Visiting Yunnan, China, Where the Traditions of Ancient Trade Routes Persevere
Traveling along the Tea Horse Road unlocks a land of teahouses, centuries-old monasteries, and epic valley views.
Ancient arrowheads in the Negev reveal human trafficking caravans from 2,500 years ago
Located near Tlalim Junction, the excavation site has revealed dozens of tombs containing a rich variety of artifacts.
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Trove Of ‘Ancient Treasures’ Discovered In A Third-Century Roman Shipwreck Near Greece
A trove of "ancient treasures" was recently found in a third-century shipwreck near Greece. Not only did this trove include ...
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A new theory on how money first developed
Now, archaeologist Dr. Mikael Fauvelle has introduced a new idea that may better explain how money started. His study, ...
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Experts Found an Ancient Papyrus Hidden in Storage. Turns Out, It's a Roman-Era Crime Drama.
A new discovery from the Roman empire outlines a juicy case of second-century crime. Containing an extraordinary 133 lines of ...
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2,500-Year-Old Tombs With Artifacts Discovered in Israel Shed Light on Ancient Trading
Archaeologists have uncovered ancient tombs with artifacts in Israel's Negev Desert revealing trade connections with distant civilizations.
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Who built the ‘lost city’ of Petra—and why did they leave?
The ancient trade center once housed tens of thousands of people. But the city’s population had long dwindled by 1812 when the Swiss adventurer Johann Burckhardt pretended to be a Muslim pilgrim ...
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Discovery of 2,500-year-old Negev Burial site sheds light on ancient trade routes
Tel Aviv [Israel], February 5 (ANI/TPS): Archaeologists uncovered a 2,500-year-old burial site in the Negev Highlands, shedding light on ancient trade routes that connected cultures from Yemen ...