These ancient treasures have only just been discovered
Rachel Truman
15 May 2022
Treasures unearthed
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Ancient winery, Israel
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Ancient winery, Israel
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Oldest human footprints in North America, New Mexico, USA
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New species of dinosaur revealed, Chile
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Prehistoric necropolis, Spain
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Pre-historic necropolis, Spain
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Hittite mosaics, Turkey
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Hittite mosaics, Turkey
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City wall of Jerusalem, Israel
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City wall of Jerusalem, Israel
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Bronze oil lamp, Israel
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Rare inscription from the biblical period, Israel
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Neanderthal carving, Germany
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Golden-tongued mummies, Egypt
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Bronze Age burial mound, Ukraine
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Ancient faeces, Austria
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Rock-cut necropolis, Turkey
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Skeleton at Herculaneum, Italy
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Dinosaur footprint, Wales, UK
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Boundary stone, Rome, Italy
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Queen’s funerary temple, Saqqara, Egypt
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Wooden coffins, Saqqara, Egypt
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Iron Age golden treasure, Denmark
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Iron Age golden treasure, Denmark
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Rise of Aten, Egypt
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Rise of Aten, Egypt
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Roman mosaic, Rutland, England, UK
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Roman mosaic, Rutland, England, UK
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Ice-age mammoths, Cotswolds, England, UK
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Sea dragon fossil, Rutland, England, UK
Courtesy of Anglian Water
Sea dragon fossil, Rutland, England, UK
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