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Decoding the Ancient Script of the Indus Valley

By Ishaan Tharoor

The ancient cities of the Indus Valley belonged to the greatest civilization the world may never know. Since the 1920s, dozens of archaeological expeditions have unearthed traces of a 4,500-year-old urban culture that covered some 300,000 square miles in modern day Pakistan and north-western India.

Read the rest on Time Magazine.

New discovery links ancient Egypt and Jordan valley site

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Although Egyptian-Israeli relations have been frosty in recent years, ties between the two lands were vibrant around 3,000 BCE during the Early Bronze Age - at least according to Tel Aviv University and University College London archeologists who discovered a rare, four-centimeter-long stone fragment at the point where the Jordan River exits Lake Kinneret.

Read the rest on the Jerusalem Post.

Ancient burial site discovered in northern Greece

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By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS

ATHENS, Greece — Archaeologists said Friday they have unearthed a lavish burial site at the seat of the ancient Macedonian kings in northern Greece, heightening a 2,300-year-old mystery of murder and political intrigue.

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Heating System Confirms Ancient Kingdom Was Korean

The largest "ondol" heating system dating from the Balhae Kingdom has been unearthed in a nearly intact state in Russia's Maritime Province, confirming the kingdom to have been a Korean settlement.

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How I Spent My Weekend....

Preparing for the Digging For Cleopatra's Daughter Treasure Hunt! We mailed 60 gift bags to 60 participating indie stores around the country. It was A LOT of work... but worth it!

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Swedish archaeologists uncover 7th century ship

Swedish archaeologists have announced the find of a 7th century burial ship, the oldest of its kind to be discovered in Scandinavia.

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2,000-year-old skeleton found in Mongolia

The National Museum of Korea said yesterday it has unearthed a 2,000-year-old skeleton of a Mongolian nomad at the Xiongnu Tombs of Duurlignars, about 500 kilometers northeast of Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia.

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Gold-plated Roman horse head found

AP: FRANKFURT - Scientists say a Roman horse head made from bronze and plated in gold has been discovered at an archaeological site in Germany.

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Revealed: Letter from Henry VII that may prove first Englishman sailed to North America in 1499

The personal letter written by King Henry VII to his Lord Chancellor on 12 March 1499 which historians hope could prove to be evidence of the first expedition led by an Englishman to North America

Evidence of what could be the first expedition led by an Englishman to North America, previously unknown by historians, will be published this week.
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Viking silver treasure hoard worth £1m unearthed after 1,000 years

A king's ransom: Silver jewellery buried more than a millennium ago
An impressive Viking hoard of jewellery has made a father and son metal-detector team £1m, after being bought by two British museums.

Read the rest on the Daily Mail.