Machu Picchu reopens 25 days after Peru protests forced closure
Peru (AFP) -- The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, Peru's tourist jewel, reopened to visitors on Wednesday, 25 days after…
3 years ago
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Rare Canaanite inscription found on ivory comb in Israel
Tel Lachish, Israel (AFP) -- A rare inscription that sheds new light on the use of Canaanite language some 3,700…
4 years ago
Gas pipe workers find 800-year-old bodies in Peru
LIMA, Peru (AFP) - Peruvian workers laying gas pipes found the remains of eight people buried in a common tomb…
5 years ago
Israel unearths fragments of 2000-year-old biblical scroll
by Ben Simon Agence France Presse JERUSALEM (AFP) -- Israel on Tuesday unveiled fragments of a biblical scroll dating back…
5 years ago
Oldest city in the Americas under threat from squatters
by Carlos MANDUJANO Agence France-Presse CARAL, Peru (AFP) — Having survived for 5,000 years, the oldest archeological site in the…
5 years ago
Israel uncovers King David-era fortress in occupied Golan
GOLAN HEIGHTS (AFP) — Archaeologists on Wednesday unveiled a fortified structure from the time of the King David on the…
6 years ago
Sudan floods threaten ancient archaeological gem
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP) -- Rising Nile floodwaters are threatening to swamp an ancient archaeological site in Sudan, after some of…
6 years ago
Gold-hunting diggers destroy Sudan’s priceless past
by Sammy Ketz Agence France-Presse JABAL MARAGHA, Sudan (AFP) — When a team of archaeologists deep in the deserts of Sudan…
6 years ago
Ancient Australian Aboriginal sites discovered underwater
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Archaeologists have for the first time found Aboriginal artefacts on the seabed off Australia, opening a…
6 years ago
Machu Picchu July reopening ruled out over fears of virus spread
LIMA, Peru (AFP) — The ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, a jewel of Peruvian tourism, will not reopen in…
6 years ago
Part of China’s Great Wall not built for war: study
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) — The northern segment of the Great Wall of China was built not to block invading armies but…
6 years ago
DNA research uncovers Dead Sea Scrolls mystery
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) — DNA research on the Dead Sea Scrolls has revealed that not all of the ancient manuscripts came…
6 years ago
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