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Turkish Archaeologists Discover a Bronze-Age Shopping List

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The post Turkish Archaeologists Discover a Bronze-Age Shopping List appeared first on Artnet News. The tablet bears "records regarding a large amount of furniture shopping," said the researchers.

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Vast Iron-Age Burial Ground Discovered in German Gravel Quarry

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The post Vast Iron-Age Burial Ground Discovered in German Gravel Quarry appeared first on Artnet News. Archaeologists plan to undertake further tests and excavations.

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Space Age Collectibles

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The post Space Age Collectibles appeared first on The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles. “In my own view, the important achievement of Apollo was a demonstration that humanity is not forever chained to this planet, and our visions go rather further than that, and [.]

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It’s a Bear! It’s a Pig! It’s a Mysterious Viking Age Animal Carving

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It’s a Mysterious Viking Age Animal Carving appeared first on Artnet News. It is unclear what kind of creature the tiny toy was meant to represent. The post It’s a Bear! It’s a Pig!

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Great Discoveries: Iron Age Jewelry, Coins Found During Excavation

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When they did, they discovered artifacts from the Iron Age, Roman era, and medieval period. According to Newsweek , these archaeologists discovered a medieval gold ring, silver coins, and more than 40 brooches dating back to the Iron Age and Roman era. Roundhouses were the primary form of housing in England during the Iron Age.

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The Permanent Collection: Johann Liss Painted an Unusually Aged Adam and Eve

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The post The Permanent Collection: Johann Liss Painted an Unusually Aged Adam and Eve appeared first on Artnet News. Gallerie dell’Accademia curator Michele Nicolaci discusses this biblical vision.

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Archaeologists Find a Bronze Age Workshop That Produced the Ancient World’s Prized Dye

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The post Archaeologists Find a Bronze Age Workshop That Produced the Ancient World’s Prized Dye appeared first on Artnet News. An excavation on the island of Aegina in Greece turned up pottery shards stained with Tyrian purple.

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