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Archaeologists uncover Iron Age hub for prized purple dye in Israel
A team of anthropologists, archaeologists and historical specialists affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. and ...
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Iron Age site was a purple dye factory for centuries
Beginning around 3000 years ago, Tel Shiqmona in modern-day Israel was a major centre for the production of Tyrian purple, a ...
Iron Age archaeological find: British 'bling' from 2,000 years ago included horse harnesses
An archaeological find of Iron Age artifacts including horse harnesses, chariots and tires sheds new light on English life ...
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The Five Ages of Ancient Greece: From Bronze to Hellenistic
Ancient Greece has traditionally been periodized into five eras: the Bronze Age, Iron Age, Archaic Age, Classical Age, and ...
Archaeologists find 'unprecedented' Iron Age hoard
Archaeologists have helped uncover one of the "largest and most important" Iron Age finds in the UK. The Melsonby Hoard was ...
Archaeologists Found a 2,000-Year-Old Garden Beneath a Church. It May Be the Site of Jesus's Tomb.
The early results from a long-awaited excavation of the quarry beneath the Church of the Holy Sepulchre are nothing short of ...
A Metal Detectorist Went Digging for Fun—and Discovered a 2,000-Year-Old Trove of Ancient Artifacts
A metal detectorist named Peter Heads discovered an “exceptional” Iron Age hoard outside of Melsonby, North Yorkshire, UK.
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Elite Celtic warrior had healed arrowhead injury in his pelvis, 3D bone analysis reveals
A Celtic warrior was injured in battle 2,500 years ago. Archaeologists were able to identify the weapon based on 3D scans of ...
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Iron Age archaeological find: British 'bling' from 2,000 years ago included horse harnesses
That's the conclusion archaeologists drew from a cache of more than 800 Iron Age artifacts from northeast England dating back about 2,000 years. Found in a field near Melsonby, North Yorkshire ...