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Examination of 1,000-Year-Old Viking ‘Death House’ Reveals Elite Burial with Stunning Artifacts
... and two silver coins that came from as far away as Afghanistan. Two silver coins found at the site came from as far away as Afghanistan (Museum Sikeborg) The researchers suggest that ...
Natalia Klimczak - 29/06/2016 - 14:49
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The Graeco-Bactrian Kingdom: Alexander The Great’s Easternmost Legacy
... of modern-day Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Afghanistan . Moreover, at their height of power, the ... The area covered by Bactria corresponds with today’s Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. Cyrus the Great ... met the invading Seleucids with an army in northwestern Afghanistan . Although the Graco-Bactrians were defeated, ...
dhwty - 09/10/2021 - 01:39
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Pax Kushana: Uncovering the Forgotten Kushan Empire
... across the arid landscapes of modern-day Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and parts of northern India, the Kushan ... and an ancient region corresponding to parts of modern-day Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. Bactria served as a ... , which includes parts of modern Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan. Gandhara became a significant center for ...
Aleksa Vučković - 23/01/2024 - 16:59
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A Treasure in Ruins: Ancient Mehrgarh Lost to Thieves and Violence
... is the gateway to the Indus Valley from the highlands of Afghanistan, beyond which is the Iranian Plateau and the ... the British colonialists used it for their campaigns in Afghanistan. Mehrgarh lies between the modern Pakistani ... seashells from distant seashores, and lapis lazuli from Afghanistan, suggests that the people of Mehrgarh were ...
dhwty - 23/09/2019 - 14:02
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Bamiyan's Ancient Cave Dwellings Shelter Homeless Afghans (Video)
... historic caves , nestled within the cliffs of central Afghanistan, have become makeshift homes for over 200 ... See the Buddhas They Blew Up Top image: Bamiyan caves in Afghanistan. Source: trentinness / Adobe Stock. By Robbie ...
Robbie Mitchell - 27/07/2023 - 01:56
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To Plunder, Destroy and Kill: Atrocity and Terror as Tamerlane Sacks Delhi— Part II
... Timur receives envoys during an attack on Balkh (Afghanistan) in 1370. Representational image. ( Public Domain ...
Cam Rea - 30/06/2017 - 15:52
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Copious Copper Supplies Made Cyprus a Trading Center 3,500 Years Ago
... necklace with beads and a scarab (Ramesses II) from Egypt, Afghanistan and India (9) have all been found in Hala Sultan ... for copper and bronze from the lands of modern-day India, Afghanistan, Sardinia and the Baltic Sea region. While its ...
Nathan Falde - 17/03/2023 - 21:57
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The Schoyen Collection: 20,000 Ancient Manuscripts from 134 Countries in 120 Languages
... 1,000-Year-Old Mysterious Manuscripts Discovered in Afghanistan Newly Translated Egyptian Papyrus Reveals Evil ... stipulates that ‘the historical and cultural heritage of Afghanistan belongs to the people of Afghanistan’” (Prescott and Omland, 2004). Rumors began ...
Kerry Sullivan - 14/08/2016 - 00:44
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Peruvian Women Once Wore Burka-Like Attire as Cloaks of Rebellion
... “burka” evokes images of oppressive regimes, notably Afghanistan's coercive imposition on women, it may come as a ... “ burka ” evokes images of oppressive regimes, notably Afghanistan's coercive imposition on women, it may come as a ...
Cecilia Bogaard - 26/08/2023 - 14:50
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Scholars Get Closer to Words of Buddha as They Unravel Oldest Buddhist Scrolls in the World
... pots, in a cave, situated along the northern border of Afghanistan and Pakistan, and now they’re bringing team of ... 200 scrolls were discovered in clay pots in a cave on the Afghanistan and Pakistan, in the ancient kingdom of Gandhara ...
ashley cowie - 16/06/2019 - 11:04
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Ancient Gandhara Kingdom Was A Melting Pot That Left Its Legacy in Art
... that is today northwestern Pakistan and northeastern Afghanistan. Gandhara was an ancient kingdom located in what ... that is today northwestern Pakistan and northeastern Afghanistan. The history Gandhara can be traced all the way ...
dhwty - 19/01/2019 - 13:38
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From Urfa To Edessa To Şanlıurfa: Spanning 10,000 Years Of History
... Persia, the Levant, (now modern Turkey, Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan, and parts of Turkmenistan) yet one would ... Persia, the Levant, (now modern Turkey, Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan, and parts of Turkmenistan) yet one would ...
micki pistorius - 29/04/2022 - 22:04
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A Victory for Archaeologists Fighting to Protect Mes Aynak
... in April we told you about a 5,000 year-old settlement in Afghanistan called Mes Aynak, facing destruction by a Chinese ... the world’s biggest copper mine. The contract between Afghanistan’s Ministry of Mines and Chinese state-owned ...
aprilholloway - 10/06/2013 - 01:36
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Excavation of Saxon Warrior Touches Home with Veteran Volunteers
... who had returned from recent conflict zones such as Afghanistan, in archaeological fieldwork. They’ve just ... who had returned from recent conflict zones such as Afghanistan, in archaeological fieldwork. They’ve just ...
Alicia McDermott - 27/07/2018 - 14:00
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Lost Enlightenment: Central Asia's Golden Age from the Arab Conquest to Tamerlane
... that today extends from Kazakhstan southward through Afghanistan, and from the easternmost province of Iran ... of the world's greatest poetry. One scholar, working in Afghanistan, even predicted the existence of North and South ...
ancient-origins - 25/11/2016 - 04:28
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Explorers That Found Ancient Lost City of the Monkey God Almost Lose Their Faces to Flesh-Eating Parasite
... leishmaniasis. Mucosal leishmaniasis on woman in Shinkay, Afghanistan. Photographer: Maj. Jamie Blow ( AFPMB / flickr ) ...
Theodoros Karasavvas - 16/01/2017 - 21:49
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Where Greek Meets Indian: Sirkap, an Ancient City in Pakistan
... encompassing Bactria and Sogdiana (north of present-day Afghanistan and on the border of Uzbekistan). The King of the ... troops and by 180 BC he had conquered present-day southern Afghanistan and north-western India and in so doing he became ...
micki pistorius - 21/07/2018 - 15:40
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The Majesty of Mosques: 12 Captivating Photos That Showcase Islamic Architecture
... Givaga / Adobe Stock. Blue Mosque in Mazar-I-Sharif, Afghanistan: A Shrine of Renowned Beauty The Great Mosque of ...
Joanna Gillan - 16/02/2023 - 22:00
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History Erased: The 6 Most Heartbreaking Archaeological Destructions
... a cliff in the Bamiyan valley of the Hazarajat region of Afghanistan. The larger of the two stood 55 meters (180 ft) ... but nothing can replace the original works of art. Are Afghanistan’s Archaeological Treasures Safe? What Treasures ...
Robbie Mitchell - 11/06/2023 - 18:59
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Rakhigarhi now the biggest Harappan site after two new mounds discovered
... 2,000 Harappan sites known to exist in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. The archaeological remains at Mohenjo-daro ... coast of Iran to Mumbai, and from the Amu Darya River in Afghanistan to the West to the Ganga in India to the East. ...
aprilholloway - 30/03/2014 - 05:31