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The Barbary Lion Mystery – Is It Really Extinct?
Once the pride of North Africa, the Barbary lion was thought to be extinct in the wild – but could it still survive today? In ...
Queen Hatshepsut’s statues were destroyed in ancient Egypt – new study challenges the revenge theory
A new study argues that the pharaoh’s statues weren’t destroyed out of revenge, but were ‘ritually deactivated’ because of ...
Ancient DNA shows genetic link between Mesopotamia and Egypt, researchers find
Earlier archeological evidence has shown trade links between Egypt and Mesopotamia, as well as similarities in pottery-making ...
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Four Bewildering Bronze Lions’ Heads With Slightly Different Facial Expressions Found in Ancient Roman Grave in Israel
Similar examples of ancient lion artifacts appear to have been used as door knockers. But the newly discovered discs may have ...
Scientists successfully sequenced the oldest Egyptian DNA. Here’s what they found.
More than 4,000 years ago, Egypt and Mesopotamia stood as two of the most complex societies on the planet. But the new DNA ...
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1,000-year-old Babylonian hymn celebrating ancient glory resurrected with AI
Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU) professor Enrique Jiménez has used AI to decipher a 1,000-year-old ancient hymn singing ...