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Greek mythology features several dragons, but is there any evidence that these mythical monsters were based on real creatures?
Kathleen Martinez, who has been searching for the tomb of Cleopatra for nearly 20 years, has uncovered a statue believed to ...
Pocklington District Heritage Trust has added to its artefact handling collection with a replica Roman amphora and two oil lamps, crafted by Fangfoss Pottery. Did you know with a Digital ...
The team found layers dating from the Iron Age under the basilica, including pottery, oil lamps and soil samples. The presence of pre-Christian artefacts suggests the land changed over time from a ...
Archaeologists digging under the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem have found signs of an ancient garden that ... including pottery, oil lamps and soil samples. The presence of pre ...
Archaeologists excavating beneath the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City have uncovered evidence of an ancient garden ... layers dating back to the Iron Age, including pottery, oil ...
A ‘unique’ collection of ‘pearl caves’ containing archaeological artefacts has been found in an ancient ... oil lamp, thought to date from the 3rd-4th centuries AD. Most of the pottery ...
The team also unearthed a statue of a king wearing a headdress, as well as oil lamps, a bronze ring honoring ... earlier date put forward by Martinez. Ancient Egyptians often buried a collection ...
Israeli officials recently announced the discovery of an unusual oil lamp dating to the fourth century, just in time for Hanukkah. In a Facebook post published Thursday, the Israel Antiquities ...
In ancient Greece, amphorae were commonly used for carrying or storing liquids and grains like wine, oil, or cereal. A narrow neck and a ... Situated between sculpture, vessel, and lamp, the series ...