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St. Anthony's Monastery restoration

World's Oldest Christian Monastery Restored

Egypt's antiquities chief unveiled the $14.5 million project, touting it as a sign of Christian-Muslim coexistence.

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World's Oldest Christian Monastery Restored

Posted Thu Feb 4, 2010 07:40 AM ET   |   0

Egypt's antiquities chief unveiled the $14.5 million project, touting it as a sign of Christian-Muslim coexistence. Read more

St. Anthony's Monastery restoration

Luxor's 'Sphinx Avenue' to Be Restored

Posted by  Rossella Lorenzi  Wed Feb 3, 2010 03:00 PM ET   |   0

A site in Luxor, Egypt will become one of the world's largest open-air museums when part of a $11 million project is complete in March, Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) said today in a statement. Excavation work along the ... Read more

Ancient Mongolian Tomb Holds Skeleton of...

Posted Wed Feb 3, 2010 01:35 PM ET   |   0

The remains of a 2,000-year-old skeleton found in eastern Mongolia reveal a man of multi-ethnic heritage. Read more

Ancient Mongolian Tomb Holds Skeleton of Western Man

Native Americans First Tamed Turkeys 2,000...

Posted by  Jennifer Viegas  Mon Feb 1, 2010 03:01 PM ET   |   0

The turkeys we eat today ultimately descended from breeds raised by the Aztecs. Read more

Native American Turkeys

Hawass To Announce King Tut DNA Results

Posted by  Rossella Lorenzi  Mon Feb 1, 2010 12:08 PM ET   |   0

One of history's greatest mysteries -- the family lineage of the boy pharaoh King Tut -- may soon be solved. Zahi Hawass, chief of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, has announced on Sunday he would hold a press conference on ... Read more

Archaeology: Ancient Roman Aqueduct Source... [VIDEO]

Posted Fri Jan 29, 2010 07:28 PM ET   |   0

Two British filmmakers recently uncovered the long-lost source of Rome's ancient aqueduct. Rossella Lorenzi reports on the discovery. Watch video

Archaeology: Ancient Roman Aqueduct Source Discovered
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Rome's Ancient Aqueduct

Posted Fri Jan 29, 2010 08:29 AM ET   |   0

Explore a nearly 2,000-year-old aqueduct that once delivered fresh water to ancient Rome. Read more

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Rome's Ancient Aqueduct Found

Posted by  Rossella Lorenzi  Fri Jan 29, 2010 04:23 AM ET   |   0

The long-sought aqueduct that delivered fresh, clean water to Rome nearly 2,000 years ago, is found beneath a pig pasture northwest of the Italian city. Read more

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Ancient Tomb Could Explain Maya Collapse

Posted Thu Jan 28, 2010 06:07 AM ET   |   0

Mexican archaeologists have found an 1,100-year-old tomb from the end of the Maya civilization that they hope may explain what happened to the once-glorious culture. Read more

maya temple

Police Bust Massive Antiquities Smuggling...

Posted Mon Jan 25, 2010 02:35 PM ET   |   0

Tens of millions of dollars worth of stolen, ancient artifacts were seized by authorities in Cyprus. Read more

Smuggling Ring

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Posted Fri Jan 22, 2010 07:00 AM ET   |   0

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Bones of Early English Princess Found in...

Posted Wed Jan 20, 2010 10:50 AM ET   |   0

More than a 1,000 years after she traveled to Germany for her wedding, Princess Eadgyth's body surfaces at a cathedral. Read more

Bones of Early English Princess Found in Germany
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