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Dog skull from Tralleis

Dogs are man's oldest friends and have been with us since the dawn of time. They perform various tasks that people put on them and in many activities they are still indispensable. The Romans played a key role in the formation of modern dog breeds, and by artificial selection they gave them desirable morphological and functional characteristics.

A 6,000-year-old copper fishing hook is the oldest in the world

A unique copper fish hook has been discovered during excavations in the Israeli coastal town of Ashkelon. It was designed for fish between 1.5 and 2 metres in size. According to the Israel Antiquities Authority, it is the oldest known metal fish hook in the world.

Archaeologists restore rare paintings and zodiac signs in Egyptian temple

An Egyptian-German research team discovered new colourful ceiling paintings with preserved depictions of the zodiac in the temple of Esna in Upper Egypt and perfectly restored them. This is only the third work of this type in Egypt; moreover, it is in its original state after restoration.

Archaeologists discover a 4,700-year-old Sumerian tavern with remnants of food and beer

At the archaeological site of Tell el-Hiba, a former important city-state of Lagash in the southernm Iraq, the remains of a nearly 5 000-year-old tavern have been discovered with vessels still containing food remains. Archaeologists hope their research will shed light on the lives of ordinary people in the world's first cities...

The oldest narrative scene discovered: man with penis in hand being followed by animals

A carved stone bench with reliefs of animal and human figures was discovered in southeastern Turkey, with the main motif of a man holding a naked phallus. It represents the oldest known depiction of a narrative scene (story) and reflects the complex relationship between humans, natural forces and the animal world that surrounded them 11,000 years ago.

An early medieval manuscript contained the earliest complete map of the stars

Scientists have discovered a fragment of the world's oldest known complete star map. Part of the map, found below the text on a sheet of medieval parchment, is thought to be a copy of a long-lost star catalogue from the workshop of the Greek astronomer Hipparchus in the second century BC...

Stunning ancient stone carvings survived ISIS demolition

In Mosul, Iraq, archaeologists have discovered 2,700-year-old stone carvings that escaped the barbarism of Islamic extremistsState when they tore down the ancient monumental Mashki Gate in 2016 as an "idolatrous" symbol of the pre-Islamic period. The carvings date from the reign of the Assyrian king Sinacherib between 705 and 681 BC.

Treasure of gold and silver coins under the temple

Archaeologists have discovered a cache under a temple in the Egyptian city of Esna. Inside were gold and silver coins. Some of them are up to a thousand years old, according to experts.

Huge Roman mosaic saved from being sold off by Islamic State militants

A mosaic from the Roman period with scenes from the Trojan War was discovered in Al-Rastan, Syria. Dating from the 4th century, the 20 x 6 m area uncovered is not complete, according to archaeologists - the mosaic seems to continue under neighbouring plots. It is the most significant archaeological discovery in Syria since the conflict began 11 years ago.

Treasure trove of 1600-year-old gold coins discovered in wall

A buried hoard of dozens of gold coins has been discovered at an archaeological excavation site near the ancient city of Banias in northern Israel. They date from the Muslim conquest of the region in the 7th century and represent a unique insight into the transitional period after the end of the Roman Empire.

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