Read more about the article Microplastics Found In Heavily Contaminated Arctic Ice Algae Threaten Human Food Chains
Image shows growth of the Melosira arctica algae, undated photo. Researchers from the Alfred Wegener Institute in the city of Bremerhaven, Germany, found out that it was heavily contaminated with microplastics. (Alfred Wegener Institut, Julian Gutt/Newsflash)

Microplastics Found In Heavily Contaminated Arctic Ice Algae Threaten Human Food Chains

Microplastics have been found in algae in ice in the Arctic that experts have described as being "heavily contaminated" and a threat to human food chains. This is according to…

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Read more about the article Elaborate Tomb Unearthed At Egyptian Archaeological Site
Photo shows a carving of six sculpted figures in a small funerary chapel discovered in Saqqara, Egypt, undated. It dates back to the Ramesside era. (Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Newsflash)

Elaborate Tomb Unearthed At Egyptian Archaeological Site

Archaeologists have unearthed an astonishing tomb and four small shrines dating back to the Ramesside Period 3,000 years ago at an archaeological site in Egypt. The Dutch-Italian team working at…

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Read more about the article Metal Came From German Mines, Study Shows
Image shows some of the 313 manillas excavated by the Sociedad de Ciencias Aranzadi from a Flemish trader lost in 1524 off Getaria in Basque Country, northern Spain, undated photo. The ship was chartered by Portuguese merchants from Lisbon. (Ana Maria Benito-Dominguez, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)/Newsflash)

Metal Came From German Mines, Study Shows

Looted bronze treasures returned to Nigeria by Berlin were made from metal tokens minted from brass mined in Germany, scientists have discovered. Thousands of the distinctive bronzes disappeared during colonial…

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Read more about the article Ancient Roman Treasure Left Gathering Dust On A Shelf
Photo shows the assemblage of fine gold jewelry, undated. Pieces of gold jewelry from the Roman period were discovered in a burial cave in Jerusalem, Israel. (Emil Aladjem, Israel Antiquities Authority/Newsflash)

Ancient Roman Treasure Left Gathering Dust On A Shelf

Antiquities experts have put on show a stunning display of ancient Roman gold jewellery buried with a young girl to save her from evil spirits in the afterlife. The haul…

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Read more about the article 2,000 Mummified Rams’ Heads Unearthed In Ancient Egyptian Temple
Mummified ram heads are uncovered by an American mission during excavation work at the temple of Rameses II in Abydos, Egypt, undated. The Mummified heads date back to the time of the sixth dynasty in Ptolemaic Egypt. (Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Newsflash)

2,000 Mummified Rams’ Heads Unearthed In Ancient Egyptian Temple

Archaeologists have uncovered more than 2,000 ancient mummified ram heads slaughtered in tribute to legendary Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II. The heads were unearthed in Abydos near the temple of the…

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Read more about the article Scientists Discover Gulf’s Oldest Known Pearl Diving Town
Photo shows the oldest pearling town on Siniyah Island in the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain in the United Arab Emirates, undated. Artifacts found in this town, date as far back as the region’s pre-Islamic history in the late 6th century. (Umm al-Quwain Department of Tourism and Archeology/Newsflash)

Scientists Discover Gulf’s Oldest Known Pearl Diving Town

A 1,500-year-old town unearthed by archaeologists has been declared the Persian Gulf's oldest known commercial pearl diving community. The 6th-century town - in the Emirati state of Umm Al Quwain…

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Read more about the article UK Royal Mint’s Gold Bar For Holy Month
Photo shows a gold bullion bar minted for the Islamic community depicting the Kaaba, the holiest site for millions of Muslims, undated. The 20g minted Kaaba gold bar is released ahead of one of the holiest months in the Islamic calendar, Ramadan. (The Royal Mint/Newsflash)

UK Royal Mint’s Gold Bar For Holy Month

A special gold bar to mark the holiest month for Muslim worshippers has been released by the UK's Royal Mint. The 20-gramme gold bullion bar features a design showing Mecca's…

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Read more about the article Boffins Recreate Ancient Mexican Warrior Queen’s Outfit
Picture shows the recreation of the outfit of Princess 6-Mono born in 1073 AD, undated. It was created to show the hierarchical role that Mixtec women have had since the Postclassic period (900-1522 AD), based on the iconographic study of manuscripts. (Meliton Tapia, INAH/Newsflash)

Boffins Recreate Ancient Mexican Warrior Queen’s Outfit

Boffins in Mexico have brought the pre-Hispanic era back to life with this stunning recreation of the outfit of a Mixtec warrior queen. Experts from Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology…

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Read more about the article 2,000-Year-Old Sphinx-Like Statue Unearthed In Egypt
Photo shows a sphinx statue, believed to be made in the likeness of a Roman emperor, undated. It is uncovered at an archaeological site in Qena, Egypt. (@tourismandantiq/Newsflash)

2,000-Year-Old Sphinx-Like Statue Unearthed In Egypt

Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a Sphinx-like statue dating back to the Roman era 2,000 years ago. The stunning find was made near the Dendera Temple complex in southern Egypt's…

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