The word "ninja" may bring to mind a person dressed mostly in black, but what they wore was actually quite different.
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'Royal Egyptian inscription' of Ramesses III's name is first of its kind discovered in JordanAn inscription with the name of Ramesses III has been discovered in southern Jordan.
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Tomb of ancient Egyptian prince discovered at Saqqara — and it has a giant 'false' pink doorThe newfound tomb of an Egyptian prince has a false door, which ancient people viewed as an "entry" and "exit" for souls in the afterlife, researchers say.
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Severe drought helped bring about 'barbarian' invasion of Roman Britain, study findsA drought helped bring about an invasion of Roman Britain in A.D. 367, researchers wrote in a new paper.
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What is the ancient Egyptian 'Eye of Horus' — and why is it found in so many burials?The Eye of Horus is frequently found in ancient Egyptian burials, particularly on wedjat amulets.
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Lion mauled gladiator to death 1,800 years ago in Roman Britain, controversial study suggestsA skeleton in England may have belonged to a gladiator who died fighting a large cat, possibly a lion, a new study finds.
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Ancient 'military outpost' in North Macedonia might be birthplace of Alexander the Great's grandmotherRemains of what may be the ancient capital city of the Kingdom of Lyncestis have been found in North Macedonia.
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'Major' ancient Egyptian town discovered — and it has a jug stamped with the name of Nefertiti's daughterA settlement dating back around 3,400 years has been discovered near the Mediterranean Sea in Egypt.
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4,000-year-old burial of elite woman with ostrich fan reveals world's oldest known evidence of head strapsAround 4,000 years ago, women in Nubia were using tumplines, a form of head strap, to carry around goods and young children.
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Ancient Egypt: History, dynasties, religion and writingThe rich history of ancient Egypt involves power struggles, amazing feats of engineering, advances in writing and art, and more.
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Mysterious artifacts from King Tut's tomb might have been used in 'awakening Osiris' ritualFour trays and four staff found in Tutankhamun's burial chamber in the Valley of the Kings may have been used in an ancient Egyptian ritual, a new paper finds.
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Ancient Egyptian pyramids, thought to contain only the elite, may also hold low-class laborersAt the site of Tombos, archaeologists have found that less-affluent laborers may be buried with upper-class people in pyramid tombs.
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