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Amber “Gummy Bear,” stolen in WWII, may be over 5,000-years-old
An ancient amber bear figurine, unearthed by miners in northern Poland, is the subject of renewed attention following a study ...
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Słupcio: A 6,000-year-old amber 'gummy bear' that may have been a Stone Age amulet
"Słupcio" — or "little guy from Słupsk" in Polish — is the name given to the amber bear in 2013, when a Polish kindergartner ...
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What is the ancient Egyptian 'Eye of Horus' — and why is it found in so many burials?
According to Egyptian mythology, Horus was the son of Osiris, the god of the underworld. Horus fought his uncle Seth to see who would be ruler of Egypt. During the fight, Seth mut ...
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Hundreds of Looted Ancient Artifacts Confiscated From the Black Market Are Now on Display in Naples
The National Archaeological Museum of Naples is showcasing 600 recovered objects, which date to between the Archaic period ...
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Cave guide enters unknown passage for first time — and helps make ancient discovery
A young cave guide and a cave researcher on a mapping project discovered ancient artifacts in a hidden room, archaeologists said. Mexico National Institute of Anthropology and History In the ...
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Słupcio: A 6,000-year-old amber 'gummy bear' that may have been a Stone Age amulet
At the end of World War II, Słupcio was taken out of Poland by the Germans along with numerous other ancient artifacts ... as imbuing the material with magic, making Słupcio a powerful Stone ...