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The Ancient Weapons Discovered In An Unassuming Cave Close To The Dead Sea
Scientists have uncovered a cache of ancient weapons hidden deep inside a cave in the Judean Desert, opening a window to ...
From theater of the Romans to weapons from era of Genghis Khan: See latest finds
A large necropolis discovered in an ancient oasis provides a missing piece to the archaeological puzzle of the Iron Age, officials said. Screengrab from the United Arab Emirates' Department of Culture ...
A Roman Gladiator and a Lion Met in Combat. Only One Walked Away.
A discovery in an English garden led to the first direct evidence that man fought beast to entertain the subjects of the ...
Gladiator bones finally confirm human-lion combat in Roman Europe
Gladiator combat is a well-documented aspect of ancient Roman society, but the physical remains of fighters have remained ...
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Who’s a Carthaginian? Genetic Study Revises Ancestry of Rome’s Ancient Nemesis
Then came the rivalry with Rome and the three Punic Wars ... experts announced. Ancient Hunting Kit Found: The 6,500-year-old weapons, found in a cave in West Texas, could be among the oldest ...
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Bite Marks on Ancient Skeleton Reveal First Physical Evidence of Roman Gladiators Fighting Lions
Researchers compared the markings found on an ancient skeleton in England to bones that had been chewed on by cheetahs, lions ...
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Armor-piercing arrows — from Genghis Khan era — found hidden in museum. See them
The Mongol Empire was led by Genghis Khan, a conqueror who united the Mongolian tribes across Asia. Khan established a large, ...
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Ancient Roman theater sat unnoticed under Croatia city hall — until earthquake
After an earthquake damaged a city hall in Croatia, renovation work on the building’s basement unearthed the ruins of an ancient Roman theater. Photo from Croatia’s Ministry of Culture and ...