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Looking Through Roman Glass

The peoples of the Roman Empire used more glass than any other ancient civilization.--DAVID WHITEHOUSE Archaeological Institute of America [Archaeology] [Discoveries] [News] [Greece and Rome]...

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Pots and People

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

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Tiglath Pileser to the Rescue:

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

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A Hittite Seal from Megiddo

Itamar Singer A tiny seal unearthed by the excavators of Megiddo in the 1930s belonged to Anu-ziti. Its inscription states his profession: "charioteer." This title, borne by official diplomats of Hatti and vassal states, offers further witness to the importance of this station on the diplomatic route between the Hittite and the Egyptian royal court...

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Egyptian Statue Found

An unusual statue was found by chance this spring during construction in a Nile Delta town northeast of Cairo.--MARK ROSE Archaeological Institute of America [Archaeology] [Discoveries] [News]...

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Stolen Stones

Looting of Iraqi archaeological sites has been a major problem since the Gulf War. Includes clickable map of the throne room suite--JOHN MALCOLM RUSSELL Archaeological Institute of America [Archaeology] [Discoveries] [News]...

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Oldest Bridge in Ireland

Archaeologists have found remains of Ireland's oldest bridge, unexpected evidence of early technology.--BEN KEENE Archaeological Institute of America [Archaeology] [Discoveries] [News] [Europe]...

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The Phiale of Achyris

Photographs and detailed description of the $1.2-million gold offering bowl from Sicily that is now at the center of a court case in Manhattan. Archaeological Institute of America [Archaeology] [Discoveries] [News] [Greece and Rome]...

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Emar on the Euphrates

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

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Siloam Tunnel: Built by Hezekiah or the Hasmoneans?

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

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