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Plague Victims Beneath The Tower? Archaeologists Uncover Mediaeval Graves In London
New archaeological excavations at the Tower of London have uncovered over 20 mediaeval burials, including possible plague victims and rare grave goods, offering new insights into the people and structures linked to the historic site.
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New Clues At Tutankhamun's Tomb Fuel Old Theory About Queen Nefertiti
In 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the 3,300-year-old burial chamber of King Tutankhamun
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This Tiny Fetus Is The Youngest Ancient Egyptian Mummy Ever Found
British archaeologists dug up the tiny coffin in Giza, Egypt, nearly 100 years ago, and it's sat in a Cambridge museum ever since.
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Egypt to Do More Tests on Tutankhamun's Tomb in Search for Nefertiti
Egypt said today it will conduct more tests this week in search of a hidden chamber in King Tutankhamun's tomb that a British archaeologist believes may be the burial place of Queen Nefertiti.
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British Archaeologist Aims to Pinpoint Nefertiti's Tomb
Standing before the majestic gold, ochre and white frescos of Tutankhamun's tomb, British archaeologist Nicholas Reeves on Monday passionately defended his daring theory that Nefertiti is buried in a secret chamber.
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Haul of 5,200 Rare Silver Coins Unveiled at British Museum
A hoard of 5,200 silver coins discovered by an amateur archaeologist was unveiled at London's British Museum Tuesday, as new figures showed a sharp rise in buried treasure discoveries.
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British Ship Lost 170 Years Ago Found Near Canada
Canadian underwater archaeologists have found the wreckage of one of the two British exploration ships, which were part of the famed Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin's doomed expedition 170 years ago.
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Despite Iraq's troubles, archaeologists are back
Ur's palaces and temples lie in ruins, but its hulking Ziggurat still dominates the desert flatlands of what is now southern Iraq, as it has for millennia.
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How a hunch led to stunning claim on Buddha birth date
The two archaeologists had a hunch that the Buddha's birthplace in southern Nepal held secrets that could transform how the world understood the emergence and spread of Buddhism.
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Ancient mysteries revealed in Turkmen desert sands
Over four millennia ago, the fortress town of Gonur-Tepe might have been a rare advanced civilisation before it was buried for centuries under the dust of the Kara Kum desert in remote western Turkmenistan.
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Plague Victims Beneath The Tower? Archaeologists Uncover Mediaeval Graves In London
New archaeological excavations at the Tower of London have uncovered over 20 mediaeval burials, including possible plague victims and rare grave goods, offering new insights into the people and structures linked to the historic site.
-
New Clues At Tutankhamun's Tomb Fuel Old Theory About Queen Nefertiti
In 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the 3,300-year-old burial chamber of King Tutankhamun
-
This Tiny Fetus Is The Youngest Ancient Egyptian Mummy Ever Found
British archaeologists dug up the tiny coffin in Giza, Egypt, nearly 100 years ago, and it's sat in a Cambridge museum ever since.
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Egypt to Do More Tests on Tutankhamun's Tomb in Search for Nefertiti
Egypt said today it will conduct more tests this week in search of a hidden chamber in King Tutankhamun's tomb that a British archaeologist believes may be the burial place of Queen Nefertiti.
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British Archaeologist Aims to Pinpoint Nefertiti's Tomb
Standing before the majestic gold, ochre and white frescos of Tutankhamun's tomb, British archaeologist Nicholas Reeves on Monday passionately defended his daring theory that Nefertiti is buried in a secret chamber.
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Haul of 5,200 Rare Silver Coins Unveiled at British Museum
A hoard of 5,200 silver coins discovered by an amateur archaeologist was unveiled at London's British Museum Tuesday, as new figures showed a sharp rise in buried treasure discoveries.
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British Ship Lost 170 Years Ago Found Near Canada
Canadian underwater archaeologists have found the wreckage of one of the two British exploration ships, which were part of the famed Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin's doomed expedition 170 years ago.
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Despite Iraq's troubles, archaeologists are back
Ur's palaces and temples lie in ruins, but its hulking Ziggurat still dominates the desert flatlands of what is now southern Iraq, as it has for millennia.
-
How a hunch led to stunning claim on Buddha birth date
The two archaeologists had a hunch that the Buddha's birthplace in southern Nepal held secrets that could transform how the world understood the emergence and spread of Buddhism.
-
Ancient mysteries revealed in Turkmen desert sands
Over four millennia ago, the fortress town of Gonur-Tepe might have been a rare advanced civilisation before it was buried for centuries under the dust of the Kara Kum desert in remote western Turkmenistan.
