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Burial with skeleton and gold. The Varna Necropolis was discovered during construction in 1972 and has over 300 graves. The site is renowned for containing the oldest known gold objects and jewelry, dating back to the Copper Age Varna Archaeological Museum, Bulgaria

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Burial with skeleton and gold. The Varna Necropolis was discovered during construction in 1972 and has over 300 graves. The site is renowned for containing the oldest known gold objects and jewelry, dating back to the Copper Age Varna Archaeological Museum, Bulgaria

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A tomb from the Varna necropolis Chalcolithic, 4600-4200 BC. Varna Archaeological Museum.Currently world's oldest gold jewellery yet discovered.

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A tomb from the Varna necropolis Chalcolithic, 4600-4200 BC. Varna Archaeological Museum.Currently world's oldest gold jewellery yet discovered.

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An 8,000-year-old beautifully decorated ceramic anthropomorphic vessel, discovered during road constructions in 2015 near Mursalevo, Bulgaria. Now housed at the National Archaeological Museum in Sofia, Bulgaria

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An 8,000-year-old beautifully decorated ceramic anthropomorphic vessel, discovered during road constructions in 2015 near Mursalevo, Bulgaria. Now housed at the National Archaeological Museum in Sofia, Bulgaria

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Roman brick tomb in Serbia, built in the 2nd-3rd century CE. The object was discovered in a necropolis at an excavation site in Gomolava in northern Serbia. This place is one of the "richest" in terms of archaeological finds in Serbia.

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Roman brick tomb in Serbia, built in the 2nd-3rd century CE. The object was discovered in a necropolis at an excavation site in Gomolava in northern Serbia. This place is one of the "richest" in terms of archaeological finds in Serbia.

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Reconstruction of the Old Lord of Sipán in ceremonial regalia. His tomb was one of several found at Huaca Rajada, also known as Sipán, a Moche archaeological site in northern Peru, and dates to around 300-400 AD

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Reconstruction of the Old Lord of Sipán in ceremonial regalia. His tomb was one of several found at Huaca Rajada, also known as Sipán, a Moche archaeological site in northern Peru, and dates to around 300-400 AD

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Roman marble bust of a man. The object is dated to the 3rd century CE. The sculpture was improved in the 4th and 6th centuries. The artifact was discovered in the agora in Thessalonica. The object is in the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki .

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Roman marble bust of a man. The object is dated to the 3rd century CE. The sculpture was improved in the 4th and 6th centuries. The artifact was discovered in the agora in Thessalonica. The object is in the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki .

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An ancient sculpture showing a Greek strategist. The marble object was discovered in Herculaneum and is dated to the 1st century CE. It is probably a copy of a Greek original from the 5th century BCE. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

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An ancient sculpture showing a Greek strategist. The marble object was discovered in Herculaneum and is dated to the 1st century CE. It is probably a copy of a Greek original from the 5th century BCE. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

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A gold alloy ring with a depiction of a naked teenager with a fishing net. From a tomb in the western necropolis of ancient Rhodes, 350-325 BCE, now housed at Rhodes Archaeological Museum in Greece

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A gold alloy ring with a depiction of a naked teenager with a fishing net. From a tomb in the western necropolis of ancient Rhodes, 350-325 BCE, now housed at Rhodes Archaeological Museum in Greece

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In 2007, archaeologists have discovered an 11,000-year-old mural in Syria, which they believe is the world's oldest known painting on a constructed wall. The 2 square-metre mural was found inside the remains of a circular mudbrick building at the neolithic settlement of Dja'de el-Mughara

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In 2007, archaeologists have discovered an 11,000-year-old mural in Syria, which they believe is the world's oldest known painting on a constructed wall. The 2 square-metre mural was found inside the remains of a circular mudbrick building at the neolithic settlement of Dja'de el-Mughara

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A blue and gold glass chalice discovered in tomb WT 8 at the Napatan-Meroitic necropolis of Sedeinga in Sudan. The artifact which dates back to the 1st-3rd century CE, was housed at the National Museum of Sudan. It was probably destroyed or looted during the current civil war

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A blue and gold glass chalice discovered in tomb WT 8 at the Napatan-Meroitic necropolis of Sedeinga in Sudan. The artifact which dates back to the 1st-3rd century CE, was housed at the National Museum of Sudan. It was probably destroyed or looted during the current civil war

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Popular motif from Greek and Roman mythology - the depiction of lovers, Mars and Venus on a Roman fresco. The object dates back to the 1st century CE and discovered in Pompeii. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.

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Popular motif from Greek and Roman mythology - the depiction of lovers, Mars and Venus on a Roman fresco. The object dates back to the 1st century CE and discovered in Pompeii. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.

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In Wehringen , in the area of an ancient necropolis, a grave was discovered, with human remains buried in it along with a set of surgical instruments, a stone palette and a bronze first aid kit.

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In Wehringen , in the area of an ancient necropolis, a grave was discovered, with human remains buried in it along with a set of surgical instruments, a stone palette and a bronze first aid kit.

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In 1997, archaeologists in Scotland discovered the skeleton of a Bronze Age woman buried in a crouched position inside a stone-lined grave. While little is known about the woman, whom they nicknamed "Upper Largie Woman" after the quarry where she was found. Per Smithsonian Magazine

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In 1997, archaeologists in Scotland discovered the skeleton of a Bronze Age woman buried in a crouched position inside a stone-lined grave. While little is known about the woman, whom they nicknamed "Upper Largie Woman" after the quarry where she was found. Per Smithsonian Magazine

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The Star Carr Frontlets dating to 11,000 years ago that were discovered at Star Carr Mesolithic archaeological site south of Scarborough in North Yorkshire,England.

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The Star Carr Frontlets dating to 11,000 years ago that were discovered at Star Carr Mesolithic archaeological site south of Scarborough in North Yorkshire,England.

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Bronocice Pot ceramic vase incised with one of the earliest known depictions of a wheeled vehicle. Discovered c. 1975 in Bronocice, Poland. In Archaeological Museum of Kraków.

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Bronocice Pot ceramic vase incised with one of the earliest known depictions of a wheeled vehicle. Discovered c. 1975 in Bronocice, Poland. In Archaeological Museum of Kraków.

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A ceramic bust from a girl's grave. The object is dated from the 1st-2nd century CE. The artifact was found in Córdoba, Spain, and is now in the National Archaeological Museum of Madrid.

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A ceramic bust from a girl's grave. The object is dated from the 1st-2nd century CE. The artifact was found in Córdoba, Spain, and is now in the National Archaeological Museum of Madrid.

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Roman portrait of the baker Terentius Neo and his wife. The object was found in their villa in Pompeii and dates back to the 1st century CE. The artefact is in the collection of the Museo Archeologico di Napoli.

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Roman portrait of the baker Terentius Neo and his wife. The object was found in their villa in Pompeii and dates back to the 1st century CE. The artefact is in the collection of the Museo Archeologico di Napoli.

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Wall painting from Herculaneum, depicting a tragic actor resting after the play. The fresco is dated to the 1st century BCE. The objectis in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

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Wall painting from Herculaneum, depicting a tragic actor resting after the play. The fresco is dated to the 1st century BCE. The objectis in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

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Slave collars of an iron age chain gang. The 6.6 kg iron chain connects 5 neck shackles used to bind slaves or criminals. When it was discovered in 1943 during construction of an airfield on the Welsh coast, the chain was still so strong the workers used it to tow vehicles. 100 BCE-60 CE

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Slave collars of an iron age chain gang. The 6.6 kg iron chain connects 5 neck shackles used to bind slaves or criminals. When it was discovered in 1943 during construction of an airfield on the Welsh coast, the chain was still so strong the workers used it to tow vehicles. 100 BCE-60 CE

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