Read more about the article Ancient 2,300-Year-Old Mirror Found In Grave Of General’s Mistress
Photo shows a rare mirror found in the 2,300-year-old grave of a Greek courtesan in Jerusalem, Israel, undated. The well-preserved artifact is found alongside remains, likely of a young woman accompanying a high Hellenic army official on a tour of the Holy Land. (Yoli Schwartz, Israel Antiquities Authority/Newsflash)

Ancient 2,300-Year-Old Mirror Found In Grave Of General’s Mistress

An ancient Greek mirror unearthed in Israel is believed to have belonged to the mistress of one of Alexander the Great's generals, it has emerged. The 2,300-year-old bronze box mirror…

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Read more about the article Baboon Wandering Around Saudi Capital Riyadh Pulls Terrified Cat Out Of Tree By Its Tail
A baboon chases a cat in the street in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, undated. The cat tried to escape but the baboon caught it. (CEN)

Baboon Wandering Around Saudi Capital Riyadh Pulls Terrified Cat Out Of Tree By Its Tail

Baboon filmed wandering around the Saudi capital Riyadh yanks a terrified cat out of a tree by its tail before dragging it off. The scared puss can then be seen…

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Read more about the article Artefacts Used By Sorcerers Unearthed On Route From Egypt To Muslim Holy City
Photo shows a clay rattle fragment discovered along the ancient Darb al-Hajj route that led from Egypt to Mecca, undated. The artifacts were likely used for magic rituals 400 years ago. (Clara Amit, Israel Antiquities Authority/Newsflash)

Artefacts Used By Sorcerers Unearthed On Route From Egypt To Muslim Holy City

Ancient artefacts believed to have been used by "sorcerers" in magical rituals have been discovered on the road from Cairo in Egypt to the Muslim holy city of Mecca in…

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Read more about the article Rare Roman Gladiator Swords Unearthed In Ancient Arms Cache
Photo shows ancient weapons found in a cave near the Dead Sea in Israel, undated. The ancient weapons were secreted behind a wall of stalactites deep inside the cave in the Judean Desert southeast of Jerusalem sometime in the 2nd or 3rd century A.D. (Israel Antiquities Authority/Newsflash)

Rare Roman Gladiator Swords Unearthed In Ancient Arms Cache

A cache of astonishingly perfectly preserved Roman swords has been unearthed from what scientists believe was once a two-thousand-year-old rebel arms dump. The four swords are said to be in…

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Read more about the article Pup Who Went Missing With World Bank Boss Returns After Three Months, Says British Wife
Photo shows Tina, the dog of Korgan Berzeg, and his British wife, Angela Berzeg, Korhan Berzeg, a Turkish economist, has been missing more than two months. (Newsflash)

Pup Who Went Missing With World Bank Boss Returns After Three Months, Says British Wife

A dog that went missing with her retired banker owner has returned home almost three months after they both disappeared during a walk, his British wife has revealed. Economist Korhan…

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Read more about the article Hunting Killer Whales Circle Fishermen’s Boat
Photo shows an orca surrounding a dugong off the coast in Abu Dhabi, UAE, undated. The public was warned against swimming in the sea for some days after spotting the orcas. (Ahmed Afifi/Newsflash)

Hunting Killer Whales Circle Fishermen’s Boat

Holidaymakers have been warned against swimming in the sea after two killer whales were spotted hunting their prey off the coast of Abu Dhabi. The orcas have never been spotted…

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Read more about the article Incredible Roman Amphorae Unearthed At Archaeological Site In Egypt
An Egyptian-Italian archaeological mission discovers a collection of Roman pots in Tell el-Maskhuta, Ismailia, Egypt, undated. The pots date back to the late period of ancient Egypt and the Greco-Roman eras.. (Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Newsflash)

Incredible Roman Amphorae Unearthed At Archaeological Site In Egypt

These are the incredible Graeco-Roman ceramics and amphorae unearthed at an archaeological site in Egypt. The find was made by a joint Egyptian-Italian archaeological mission at the Tel El-Maskhuta site…

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Read more about the article DNA Link Between Modern Vines And Fruit Named In Bible
Image shows ancient local grapevine seeds, undated photo. They were found in the Negev Desert, Israel. (Prof Guy Bar-Oz, The University of Haifa/Newsflash)

DNA Link Between Modern Vines And Fruit Named In Bible

Scientists have discovered a genetic link between modern grapes and varieties cultivated in Biblical times. The extraordinary discovery came as experts from Tel Aviv University and the University of Haifa…

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