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King Tut’s father identified

December, 17 2008

MSNBC

A broken limestone block recovered in a storeroom in el Ashmunein bears an inscription that Zahi Hawass, chief of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, claims proves King Tut was the son of King Akhenaten. An inscribed limestone block might have solved one of history's greatest mysteries — who fathered the boy pharaoh King Tut.

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Italy recovers Greek goddess bust

December, 17 2008

Reuters

A 9th century three-headed marble sculpture of Hecate is displayed by Carabinieri police in Rome December 17, 2008. A rare 9th century three-faced marble head of the Greek goddess Hecate was seized from a store in Rome's historic center after it was stolen by thieves last year, Italian police said on Wednesday.

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Archeological dig of the decade

December, 16 2008

Hull Daily Mail

Humber Field Archaeology finds officer Sophie Tibbles with a rare 14th century wooden bowl HUNDREDS of historical artefacts are being cleaned and recorded after the biggest archaeological dig in Hull city centre for a decade.

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Remains of Second Temple Era Jewish Town Revealed

December, 16 2008

Arutz Sheva

An ancient synagogue in Susia Archaeological evidence of a Jewish town located on the edge of the Samaria desert during the Second Temple Period (516 BCE to 70 CE) will be made public later this month. The recently-discovered artifacts include the remains of a mikveh (ritual bath), stone tools and hidden chambers.

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Exhibit shows artifacts frozen in time by volcano

December, 16 2008

The Associated Press

Herculaneum, ignored by many a Pompeii-bound tourist as that other city the volcano Vesuvius "froze" in ancient time, is showing off its glories, including some never before seen by the public.

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Three marble heads excavated at archaeological site Stibera

December, 16 2008

MINA

Three marble heads - one of an adult man, the other of a woman and the third one of a young boy - are the latest discovery unearthed during this year's archaeological excavations at ancient site Stibera in Prilep region.

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The ram statues symbolise the powerful god Amun

December, 16 2008

BBC

The ram statues symbolise the powerful god Amun Three ancient statues, engraved with a little-understood sub-Saharan language, have been unearthed in Sudan.

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Anachronous discovery: Swiss watch in ancient tomb

December, 16 2008

Russia Today

Swiss watch in ancient tomb Chinese archaeologists have found a tiny Swiss watch in a tomb dating back to the Ming dynasty, which they believed has been intact for four centuries.

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Discovery of Roman Battlefield Poses Historical Riddle

December, 16 2008

Spiegel Online

The battlefield is located on top of a wooded hill. The poles with tennis balls stuck on them show where artifacts were found. Archaeologists in Germany say they have found an ancient battlefield strewn with Roman weapons. The find is significant because it indicates that Romans were fighting battles in north Germany at a far later stage than previously assumed.

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Pre-Inca Citadel Found in Northern Peru

December, 15 2008

Latin American Herald Tribune

From that site, the Wari developed an aristocratic state that ruled the entire valley with their military might from 700 to 1200 AD, until the Incas took over.

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