Archeology
Egyptian blue 'alive' from the tomb
To make it, the ancient Egyptians used a mixture of copper, sand and strong alkali, heated at 800-900 degrees Celsius with strict conditions.
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Detecting copper axes, stone axes of 2,000-3,000 years old in Nghe An
While making water ditches for rice fields, my family in Quy Chau and Nghe An districts discovered copper axes and stone axes dating from 2,000-3,000 years ago.
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1,300-year-old mummy in a cocoon of cloth in Siberia
Scientists at Russia's Arctic Research Center found a 1,300-year-old mummy covered in copper and fur in Siberia's Zeleniy Yar cemetery.
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Treasure sword is still shiny after 2700 years of Viet Vuong Cau Tien
The Sword of the Sword made from copper and tin retains its sharpness and shine after thousands of years of existence.
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Ancient letter of 2000 years of portrait painting of Jesus
An ancient book made of many pages of copper and lead-based portraits of the oldest portrait of Jesus has been assessed by experts for about 2,000 years.
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The river has been subject to death from ancient people
Scientists found evidence that a river in southern Jordan was poisoned by lead 7,000 years ago by human metallurgy.
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Excavate the house, discover ancient 2-year-old bronze drum
A farmer in Thanh Hoa during excavation of a house near the World Heritage Site of Ho Dynasty has encountered an ancient bronze drum dating back 2,000-2,500 years old.
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Discovered two stone bronze casting molds dating back more than 2,000 years
Ax mold has body 8.1cm long; 5.1cm wide; 2cm thick; weighs 120 grams. Chisel mold has 11.2 cm long body; 5.6cm wide; 3.2cm thick; heavy 360gam.
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Discover treasure 600 kg of coins in Spanish park
Huge treasures of copper and silver coins up to 600 kg dating back to the end of the 4th century are found at a park in Spain.
Archeology
The whip revealed the monastic life in the Black Death pandemic
Archaeologists found the secret behind some of the twisted copper wire sections unearthed at a monastery since the Middle Ages.
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Ancient tomb 2,000 years next to the silk road on the sea
People in Guangxi, China discovered an ancient tomb at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25 TCN-220), located near the river used to be a Chinese feudal sea silk route.
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Detecting ancient artifacts 2,500 years when clearing bombs and mines
Artifacts dating back to about 2,500 years were discovered in Laos, during the process of war bombs and mines.
Archeology
Discover the oldest coin treasure in England
The largest known coin treasure in the UK has an estimated 22,000 Roman coins, dating from the 4th century.
Archeology
Discover the amulet of the mighty Pharaoh Sheshonq I
This small artifact may be evidence of a legendary military campaign that Sheshonq I once conducted in this area nearly 3,000 years ago.
Archeology
Discover the oldest artificial metal object in the Middle East
An excavated awl in Israel dating to 6,000 years is considered the oldest metal object ever.