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Priests Buried in a Byzantine Baptistery at Shivta
Archaeology
Priests Buried in a Byzantine Baptistery at Shivta
Two unpublished 1930s photographs show how a Byzantine church in Israel's Negev turned its baptistery into…
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Seven Coffins Found at North Dakota’s Governor’s Residence
Archaeology
Seven Coffins Found at North Dakota’s Governor’s Residence
Workers installing a fence at North Dakota's governor's residence hit human remains. Archaeologists have now removed…
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The Gold Death Mask Meant to Confuse Restless Spirits
Archaeology
The Gold Death Mask Meant to Confuse Restless Spirits
A 2,000-year-old gold funeral mask from Java, held at Yale, may have been designed to confuse…
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17th-Century Grave in Poland Reveals Fear of the Dead
Archaeology
17th-Century Grave in Poland Reveals Fear of the Dead
A 17th-century Polish grave combined a sickle and padlock, a first in the record, and DNA…
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Hidden Coffin Cache Found at Luxor Necropolis
Archaeology
Hidden Coffin Cache Found at Luxor Necropolis
Excavations at Luxor's ancient Abu el-Naga necropolis have unearthed ten painted wooden coffins, a previously unknown…
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