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Artifacts From Civil War Gunship Returned to Savannah River

Source: Artifacts From Civil War Gunship Returned to Savannah River

Khipus Discovered in Incahuasi Storehouse

Source: Khipus Discovered in Incahuasi Storehouse

Asclepius Sanctuary on Acropolis Slope to be Restored | GreekReporter.com

The Asclepieion also known as the Asclepius sanctuary, which sits at the southern slope of Acropolis was unknown until a few years ago.

Source: Asclepius Sanctuary on Acropolis Slope to be Restored | GreekReporter.com

2,700-Year-Old Farmhouse Unearthed in Israel

Source: 2,700-Year-Old Farmhouse Unearthed in Israel

Genetic Study Suggests European Farmers Came from Anatolia

Source: Genetic Study Suggests European Farmers Came from Anatolia

Private, 16th-Century Arsenal Unearthed in Russia

Source: Private, 16th-Century Arsenal Unearthed in Russia

46 BC – Caesar wins the battle of Ruspina

4 January – On this day

Julius Caesar, having already defeated Pompey, fought the Republican army commanded by Titus Labienus in Africa. Continue reading “46 BC – Caesar wins the battle of Ruspina”

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Ancient Black Granite Statue Recovered in Egypt

Egypt’s Minister of Antiquities Mamdouh Eldamaty announced that police in Edfu recovered a black granite colossus of King Amenhotep III

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King Tut’s mask back on display after beard glued on | The Times of Israel

Piece of famed artifact was broken off by workers, but restored using an ancient Egyptian fix: beeswax Continue reading “King Tut’s mask back on display after beard glued on | The Times of Israel”

Solved: The riddle of the Antiquities Authority’s ‘mysterious’ gold object | The Times of Israel

Item found in old Jerusalem cemetery, which has archaeologists stumped, is actually a New Age energy ‘beamer’ sold online by firm in Germany, The Times of Israel determines Continue reading “Solved: The riddle of the Antiquities Authority’s ‘mysterious’ gold object | The Times of Israel”

Galilee’s 10,000-year-old beans are a taste of Stone Age innovation | The Times of Israel

Oldest known fava beans, found at archaeological sites in northern Israel, suggest deliberate cultivation of protein-rich crops in Neolithic era Continue reading “Galilee’s 10,000-year-old beans are a taste of Stone Age innovation | The Times of Israel”

Five important history books of 2015.

Source: Five important history books of 2015.

AD 39 – The birth of the Roman emperor Titus

Titus was the eldest son of Vespasian, who famously took the principate for himself at the end of the year of four emperors, and elder brother to the infamous Domitian. Titus fought with his father to suppress the Jewish rebellion of AD 66 where he distinguished himself as a successful and capable general. Continue reading “AD 39 – The birth of the Roman emperor Titus”

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