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![A white marble bust of Alexander the Great, severed at the neck, atop dirt and rubble.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/c5sQAeFFJiw4U7Bpjfz7aV-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/c5sQAeFFJiw4U7Bpjfz7aV-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/c5sQAeFFJiw4U7Bpjfz7aV-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/c5sQAeFFJiw4U7Bpjfz7aV-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/c5sQAeFFJiw4U7Bpjfz7aV-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/c5sQAeFFJiw4U7Bpjfz7aV-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/c5sQAeFFJiw4U7Bpjfz7aV-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/c5sQAeFFJiw4U7Bpjfz7aV-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
2nd-century Alexander the Great statue with lion's-mane hairstyle unearthed in Turkey
By Tom Metcalfe published
The discovery shows the popularity of the ancient ruler hundreds of years after his death.
![A person holds a tiny gold foil figure.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RAUAjdKUuzDwGHFU3CDDcY-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RAUAjdKUuzDwGHFU3CDDcY-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RAUAjdKUuzDwGHFU3CDDcY-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RAUAjdKUuzDwGHFU3CDDcY-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RAUAjdKUuzDwGHFU3CDDcY-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RAUAjdKUuzDwGHFU3CDDcY-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RAUAjdKUuzDwGHFU3CDDcY-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RAUAjdKUuzDwGHFU3CDDcY-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
1,400-year-old gold figures depicting Norse gods unearthed at former pagan temple
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Archaeologists in Norway unearthed dozens of tiny gold-foil figures at a former pagan temple.
![An archaeologist takes a picture of the free-standing stone sarcophagus.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8vnsfwMNQFkXiyBe27hRu8-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8vnsfwMNQFkXiyBe27hRu8-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8vnsfwMNQFkXiyBe27hRu8-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8vnsfwMNQFkXiyBe27hRu8-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8vnsfwMNQFkXiyBe27hRu8-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8vnsfwMNQFkXiyBe27hRu8-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8vnsfwMNQFkXiyBe27hRu8-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8vnsfwMNQFkXiyBe27hRu8-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
'Exceptional' 1,800-year-old sarcophagus unearthed in France held woman of 'special status'
By Sascha Pare published
Archaeologists excavating an ancient necropolis have unearthed a Roman-era sarcophagus containing the remains of a second-century woman, who was buried with oil lamps and accessories.
![A family of all ages, including a young boy, smile in the green yard before a white house with a red roof.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cFuYjcBxrCP8esZJiqdpZV-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cFuYjcBxrCP8esZJiqdpZV-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cFuYjcBxrCP8esZJiqdpZV-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cFuYjcBxrCP8esZJiqdpZV-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cFuYjcBxrCP8esZJiqdpZV-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cFuYjcBxrCP8esZJiqdpZV-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cFuYjcBxrCP8esZJiqdpZV-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cFuYjcBxrCP8esZJiqdpZV-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Norwegian family finds 1,200-year-old Viking treasure while searching for a lost earring in their yard
By Tom Metcalfe published
The discovery includes two roughly 1,200-year-old brooches, made from bronze and once gilded with gold, that may have belonged to an aristocratic woman.
![This inscription of part of a psalm was found on a stone on the floor of the monastery.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/b6bahtrL9eTAs3VPzAiJyc-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/b6bahtrL9eTAs3VPzAiJyc-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/b6bahtrL9eTAs3VPzAiJyc-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/b6bahtrL9eTAs3VPzAiJyc-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/b6bahtrL9eTAs3VPzAiJyc-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/b6bahtrL9eTAs3VPzAiJyc-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/b6bahtrL9eTAs3VPzAiJyc-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/b6bahtrL9eTAs3VPzAiJyc-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
An incorrect version of 'Prayer of David' discovered at 'Little Castle' in West Bank
By Owen Jarus published
A 1,500-year-old text recording a section of Psalm 86 — also known as "A prayer of David" — has been discovered in what was a monastery in the West Bank.
![A picture of Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain at dawn.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FynP6gywzxUSCWYcc5hjuV-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FynP6gywzxUSCWYcc5hjuV-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FynP6gywzxUSCWYcc5hjuV-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FynP6gywzxUSCWYcc5hjuV-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FynP6gywzxUSCWYcc5hjuV-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FynP6gywzxUSCWYcc5hjuV-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FynP6gywzxUSCWYcc5hjuV-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FynP6gywzxUSCWYcc5hjuV-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
100-year-old origin theory of Stonehenge's iconic Altar Stone could be wrong, scientists say
By Sascha Pare published
A new analysis of the Altar Stone at Stonehenge suggests it may have come from as far north as Scotland, allowing for "creative thinking" about its archaeological significance.
![Gloved hands hold up the bronze folding mirror, showing its engraved exterior.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/K8YwpgKMMhFTLmYg2m7Zwj-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/K8YwpgKMMhFTLmYg2m7Zwj-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/K8YwpgKMMhFTLmYg2m7Zwj-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/K8YwpgKMMhFTLmYg2m7Zwj-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/K8YwpgKMMhFTLmYg2m7Zwj-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/K8YwpgKMMhFTLmYg2m7Zwj-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/K8YwpgKMMhFTLmYg2m7Zwj-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/K8YwpgKMMhFTLmYg2m7Zwj-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
2,300-year-old grave in Israel contains remains of Greek courtesan who may have accompanied Alexander the Great's army
By Sascha Pare published
Human remains buried with a 2,300-year-old bronze mirror in Israel may be the first ever found of an ancient Greek courtesan who accompanied the Hellenistic armies on their campaigns.
![A burial chamber in Peru containing mummies and artifacts.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qDbqnW3towVocTcpfWo5aV-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qDbqnW3towVocTcpfWo5aV-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qDbqnW3towVocTcpfWo5aV-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qDbqnW3towVocTcpfWo5aV-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qDbqnW3towVocTcpfWo5aV-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qDbqnW3towVocTcpfWo5aV-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qDbqnW3towVocTcpfWo5aV-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qDbqnW3towVocTcpfWo5aV-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
8 pre-Inca mummies and artifacts unearthed just beneath the streets of Lima, Peru
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
While installing new gas lines in Peru, workers unearthed nearly a dozen pre-Inca mummies buried alongside a variety of artifacts.
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