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Painted altar in Maya city of Tikal reveals aftermath of ancient coup
The altar stands in the courtyard of what was once a wealthy, influential person’s home in Tikal. At just over 1 meter tall, ...
Older Than Stonehenge? Groundbreaking Discovery at “Unusual” Ancient Burial Site Rewrites Neolithic History
New research reveals that Flagstones in Dorset dates back to 3,200 BC, offering new insight into the origins of monumental ...
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Southern Levant: Landscape archaeology, social transformations in Early Bronze Age
During the mid-4th to the mid-3rd millennia Cal BC, the southern Levant saw changes in social organisation, settlement ...
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In Guatemala, painted altar found at Tikal adds new context to mysterious Maya history
A newly discovered altar, buried near the center of the ancient Maya city of Tikal, is shedding new light on the ...
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Enhancing Cultural Heritage Preservation Using Radiation-based Technologies
The IAEA is supporting experts from around the world in using nuclear techniques such as radiation-based technology to understand and preserve cultural heritage.
Greek Reporter3d
Where Greek Masterpieces Began: Efforts to Preserve Paros’ Famed Marble Quarries
The neglected marble quarries of Paros which centuries ago produced most of the sculptural masterpieces of ancient Greece are ...
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The Only Ancient Greek Theater on the Ionian Islands Is Finally Unearthed
A theater that once overlooked ancient Lefkada in Greece is seeing the light of day more than a century after its initial ...
Questions linger on future of Smithsonian museums on women, Latinos
Two new Smithsonian museums meant to honor the contributions of women and Latinos have been tied up for years as fights over their location and content have raged.
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Why Rihanna's expanding Clara Lionel Foundation is seen as a model for celebrity philanthropy
Read full article: The story behind one of Detroit’s most iconic monuments Get ready to spring into savings ... Rounding out ...
Greek Reporter9d
Archaeologists Unveil First-Ever Ancient Greek Theater Discovered in Ionian Islands
Recent excavations in Lefkada, Greece, revealed the first-ever ancient Greek theater discovered in the Ionian Islands.
The Hindu13d
Remove Aurangzeb’s tomb from the list of protected monuments: Shiv Sena
The Shiv Sena will take it up with the Central Government to seek the removal of Mughal king Aurangzeb’s tomb from the list of protected monuments ... Minister of Culture of India, and submitted ...
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Trump wants to restore statues and monuments. Will that happen?
It also calls on the Secretary of the Interior to restore public monuments, statues and other markers that ... War period of what some people regard as an attack on white Southern culture," she says. ...