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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 …

2,500-year old burial discovered near Novorossiysk

2,500-year old burial discovered near Novorossiysk

© Photo: press service of Federal Road Service "Chernomorye" During the construction of a road junction near Novorossiysk, a large necropolis was discovered. Presumably, a warrior was buried in it along …

Mass grave discovered in Azerbaijan's Shusha

Mass grave discovered in Azerbaijan's Shusha

A mass grave has been found in Azerbaijan's Shusha during excavations. It is located in the territory of the Shusha prison. This once again shows that Armenians illegally detained Azerbaijanis in Shusha prison and subjected them to …

Shusha secrets: number of tunnels discovered in Shusha

Shusha secrets: number of tunnels discovered in Shusha

A large number of mysterious tunnels were discovered in the city of Shusha, Professor Abbas Seyidov said. According to him, archaeologists from the Institute of Archaeology, Ethnography and Anthropology of the Azerbaijan …

5,000-year-old burial mound found in Stavropol Territory

5,000-year-old burial mound found in Stavropol Territory

In one of the villages of the Stavropol Territory, a burial mound was discovered. Its estimated age exceeds 5,000 years. The unique find was made by specialists who carried out repair work on the gas pipeline. …

Roman-era sarcophagus uncovered in Istanbul

Roman-era sarcophagus uncovered in Istanbul

A 2,000-year-old sarcophagus was discovered in Istanbul, Turkey. The early dwellers made the tomb carved out of stone, with markings that indicate that this was from the Rome-invaded era of the country almost two millennia ago.  …

Israel to excavate City of David's historical Pool of Siloam

Israel to excavate City of David's historical Pool of Siloam

The City of David Foundation will begin excavating the Pool of Siloam and open it to the public, the Israeli Antiquities Authority announced on Tuesday. The Pool of Siloam is an archaeological and historical site within the City of …

Egypt claims from UK stolen artefacts

Egypt claims from UK stolen artefacts

A group of Egyptian archaeologists launched in mid-September a public campaign to reclaim the Rosetta stone from the British Museum

Pink granite sarcophagus unearthed in Egypt

Pink granite sarcophagus unearthed in Egypt

The pink granite sarcophagus of a high-ranking Egyptian noble has been found in an ancient burial chamber near Cairo, where it has been lying for thousands of years. It belonged to Ptah-em-wia, who served as head of the …