Insignia of Emperor Maxentius unearthed
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Archaeologists have unearthed what they say are the only existing imperial insignia belonging to Emperor Maxentius &#151; precious objects that were buried to preserve them and keep them from enemies when he was defeated by his rival Constantine.
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an ancient Roman beauty cream made of refined animal fat and tin-oxide -- have recreated the formula. They found that contains
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Some art experts believe intricate letters painted on a saint's cloak are artist Raphael's monogram.
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Chinese scientists unearth the earliest known relative of the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex - and it seems it was covered in fluffy feathers.
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The discovery of remains belonging to a tiny species of ancient human has been hailed as one of the most sensational finds of its type in decades.
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BULGARIAN archaeologists have unearthed a 2300-year old bronze head depicting an ancient Thracian ruler in a find they called unique for the era, a newspaper reported today.
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French scientists and historians are trying to unravel the secrets behind a cache of documents hidden nearly two centuries ago inside one of Paris's best-known equestrian statues.
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Lettera sull'uso della liturgia romana ante riforma 1970
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Archeologists excavate a magnificent army of life-size statues, exact in detail and assembled to protect China's powerful emperor.
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Vatican archaeologists have unearthed a sarcophagus believed to contain the remains of the Apostle Paul that had been buried beneath Rome's second largest basilica.
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VATICAN CITY, AUG. 29, 2004 .- The Icon of the Mother of God of Kazan is a symbol of unity between East and West, said John Paul II in a message sent to the Orthodox patriarch.
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Carbon dating has cast doubt on the authenticity of one of four robes kept by Italian churches as relics of the medieval Saint Francis of Assisi, though another tunic, a belt and a cushion were found to be the right vintage.
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Scientists have found the remains of a creature that may be the last common ancestor of modern great apes and humans.
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ROME -- Computer specialists yesterday unveiled a digital reproduction of ancient Rome as it appeared at the peak of its power in AD 320, one of the largest and most complete simulations of a historic city ever created.
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A Bulgarian archeological team has discovered a rare mask of massive gold, apparently depicting an ancient Thracian king, the chief of the team said.
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In this illustration released by the APVA Preservation Virginia, tools for the surgeon&#39;s chest, taken from John Woodall&#39;s &#39;The Surgeon&#39;s Mate,&#39; published in 1617, are shown.
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Astronomers reveal one of the clearest images obtained of Stephan's Quintet.