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Dowsing for graves: Ancient art or practice still in use
If the dowsing is accurate, a headstone might get placed over any remains in an unmarked grave and perhaps a colorful flower bouquet. Steve Kash writes features for the Tribune-Star and Terre ...
The Conversation26d
What 12 ancient skeletons discovered in a mysterious tomb in Petra could tell us about the ancient city
Alongside them, excavators have discovered grave goods made of pottery ... to investigate this site might tell us about Petra’s ancient people, the Nabataeans, and their culture.
Greek Reporter15d
First Middle Kingdom Era Tomb Uncovered at Luxor, Egypt
In recent excavations near Luxor, Egypt, researchers unearthed for the first time a tomb from the Middle Kingdom era.
Interview: Julia Hauser and Sarnath Banerjee, authors, The Moral Contagion
On their book that explores how societies worldwide responded to plague pandemics from Constantinople in the sixth century to ...
Greek Reporter27d
The Colorful Bust of a Sad Deity Found at Amphipolis Ancient Grave
is one of the highlights of the Archaeological Museum of Amphipolis in northern Greece. The female bust was found together with 16 other busts of various types in a woman’s grave in the eastern ...
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The Gorgeous Greek Monastery In Arizona That Most People Don’t Know About
Welcome to Saint Anthony’s Greek Orthodox Monastery, a hidden gem nestled in the unlikely town of Florence, Arizona. Welcome ...
allthatsinteresting27d
Inside The History Of Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau’s Tomb — And Why It’s Constantly Vandalized
However, Laveau seemingly did carry out rituals and supply those who sought her advice with gris-gris, protective spiritual objects made of things like herbs, oils, bones, hair, and grave dirt ... the ...
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Find out why people leave sticks instead of flowers on this grave
This 100-year-old grave belongs to a dog named Rex. Rex is believed to have belonged to a fruit merchant named John E. Stow, ...
The Conversation6d
Evidence from Snowball Earth found in ancient rocks on Colorado’s Pikes Peak – it’s a missing link
Rebecca Flowers has received research funding from ... The name is derived from “cold birth” in ancient Greek and is synonymous with climate upheaval and disruption of life on our planet ...
Inside Edition7d
Grave Robbers Target Bronze Flower Vases at Cemetery
The San Diego County Sheriff's Office says this cemetery has been repeatedly hit by grave robbers since October. The metal flower vases have a monetary value of about one thousand dollars each.
Burial chamber and grave goods of ancient Egyptian priestess discovered in Asyut
An international team of archaeologists led by Professor Jochem Kahl from Freie Universität Berlin has made an incredible ...