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Czech Egyptologists Open Shaft Tomb

The sealed tomb of Iufaa was recently opened by Czech archaeologists excavating at Abusir, yielding a wealth of information about burial practices and religious beliefs.--LYLA PINCH BROCK AND JAROMIR KREJCI Archaeological Institute of America [Archaeology] [Discoveries] [News]...

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Stone Anchor Hoard

Seventeen stone anchors and anchor fragments found off the ruined Omani port of Qalhat may shed light on ancient seafaring in the region.--SPENCER P.M. HARRINGTON Archaeological Institute of America [Archaeology] [Discoveries] [News]...

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Acropolis Update

Work continues on the restoration of the Acropolis monuments despite concern that a lack of skilled stoneworkers is slowing the project.--SPENCER P.M. HARRINGTON Archaeological Institute of America [Archaeology] [Discoveries] [News] [Greece and Rome]...

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Pisa Update

Two more Roman ships have been discovered at Pisa's San Rossore train station.--ANDREW L. SLAYMAN Archaeological Institute of America [Archaeology] [Discoveries] [News] [Greece and Rome]...

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Anatolian Archaeology: A Tribute to Peter Neve

From Near Eastern Archaeology [Archaeology] [Discoveries] [News] [Biblical]...

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The Goddess Anat Disappears

Military Intervention Iron Age Style From Near Eastern Archaeology [Archaeology] [Discoveries] [News] [Biblical]...

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Swords, Armor, and Figurines

K. Aslihan Yener Metal mining and manufacture were critical high technologies in the ancient world: metal provided the standard of value, medium of exchange, and the raw material of tool and weapon industries. Analysis of the "fingerprints" of ores and artifacts has begun to display the complex tableau of ancient metal industries. Lead-isotope anal...

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From the Sands of Saqqara

"From the Sands of Saqqara" transports us to the mesmerizing world of one of Egypt's most iconic archaeological sites. Situated on the outskirts of Cairo, Saqqara is a vast, ancient burial ground that spans thousands of years of Egypt's history. As the sands of Saqqara whisper the tales of dynasties long past, we embark on a captivating journey thr...

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Yemeni Megaliths

A chance discovery of a group of megaliths on a coastal plain in western Yemen has sent scholars scrambling to explain why and how people were living there between ca. 2400 and 800 B.C.--SPENCER P.M. HARRINGTON Archaeological Institute of America [Archaeology] [Discoveries] [News]...

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Athens Metro Update

Greek archaeologists and scholars are worried that ancient remains in Athens could be damaged or destroyed by a new subway tunnel.--NIKOS AXARLIS Archaeological Institute of America [Archaeology] [Discoveries] [News] [Greece and Rome]...

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