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Wine, Please! Ancient Pottery Inscription Requests More Drinks
June 20, 2017 | ArticleA previously overlooked inscription on a pottery shard found in Israel calls for the delivery of more wine, according to a new study, showing that not much has changed in 2,600 years for humanity, at least when it comes to wetting our whistles.
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1,800-Year-Old Roman Sculpture Fetches Nearly $1 Million at Auction
June 20, 2017 | ArticleA striking 1,800-year-old sculpture depicting a Roman military officer has been sold at auction by the Denver Art Museum for about $930,000.
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Photos: 3,400-Year-Old Tomb Along Nile River
June 19, 2017 | Image AlbumImages reveal an ancient tomb and burial chambers holding possibly mummified individuals. The tomb was discovered on Sai Island, located in Sudan along the Nile River.
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Ancient Tomb of Gold Worker Found Along Nile River
June 19, 2017 | ArticleA 3,400-year-old tomb holding the remains of more than a dozen possibly mummified people has been discovered on Sai Island, along the Nile River.
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4 Myths About the History of American Slavery
June 19, 2017 | ArticleOn Juneteenth, the day that commemorates the ending of slavery in the US, a historian dispels myths about the 'peculiar institution' of slavery.
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The Mummy Returns: Egyptian Dignitary's Face and Brain Reconstructed
June 19, 2017 | ArticleAn international team of researchers has reconstructed the face and brain of a 3,500-year-old Egyptian mummy, revealing a unique "packing" embalming treatment.
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Haunting Discovery: Medieval Skeletons Bear Evidence of Barbaric Punishment
June 19, 2017 | ArticleArchaeologists who were digging in a medieval Portuguese necropolis unearthed three skeletons of young men who had their hands and feet cut off just before they died.
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Ancient Jerusalem Tower Is (Much) Younger Than Thought
June 16, 2017 | ArticleA stone tower that guarded a precious water supply for the ancient city of Jerusalem isn't quite as old as previously thought, according to new results from an extremely precise dating technique.
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25 Cultures That Practiced Human Sacrifice
June 16, 2017 | CountdownFrom prehistory to the 21st century, human sacrifice has been practiced around the world by numerous cultures.
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Ancient Human Sacrifice Victims Faced Slavery Before Death
June 16, 2017 | ArticleAt an ancient site of human sacrifice in China, may have claimed the lives of war captives may have been kept for years as slaves for years before they were killed, a new study finds.
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