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'When I First Saw It, I Thought This Can't Be Real'

Archaeologists have uncovered what is thought to be the world's oldest known wood structure, whose estimated age suggests woodworking is at least 175,000 years older than our species. A research team...

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US Tourist Arrested for Hurling Museum's Statues to Floor

Israeli police have arrested an American tourist at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem after he hurled works of art to the floor, defacing two second-century Roman statues. The vandalism late Thursday...

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Metal Detector Uncovers a Bronze Age Treasure Trove

A Swiss man who set out to explore a freshly plowed field with his metal detector stumbled upon what some are speculating are treasures once contained in an ancient jewelry box. From the carrot field...

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3 Rare Titanic Artifacts Top $100K at Auction

Someone paid more than $100,000 for a century-old dinner menu, reflecting "ongoing interest" in the Titanic, according to auction house Henry Aldridge & Son Ltd. The menu—coveted by Titanic...

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South Carolina River Cleanup Makes Surprising Civil War Find

Hundreds of Civil War relics were unearthed during the cleanup of a South Carolina river where Union troops dumped Confederate military equipment to deliver a demoralizing blow for rebel forces in the...

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Archaeological Dig May 'Change the History' of Brazil

Archaeologists weren't too surprised when they began unearthing relics from a dig in northeastern Brazil. They were stunned, however, to keep finding relics the deeper they dug in the coastal city of...

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Mad Scramble in US Museums on Native American Displays

Museums across America have started closing exhibits highlighting Native American artifacts in an attempt to comply with new Biden administration rules that mandate venues get the OK from Indigenous...

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Auction Said to Be 'Nothing Short of Remarkable' Is Halted

The planned auction of dozens of artifacts belonging to Nelson Mandela has been suspended pending a court application to completely halt it. The online auction had been scheduled by New York-based...

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With Signs of Afghan Looting, 'I Feel As If My Soul Is Dying'

The Taliban's vow to protect the cultural treasures of Afghanistan may have been little more than lip service, according to researchers, who've uncovered evidence of the widespread bulldozing and...

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