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1,700-year-old 'barbarian' tomb discovered
Archaeologists in Germany have discovered the 1,700-year-old grave of a Barbarian, also known as
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Why do Chinese people break an earthen pot before raising the coffin to bury it?
Every action in funeral culture has a profound meaning that even the person performing it may not fully understand.
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Why did ancient tomb robbers refuse to steal coins from ancient tombs?
Grave robbers in feudal times often dug up graves to steal valuable burial treasures. However, they absolutely did not take coins from the coffins.
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Coffin suspected to belong to 'Santa Claus' discovered
A limestone coffin buried 2m deep in the St. Nicholas Church in Demre has been identified as belonging to Saint Nicholas, the model for Santa Claus.
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Exquisite gold jewelry of ancient nobility unearthed
Archaeologists have unearthed gold and silver jewellery at an early medieval cemetery near the city of Sevastopol in Crimea.
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Canada to build nuclear grave nearly 700m deep
The deep geological repository in Canada will have multiple layers of natural and man-made protection to safely isolate spent nuclear fuel.
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Was the Terracotta Army in Qin Shi Huang's Tomb Made from Living Human Bodies? The Truth Has Been Revealed!
A cracked terracotta warrior in Shaanxi has revealed the truth.
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The mystery of how ancient people hung coffins on cliffs: Experts offered a prize of 1.3 billion, the farmer solved the puzzle!
In vast China, even in terms of burial, different regions have different methods.
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The truth about the 2,300-year-old stuffed swan in Siberia
Archaeologists have found a stuffed swan in a burial mound in Siberia. It is believed to belong to the Pazyryk culture, an Iron Age people.
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China: Tomb Buried 46 Naked Girls and the Shocking Story Behind It
The strange thing is that these 46 coffins are identical in shape and size.
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Listen to the story of a thousand-year-old set of jewelry in a tomb
A jewelry set consisting of 4 earrings, 104 gold beads, and 2 agate artifacts in the shape of a water bird and a tiger from 2,000 years ago were found in the Lai Nghi bu…
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Discovery helps 'unveil mystery' about Egypt's 12th Dynasty
On October 2, an Egyptian and German archaeological delegation announced a remarkable discovery in Assuit province, in Upper Egypt.
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Tigers don't eat their cubs, but why do these 5 species?
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World's oldest wine jar contains cremated human bones
The world's oldest wine jar containing a man's ashes in a Roman tomb sheds light on 1st century burial practices.