New evidence suggests Funerary Palaces in the southern Levant originated in the north
A study published by Dr Holly Winter in the journal Levant investigated the potential origin of Funerary Palaces in the ...
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Byblos Harbour Lebanese restaurant, Isle of Dogs refurbishment
A waterfront restaurant on the Isle of Dogs has undergone a refurbishment with art inspired by a "Mediterranean coastal gem". Byblos Harbour was opened in 2008 by Lebanese-born Aboud Grimesty. “I’ve ...
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What Was the Population of Ancient Greece?
Population of ancient Greece, Men weighing merchandise, side B of an Attic black-figure amphora. Credit: Marie-Lan Nguyen Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2.5 Estimating the population of ancient Greece is a ...
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Ancient, engraved stones may have been buried to summon the sun
As a volcanic eruption darkened the sun roughly 4,900 years ago, a Stone Age culture sacrificed hundreds of decorated stone plaques to try to coax it back. A trove of engraved stones unearthed ...
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How Archaeologists Discovered Europe’s Oldest-Known Book, Revealing Never-Before-Seen Insights Into Ancient Religion and Philosophy
Charred by the flames of a funeral pyre, the Derveni Papyrus has proved to be a fascinating—and confounding—artifact Teresa Nowakowski Daily Correspondent The Derveni Papyrus, named for the ...
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Ancient artifacts unearthed in Iraq shed light on hidden history of Mesopotamia
New discoveries by a UCF researcher and her team at the ancient Mesopotamian site of Kurd Qaburstan, including clay tablets with ancient cuneiform writing, a game board and large structural ...
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Ancient 'Stonehenge' in Golan Heights may not be astronomical observatory after all, archaeologists say
Here’s how it works. An ancient and enigmatic stone circle in the Middle East may not be a prehistoric astronomical observatory after all, according to a new study of satellite images.
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Divers Recover Ancient Shipwreck Amazingly Preserved for 2,600 Years Beneath Spanish Waters
and Byblos in Lebanon, and expanded across the Mediterranean, founding cities like Cadiz in southwestern Spain and Carthage in North Africa. MORE ANCIENT ARCHAEOLOGY: Greek Archaeologists Use The ...
The Financial Times29d
The delights of the ancient world should be available for all
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is a professor in the department of classics and ancient history at Durham University A striking ...
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What the cult of Aphrodite reveals about ancient attitudes towards love—and desire
A mix of ancient divinities, Aphrodite was patron over love, beauty, fertility, and war. But the venerated Greek deity has a more complex rise to fame than one might think. The birth of ...
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12 Oldest Cities in the World for Travelling Back in Time
Byblos is a place that was ancient even to the ancients, making it one of the oldest cities in the world. In the past, the city traded so much papyrus, an antiquated form of paper, that the Greeks ...
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Getting historical: 25 memorable films set in the ancient world
The release of Cecil B. DeMille’s Samson and Delilah in 1949 heralded the return of the ancient world to the screen. It’s a movie filled with blood, desire, and a doomed romance, as the ...