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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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Archeology
The mystery of the lavish ancient tombs of the Han Dynasty keeps robbers away
The ancient tomb of a couple who lived 1,800 years ago remains inexplicably intact among tombs stripped of treasures by robbers.
Archeology
Revealing the taboo in the ancient tombs that no thief dares to take
Thieves often do not hesitate to take away gold, silver, and jewels placed in the mouth of the deceased. However, they absolutely did not dare to touch the items made of…
Archeology
Discovered 20 'innovative' Egyptian mummies with different bloodlines
A large mausoleum in Aswan has given scientists 20 mummified Egyptians but not Egyptians, who were forgotten centuries after tomb robbers carried away all the treasure.
Archeology
The 'unsub' killed the grave robbers
There is an old saying 'Retribution', so are grave robbers really their own lives of unscrupulous actions?
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Grave robbers hear the rooster crowing or the candles go out, they rush to run away: Fear of meeting the enemy!
The phenomena that frighten the grave robbers are two of the principles of their lifelong practice. What is that?
Archeology
The mummy of a 2,500-year-old man and woman with a golden tongue scares grave robbers
The female mummy's grave shows clear signs of vandalism by grave robbers, and may have had some artefacts removed, but the golden tongue remains intact.
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The doctor who created the 'industry' of grave theft in the UK
An obsessive fascination with the body of a great doctor led directly to the development of grave theft into a popular 'industry' in England in the 1700s.
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The mystery of the 'invisible' prince before the thief for 1400 years
At the vacant land next to a pub and a supermarket, near the main road, the tomb of Prince Saexa lay 1,400 years old and no one, including grave thieves, could discover.
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Use satellite data to detect ancient tomb theft
Scientists around the world are now using images from high-resolution satellites to identify places where grave robbers are looting.
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The abandoned city holds the mystery of ancient civilization
In the early 1970s, a local guaquero (guaquero means
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The story of robbers' greatest in the history of the western region
Although performing many cheating bank robberies, bandits Jesse James is considered
Archeology
The skull of William Shakespeare may be stolen
Archaeologists say it is likely that grave robbers stole the skull of the great English writer, William Shakespeare.
Archeology
The ancient Mayan tomb appears in Guatemala
Archaeologists were quicker than grave robbers when they discovered a royal graveyard of ancient Maya in the jungles of Guatemala. There they discovered a lot of jade je…
Biology
Warriors of Jatai bees
Researchers at the University of Sussex, England discovered in colonies Jatai bees with soldier bees. This is the first study of soldier bees published in PNAS.