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The Alfred Jewel: A 1,100-year-old treasure from England's first king that proclaims 'Alfred ordered me to be made'This gold-encrusted jewel has an inscription revealing who made it.
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Lchashen wagon: A 3,500-year-old covered wagon that transported a deceased chief to the next worldThis 3,500-year-old covered wagon is the best-preserved example in the world of this ancient form of wheeled transport.
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Magdala stone: 2,000-year-old carving from Jerusalem is world's oldest known depiction of a menorahA pilgrim who visited the Second Temple in Jerusalem may have carved their memories into a limestone block for another synagogue.
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Ash Pendant: The only known depiction of a pregnant Viking womanThe Ash Pendant was discovered in a Viking Age burial mound in Sweden and may have been used by a female shaman.
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Roman sun hat: A 'very rare' 1,600-year-old brimmed cap that may have protected a Roman soldier from Egyptian sandstormsA rare example of a sun hat from late Roman Egypt that was stitched together from fabrics in five colors.
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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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Caergwrle Bowl: A 3,300-year-old stone-and-tin bowl with gold oars and 'protective eyes'The ancient stone-and-tin bowl was discovered 200 years ago in a boggy field in Wales.
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Merit's wig: A 3,400-year-old Egyptian headpiece smoothed down with ancient homemade hair gelMerit's head covering was made from real human hair and was buried with her in its own wooden cabinet.
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Memento Mori: A mosaic that predates Mount Vesuvius' eruption in Pompeii and reminds us that we will all dieA famous mosaic from Pompeii holds lessons for today.
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