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Marie Antoinette's poodle sold for 56 times its presale estimate

Marie Antoinette’s poodle sold for 56 times its presale estimateMarie Antoinette’s poodle sold for 56 times its presale estimate

May 29, 2023May 29, 2023 | RobertRobert | 2:57 pm

Portrait of an 18th century small dog believed to be Marie Antoinette’s toy poodle Pompom. sold at auction on Friday for $279,400., 56 times the presale estimate of $5,000. This

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Embalming workshops discovered in Saqqara

Embalming workshops discovered in SaqqaraEmbalming workshops discovered in Saqqara

May 28, 2023May 28, 2023 | RobertRobert | 8:02 am

Two ancient embalming workshops, one for humans and one for animals, were found in the Saqqara necropolis southeast of Cairo. Workshops found under a hill near the temple of the

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Earliest Iron Age house found in Attica

Earliest Iron Age house found in AtticaEarliest Iron Age house found in Attica

May 27, 2023May 27, 2023 | RobertRobert | 6:53 pm

Archaeologists have discovered the remains the earliest Iron Age house in Attica at the archaeological site of Thorikos, 40 miles south of Athens. The structure first appeared as a result

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Temple of Venus and Roma reopened

Temple of Venus and Roma reopenedTemple of Venus and Roma reopened

May 26, 2023May 26, 2023 | RobertRobert | 8:10 am

The remains of the Temple of Venus and Rome, the largest sacred structure ever built in the Eternal City, have survived to this day. reopened to the public after an

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Heads of monumental statues found in Carlisle Roman Bath

Heads of monumental statues found in Carlisle Roman BathHeads of monumental statues found in Carlisle Roman Bath

May 25, 2023May 25, 2023 | RobertRobert | 5:14 am

Excavations of a sumptuous Roman bath at Carlisle Cricket Club have unearthed two monumental statue heads thought to date from the early 3rd century. The sandstone heads are two feet

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Ming shipwrecks laden with porcelain and wood found in South China Sea

Ming shipwrecks laden with porcelain and wood found in South China SeaMing shipwrecks laden with porcelain and wood found in South China Sea

May 24, 2023May 24, 2023 | RobertRobert | 1:28 pm

Two shipwrecks of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), one laden with thousands of intact porcelain objects and another with wooden logs, were found deep under the South China Sea. The wreckage

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10th c.  amulet with an early Cyrillic inscription found in Bulgaria

10th c. amulet with an early Cyrillic inscription found in Bulgaria10th c. amulet with an early Cyrillic inscription found in Bulgaria

May 23, 2023May 23, 2023 | RobertRobert | 9:11 am

Bears are depicted on a lead plate amulet found in the medieval fortress of Balak Dere near the village of Khukhla in southern Bulgaria. one of the earliest known Cyrillic

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2,700-year-old petroglyphs found on moss-covered rocks in Sweden

2,700-year-old petroglyphs found on moss-covered rocks in Sweden2,700-year-old petroglyphs found on moss-covered rocks in Sweden

May 22, 2023May 22, 2023 | RobertRobert | 11:57 am

Archaeologists have discovered group of petroglyphs from the late Scandinavian Bronze Age hidden under a thick layer of moss in Bohuslän, southwest Sweden. Forty figures, including 13 ships, nine horses,

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Unique relief found in a Roman fort in Spain

Unique relief found in a Roman fort in SpainUnique relief found in a Roman fort in Spain

May 21, 2023May 21, 2023 | RobertRobert | 4:41 pm

A carved relief of the face, cornucopia and phallus was discovered at the archaeological site of Tossal de la Cala in present-day Benidorm on the southeastern Mediterranean coast of Spain.

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Group of pre-Hispanic metal artifacts found in Peru

Group of pre-Hispanic metal artifacts found in PeruGroup of pre-Hispanic metal artifacts found in Peru

May 20, 2023May 20, 2023 | RobertRobert | 3:04 pm

Archaeologists excavating the archaeological site of Ñusta Hispana in the Peruvian region of Vilcabamba discovered a group 38 pre-Hispanic metal artifacts. Four ceremonial vessels, one ring, four bracelets, two ceremonial

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