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Over 2,000 Seal Impressions Uncovered in Ancient Doliche
Archaeologists from the Asia Minor Research Center have made a new discovery in ancient Doliche. They found more than two thousand seal impressions during recent excavations.
Doliche (Greek:Δολίχη) was an ancient Greek city founded in the second century BC and...
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The Greek City of Rome Before the Romans
Many people are familiar with the legend of Romulus and Remus, which supposedly explains the origin of the ancient city of Rome. Romulus established this city on the Palatine Hill after he and his brother had been abandoned on...
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Floods Reveal New Structure at Ancient Greek City in Libya
Floods that killed thousands in Libya also inundated parts of Cyrene, the ancient Greek city and the region's sole UNESCO-listed site threatening the monuments with collapse, archaeologists warn.
At the same time, however, the floods revealed new structures. The Libyan...
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Afghanistan’s Ancient Greek City and the Mystery of its Demise
The ancient Greek city of Ai-Khanoum in Afghanistan was discovered by accident in the 1960s, but its demise has captivated historians and archaeologists for decades.
The city that was lost under the desert sands for almost two thousand years was...
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1,700-Year-Old Bronze Ring Found in Ancient Greek City in Israel
A young teenager recently made a new discovery at a park located in Israel. Thirteen-year-old Itamar Grossman was exploring Sussita National Park, which sits atop the remains of the ancient Hellenistic city of Hippos (“horse” in Greek). While he...
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4,000 Year Old Seal Returned to Greece by Sweden
An ancient seal manufactured in the ancient Greek city of Asine, Peloponnese 4,000 years ago returned home on Wednesday after more than a century.
The Swedish embassy in Athens handed over the seal to Culture Minister Lina Mendoni. "In 1922...