Read more about the article Priceless Artefacts Sent Back To The People Of Nigeria Are Locked Away In Palace Of Local Royal And His 5 Wives
Image shows the Oba of Benin Ewuare II, undated photo. He was transferred ownership of the Benin Bronzes by Nigeria. (Newsflash)

Priceless Artefacts Sent Back To The People Of Nigeria Are Locked Away In Palace Of Local Royal And His 5 Wives

The returned looted Benin bronzes look set to end up as ornaments in private palaces of the country's wealthy ruler after Nigerian officials' decision to hand them over to the…

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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 Mayan Ruler Reincarnated As The God Of Corn In New Discovery
The stone disc with the iconographic representation of the young maize god, undated. It was recovered in 2021, in the Temple of the Sun of the Archaeological Zone of Tonina, Mexico. (INAH/Newsflash)

Mayan Ruler Reincarnated As The God Of Corn In New Discovery

An ancient ruler embodied by the Mayan god of corn in the underworld can be seen on an astonishingly well-preserved stone disk recently extracted from the Temple of the Sun…

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Read more about the article Letter From Russian Empress Catherine The Great On Importance Of Vaccination Under The Hammer
The portrait of Catherine II, known as Catherine the Great, who was the last reigning Empress of Russia from 1762 until 1796 and the country's longest-ruling female leader. (MacDougall Auctions/Newsflash)

Letter From Russian Empress Catherine The Great On Importance Of Vaccination Under The Hammer

A 1787 letter written by Catherine the Great encouraging a vaccination programme is set to go under the hammer with British auctioneers McDougall's. The letter is part of a lot…

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Read more about the article Scientists Unearth Tomb With Remains Of Ancient Ruler With Four Horses And A Dog
An Urartian ruler's tomb in which he was buried with his dog, four horses, cattle and sheep was found during the excavations in the Cavustepe Castle and necropolis area, in Van, Turkey in August 2021.

Scientists Unearth Tomb With Remains Of Ancient Ruler With Four Horses And A Dog

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Turkish archaeologists have discovered the incredibly well-preserved remains of a nobleman with his four horses and dog near an ancient fortress that dates back over 2,700 years. The discovery of…

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