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Remains of the first Roman Basilica have been found in London. The site is believed to be the location of the Tribunal, where officials would have made important decision regarding Roman London.
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Roman basilica remains uncovered in office block basement
In a scene from the Bayeux Tapestry, Harold Godwinson (the future King Harold II) confers with King Edward the Confessor (c.1003 - 1066) before sailing from Bosham, 1064. The tapestry is housed in the town of Bayeux in Normandy. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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Archaeologists uncover ‘lost’ home depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry
The Alexander Mosaic, detail depicting Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) at the Battle of Issus against Darius III (399-330 BC) in 333 BC (mosaic) (Photo by Art Images via Getty Images)
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How Alexander the Great redrew the map of the world
A gold Coțofenești helmet from around 450 BC was stolen from Drents Museum in Assen.
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Dutch police arrest three suspects in connection with museum heist
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Buried in more than 270,000 beads, grave reveals women’s power 5,000 years ago
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A gold Coțofenești helmet from around 450 BC was stolen from Drents Museum in Assen.
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Thieves blow up museum door and steal ancient artifacts, including 2,500-year-old gold helmet
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Neolithic people in Denmark sacrificed ‘sun stones’ after climate cataclysm, scientists say
Aerial panoramic view from a drone of the White Tower and the promenade, waterfront area of Thessaloniki city with the urban side of the buildings at the seafront. Thessaloniki is also called Salonica or Salonika, is the second largest city in Greece and capital of Macedonia region popular with tourists. The White Tower is a landmark, museum, tourism attraction and main symbol of the city with boat tour ship docked at the pier in front of the historic monument. In the background the hilltop forest is Seih Sou and Mount Chortiatis. Thessaloniki, Greece on April 2024 (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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2,000-year-old Greek statue found abandoned in garbage bag
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Archaeologists find lavish thermal spa in Pompeii
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani speaks during a joint press conference at the White House in Washington, DC, March 24, 2015.
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ATTENTION: EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION UNTIL 01 FEBRUARY 00:01 GMT! FREI FÜR DONNERSTAGAUSGABEN - 30 January 2024, Berlin: The bust of Queen Nefertiti (around 1340 BC) is on display in the Neues Museum. One hundred years ago, on April 1, 1924, the figure of the ancient Egyptian queen was presented to the public for the first time in Berlin, having been discovered twelve years earlier during excavations in Tell el-Amarna, Egypt. (to dpa-KORR Fascination and desire - Nefertiti has been attracting visitors for 100 years) Photo: Christophe Gateau/dpa (Photo by Christophe Gateau/picture alliance via Getty Images)
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Why Nefertiti still inspires, 3,300 years after she reigned
Hundreds of artifacts were seized by Egyptian authorities from two alleged traffickers who had dove to steal the antiquities.
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Two arrested in Egypt after attempting to steal hundreds of ancient artifacts from the bottom of the sea
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‘A sort of superpower’: Unexpected revelations made possible by AI in 2024
A silver amulet discovered in Germany sheds new light on the spread of Christianity during the late Roman period.
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Silver amulet discovered in Germany could rewrite Christian history in Europe
WILTSHIRE, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 07: The ancient neolithic monument of Stonehenge near Amesbury is viewed from a hot air ballon on September 7, 2016 in Wiltshire, England. To mark the 30th anniversary of Stonehenge becoming a World Heritage Site, English Heritage has launched a competition offering members of the public the chance of a hot balloon ride which allows the chance to see a unique view of Stonehenge within in a wider prehistoric landscape but also the see the recent changes to its setting in recent years including the removal of the A344 and the old car park. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
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Scientists think they know why Stonehenge was rebuilt thousands of years ago