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In the painted desert of Arizona, the earth is littered with the ghosts of forests. This is not wood, but its perfect stone echo—a petrified log from…
The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities announced on December 11 that archaeologists had recently discovered and excavated a rare bust of the famous ancient King Ramses II near…
In the silent heart of Pompeii, a house holds its breath. This atrium, sealed by the wrath of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD and then unearthed centuries…
A Remarkable Discovery In the rapidly melting ice fields near Lillehammer, Norway, an extraordinary archaeological find has captivated the world: a remarkably well-preserved 6th-century AD arrow. Unearthed…
In the shadow of the dormant Mount Sahand, in northwestern Iran, the landscape itself comes to life. This is Kandovan, a village not built upon the earth,…