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The 3,000-Year-Old Clay Tablets That Redefined Ancient Egypt’s Place in the World

The Amarna Letters contain records of ancient lords and rulers seeking to establish diplomatic ties with Egyptian pharaohs.
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Ancient Roman Mosaic Found In England Depicts A ‘Long-Lost’ Version Of The Trojan War

The 1,800-year-old Ketton mosaic discovered at England's Rutland villa features a rare retelling of the Trojan War myth not ...
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Sanskrit–Greek Stele and Buddha Statue Found in Ancient Greek City of Berenike in Egypt

A Sanskrit–Greek stele and Buddha statue found in ancient Berenike, Egypt, reveal deep cultural links between Indian traders ...
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The Beginning of the Classical Style in Ancient Greek Sculpture

The beginning of the Classical style in Greek sculpture is the beginning of naturalism in art, an important turning point in ...

One of “Publishing’s Greatest Failures” – How a 500-Year-Old Bible Map Changed History Forever

A new Cambridge study reveals how the first Bible ever printed with a map, released in 1525 with the Holy Land accidentally reversed, ended up transforming far more than biblical illustration. The ...