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Rare Ancient Papyrus Returned To Israel After Hiding In Plain Sight In US For Six DecadesA small piece of ancient parchment with Hebrew writing on it. The edges of the paper are yellowed and frayed Rare Ancient Papyrus Returned To Israel After Hiding In Plain Sight In US For Six DecadesA small piece of ancient parchment with Hebrew writing on it. The edges of the paper are yellowed and frayed
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Rare Ancient Papyrus Returned To Israel After Hiding In Plain Sight In US For Six Decades

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Skeleton Of 17th-Century "Vampire" Unearthed With Sickle Across Its NeckSkeleton suspected of being a vampire found in Poland with a iron sickle across its neck.Skeleton Of 17th-Century "Vampire" Unearthed With Sickle Across Its NeckSkeleton suspected of being a vampire found in Poland with a iron sickle across its neck.
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Skeleton Of 17th-Century "Vampire" Unearthed With Sickle Across Its Neck

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Gold Coin Treasure Trove Worth Nearly $300,000 Discovered Under Floorboards Of UK HomeSome of the newer coins in the collection. Spink & SonGold Coin Treasure Trove Worth Nearly $300,000 Discovered Under Floorboards Of UK HomeSome of the newer coins in the collection. Spink & Son
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Gold Coin Treasure Trove Worth Nearly $300,000 Discovered Under Floorboards Of UK Home

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Ancient Chinese "Unicorn" Revealed To Be Dancing Horse With Tassel On HeadDancing Horse, 608-907 CE, China, Tang Dynasty, earthenware with pigments, Cincinnati Art Museum, Gift of Carl and Eleanor Strauss, 1997. Credit: Cincinnati Art MuseumAncient Chinese "Unicorn" Revealed To Be Dancing Horse With Tassel On HeadDancing Horse, 608-907 CE, China, Tang Dynasty, earthenware with pigments, Cincinnati Art Museum, Gift of Carl and Eleanor Strauss, 1997. Credit: Cincinnati Art Museum
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Ancient Chinese "Unicorn" Revealed To Be Dancing Horse With Tassel On Head

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Ancient Viking Poop Shows How Gut Worms Are Humankind's Closest CompanionImage of a whipworm (Trichuris trichiura) parasitic worm under a microscope.Ancient Viking Poop Shows How Gut Worms Are Humankind's Closest CompanionImage of a whipworm (Trichuris trichiura) parasitic worm under a microscope.
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Ancient Viking Poop Shows How Gut Worms Are Humankind's Closest Companion

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Bodies Found In Medieval Well Probably Victims Of An Anti-Semitic MassacreBased on their skeletal remains scientists have reconstructed the faces of two of the bodies found in the well at Norwich, almost certainly victims of an anti-semitic massacreBodies Found In Medieval Well Probably Victims Of An Anti-Semitic MassacreBased on their skeletal remains scientists have reconstructed the faces of two of the bodies found in the well at Norwich, almost certainly victims of an anti-semitic massacre
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Bodies Found In Medieval Well Probably Victims Of An Anti-Semitic Massacre

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Nile Riverbed Clues Help Explain The Mystery Of Egypt's Pyramid ConstructionAn artist's illustration shows how a now-defunct arm of the River Nile known as the Khufu branch expected to the pyramids.Nile Riverbed Clues Help Explain The Mystery Of Egypt's Pyramid ConstructionAn artist's illustration shows how a now-defunct arm of the River Nile known as the Khufu branch expected to the pyramids.
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Nile Riverbed Clues Help Explain The Mystery Of Egypt's Pyramid Construction

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Young Woman Buried In Canoe Is Oldest (And Strangest) Boat Burial In ArgentinaIllustration showing how pre-Hispanic cultures fashioned boats out of a single tree trunk, ahead of the wampo boat burial ritual.Young Woman Buried In Canoe Is Oldest (And Strangest) Boat Burial In ArgentinaIllustration showing how pre-Hispanic cultures fashioned boats out of a single tree trunk, ahead of the wampo boat burial ritual.
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Young Woman Buried In Canoe Is Oldest (And Strangest) Boat Burial In Argentina

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11,000-Year-Old Ceremonial Mounds Are Oldest Known Human-Made Structures In North AmericaLSU Campus Mounds11,000-Year-Old Ceremonial Mounds Are Oldest Known Human-Made Structures In North AmericaLSU Campus Mounds
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11,000-Year-Old Ceremonial Mounds Are Oldest Known Human-Made Structures In North America

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Archaeological Discovery Claims To Mark Biblical Saint Peter's BirthplaceThis inscription ties the church built there to the Church of the Apostles dedicated to St Peter adding to the evidence the site is Bethsaida, the birthplace of Saint Peter and Saint AndrewArchaeological Discovery Claims To Mark Biblical Saint Peter's BirthplaceThis inscription ties the church built there to the Church of the Apostles dedicated to St Peter adding to the evidence the site is Bethsaida, the birthplace of Saint Peter and Saint Andrew
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Archaeological Discovery Claims To Mark Biblical Saint Peter's Birthplace

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Medieval Monks "Riddled With Parasites" Due To Dodgy Poop PractisesThe skeleton of two medieval friars buried on the former grounds of the Augustinian friary in CambridgeMedieval Monks "Riddled With Parasites" Due To Dodgy Poop PractisesThe skeleton of two medieval friars buried on the former grounds of the Augustinian friary in Cambridge
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Medieval Monks "Riddled With Parasites" Due To Dodgy Poop Practises

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"Magical" Quartz Buried In "Halls Of The Dead" Finally ExplainedA specimen of rock crystal exhibiting the refractive qualities of a small internal structure within the crystal."Magical" Quartz Buried In "Halls Of The Dead" Finally ExplainedA specimen of rock crystal exhibiting the refractive qualities of a small internal structure within the crystal.
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"Magical" Quartz Buried In "Halls Of The Dead" Finally Explained

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Archaeologist That Unearthed Tutankhamun's Tomb Stole Artifacts From It, Newly Revealed Letter Suggeststomb of tutankhamunArchaeologist That Unearthed Tutankhamun's Tomb Stole Artifacts From It, Newly Revealed Letter Suggeststomb of tutankhamun
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Archaeologist That Unearthed Tutankhamun's Tomb Stole Artifacts From It, Newly Revealed Letter Suggests

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Giant Stone Reliefs Show Ancient Olmec Leaders In Trance-Like State Roaring Like JaguarsWhy so serious? Angry leaders are seen on two Olmec limestone reliefs recently discovered in the Mexican state of Tabasco.Giant Stone Reliefs Show Ancient Olmec Leaders In Trance-Like State Roaring Like JaguarsWhy so serious? Angry leaders are seen on two Olmec limestone reliefs recently discovered in the Mexican state of Tabasco.
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Giant Stone Reliefs Show Ancient Olmec Leaders In Trance-Like State Roaring Like Jaguars

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Gold Treasures Recovered From 366-Year-Old Shipwreck In The BahamasGold, jewelry, and coins found near the shipwreck of the Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas in the Bahamas.Gold Treasures Recovered From 366-Year-Old Shipwreck In The BahamasGold, jewelry, and coins found near the shipwreck of the Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas in the Bahamas.
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Gold Treasures Recovered From 366-Year-Old Shipwreck In The Bahamas

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