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Oscar 2024: Academy names Best Picture

Oscar 2024: Academy names Best Picture

Oppenheimer, a 2023 biographical thriller film about the inventor of the atomic bomb, won seven Oscars at the 96th Academy Awards, including best picture and best director for Christopher Nolan. Irish actor Cillian Murphy won the …

Large Ramses II statue uncovered in Egypt

Large Ramses II statue uncovered in Egypt

A joint Egyptian-U.S. archaeological mission has uncovered the upper part of a huge statue of King Ramses II during excavations south of the Egyptian city of Minya, Egypt's tourism and antiquities ministry said. The limestone block …

Rare 2,800-year-old amulet found in Israel

Rare 2,800-year-old amulet found in Israel

Photo: The IAA social media page A hiker in northern Israel found a rare scarab seal-amulet from the First Temple period on the ground in the Tabor Nature Reserve in Lower Galilee. The scarab, made from …

World's oldest lipstick found in Iran

World's oldest lipstick found in Iran

Archaeologists in Iran's Jiroft region have uncovered a remarkable discovery. A small chlorite vial has been found containing a deep red cosmetic …