Decorated water vase, terracotta, Ptolemaic Egypt, late 3rd century BCE
Stone ring, Ptolemaic Egypt, 332 BCE - 32 BCE
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Mysterious 2,200-year-old pyramid and ancient artifacts unearthed in the Judean Desert

A significant archaeological excavation is currently being conducted in the Judean Desert, where a gigantic 2,200-year-old pyramidal monument, which dates back to the Hellenistic period, has been unearthed...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/03/mysterious-pyramid-in-the-judean-desert/

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Mysterious 2,200-year-old pyramid and ancient artifacts unearthed in the Judean Desert

During excavations in the Judean Desert, a 2,200-year-old pyramidal monument, which dates back to the Hellenistic period, has been unearthed

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The Forgotten Archive of the Scribe of the Temple of Crocodile God in Egypt is Recovered, Containing Sent and Received Letters and Questions to the Oracle

How are you? And your wife? And what has become of XY? The private letters written in Egypt over 2,000 years ago are not very different from today’s. Official documents also show few differences, as they address topics such as land purchases or a wife’s possessions in the event of separation. Car

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A huge marble head of a monumental statue from the Ptolemaic period, found in a medieval house at Taposiris Magna

A remarkable archaeological discovery has been made at Taposiris Magna, a historic site located 45 kilometers west of Alexandria, Egypt. A French archaeological mission led by Dr. Joachim Le Bomin, in collaboration with the University of Lyon and the French Institute of Oriental Archaeology (IFAO),

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Golden Tongues and Nails discovered on mummies from the Ptolemaic Period in Egypt - Arkeonews

Archaeologists have uncovered tombs decorated with colorful inscriptions and ritual scenes, as well as unusual mummies and unique funerary objects, including 13 striking golden tongues and nails, at the Al-Bahnasa archaeological site in Egypt's Minya governorate.

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