Read more about the article Scandal As Restored Cherubs At 18th Century Temple Are Turned Into ‘Stunned Cartoon Characters’
Picture shows the painted cherubs in a chapel in Soria, Spain, undated. The restoration of the cherubs of a hermitage provoked indignation. (Newsflash)

Scandal As Restored Cherubs At 18th Century Temple Are Turned Into ‘Stunned Cartoon Characters’

The restoration of a chapel which left the centuries-old cherubs inside looking like "stunned cartoon characters" hassparked so much outrage it forced authorities to close it down until it can…

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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 Archaeologists Restore Unique Zodiac Ceiling Paintings In Ancient Egyptian Temple
Image shows a representation of the zodiac sign Sagittarius, undated photo. German and Egyptian scientists have found unique ceiling paintings in the temple of Esna, in the city of Esna, Egypt. (Ahmed Amin, Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Newsflash)

Archaeologists Restore Unique Zodiac Ceiling Paintings In Ancient Egyptian Temple

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An international team of archaeologists has restored a series of rare ceiling paintings showing astrological signs of the Zodiac in an ancient Egyptian temple. The researchers, from the University of…

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Read more about the article Jail Sentence For Teen Who Graffitied Stone Age Temple
Pictre shows the Neolithic monument in Ggantija, Malta, undated. An eighteen-year-old on a school trip engraved two letters on one o the monuents and was sentenced to two years imprisonment suspended for four years and fined EUR 15,000 (GBP 13274). (Newsflash)

Jail Sentence For Teen Who Graffitied Stone Age Temple

A teenage high school student who graffitied a 5,000-year-old Stone Age fertility temple by scratching the initials 'B' and 'H' has been given a two-year jail sentence. The 18-year-old had…

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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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Read more about the article Gruesome ‘Sacrifice’ Unearthed At Ancient Mexican Temple
Picture shows the stucco scene depicting the subjugation of a captive discovered in the upper part of the Ek' Balam Acropolis, Mexico, undated. In the scene, ruler can be seen, who wears a skirt decorated with crossed bones, taking a male character by the hair. (INAH/Newsflash)

Gruesome ‘Sacrifice’ Unearthed At Ancient Mexican Temple

History when the brutal ancient past of Mexico's Mayan people is seen again for the first time in more than a thousand years. The sculpture was unearthed during preservation work…

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Read more about the article Boffins Say Japanese Temple Mummy Of Mermaid That People Worshipped During Pandemic Is Fake
Picture shows the mummified body of an alleged ningyo that was stored at Enjuin Temple, in Asakuchi, Japan, undated. Scientists completed an investigation to determine the true identity of the artefact and it was determined to not be a mermaid. (Newsflash)

Boffins Say Japanese Temple Mummy Of Mermaid That People Worshipped During Pandemic Is Fake

Experts in Japan have said that what was long thought to be a mummified mermaid is in fact fake after studying it for a year. The "Mermaid Mummy" is owned…

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Read more about the article Archaeologists Find Ancient Temple Of Poseidon Lost After Tsunamis Hit Greece
Image shows the excavations undertaken in the autumn of 2022, undated photo. They revealed parts of the foundations of a structure that was 9.4 metres (30.8 feet) wide and had carefully positioned walls with a thickness of 0.8 metres (2.6 metres). (Dr Birgitta Eder, Athens Branch of the Austrian Archaeological Institute/Newsflash)

Archaeologists Find Ancient Temple Of Poseidon Lost After Tsunamis Hit Greece

An ancient temple dedicated to Poseidon which was thought to be long lost after a series of tsunamis hit Greece has been discovered by archaeologists. The remains of what researchers…

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Read more about the article German Zoo Celebrates Xmas By Welcoming 2nd Endangered Asian Elephant Calf
Image shows elephants at the Ganesha Mandir enclosure in the Leipzig Zoo, in Germany, undated photo. A female elephant calf was born on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. (Leipzig Zoo/Newsflash)

German Zoo Celebrates Xmas By Welcoming 2nd Endangered Asian Elephant Calf

The elephant temple Ganesha Mandir in Leipzig Zoo is open again where for the first time, visitors can take a look at the newborn elephant calf. The newborn baby elephant,…

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Read more about the article Nine Crocodile Heads Found In Egyptian Tombs Of Two Ancient High-Ranking Officers
Photo shows a crocodile skull, undated photo. Crocodiles are large semiaquatic reptiles that live throughout the tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia. (Newsflash)

Nine Crocodile Heads Found In Egyptian Tombs Of Two Ancient High-Ranking Officers

Archaeologists have unearthed nine crocodile heads placed inside two ancient noblemen's tombs in an Egyptian necropolis. The scientists from the University of Warsaw, Poland, reportedly discovered the crocodile heads in…

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