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🧵Statue of Metri the Scribe Meet Metri — A high-ranking scribe from Egypt’s 6th Dynasty. His statue shows him seated cross-legged, papyrus scroll on his lap, pen in hand — the classic pose of ancient Egyptian scribes. This wasn’t just artistic flair — it symbolized literacy,

🧵Statue of Metri the Scribe

Meet Metri — A high-ranking scribe from Egypt’s 6th Dynasty. His statue shows him seated cross-legged, papyrus scroll on his lap, pen in hand — the classic pose of ancient Egyptian scribes.
This wasn’t just artistic flair — it symbolized literacy,
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🚨 Breaking News from the Klondike! An incredible discovery has just emerged from the frozen ground of Hester Creek, Yukon! During recent fieldwork, the Yukon Paleontology team unearthed a perfectly preserved fossil horse skull at a placer mine — with help from local miners who

🚨 Breaking News from the Klondike!

An incredible discovery has just emerged from the frozen ground of Hester Creek, Yukon!

During recent fieldwork, the Yukon Paleontology team unearthed a perfectly preserved fossil horse skull at a placer mine — with help from local miners who
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The Sarcophagi of the King of San Pietro in Bevagna are 20 marble coffins that sank to the seabed of the Ionian Sea around 1,700 years ago, following the shipwreck of the vessel that was meant to transport them to Rome. Video credit: La Repubblica

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New study reveals Neanderthals in neighboring Israeli caves had distinct butchery traditions, suggesting culturally inherited food practices 70,000 years ago👇

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Shakōkidogū Figurine (ca. 1000–400 BCE) This artifact is a representative example of shakōkidogū—a type of clay figurine commonly referred to as "snow goggle dogū"—which flourished during the early phase of the Final Jōmon period in the Tōhoku region. It is a large, hollow

Shakōkidogū Figurine (ca. 1000–400 BCE)

This artifact is a representative example of shakōkidogū—a type of clay figurine commonly referred to as "snow goggle dogū"—which flourished during the early phase of the Final Jōmon period in the Tōhoku region. It is a large, hollow
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In 2017, after a goat herder reported fossil findings near the Yamula Dam in Kayseri, Türkiye, archaeological excavations were launched at the site. The area has since been dated to around 7.7 million years ago. Video credit: Habertürk

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Breaking Discovery: Prehistoric Sperm Whale Tooth Sheds Light on Copper Age Ritual Practices in Iberia Archaeologists working at the Copper Age mega-site of Valencina de la Concepción–Castilleja de Guzmán near Seville have uncovered a unique artifact: a sperm whale tooth dating

Breaking Discovery: Prehistoric Sperm Whale Tooth Sheds Light on Copper Age Ritual Practices in Iberia

Archaeologists working at the Copper Age mega-site of Valencina de la Concepción–Castilleja de Guzmán near Seville have uncovered a unique artifact: a sperm whale tooth dating
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Seashells in the deserts of southern Iraq?🤯 At the ancient site of Eridu, marine shells are scattered across the sand—evidence of a time when the Euphrates River flowed nearby. According to cuneiform sources, Eridu and Ur once had ports connected to the sea. Over time, river

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🚨BREAKING: Major Archaeological Find in Sicily! A 2,500-year-old Greek shipwreck, dating to the 6th–5th c. BCE, has been discovered just 6 meters beneath the waves off Santa Maria del Focallo. Among the remarkable finds: ➡ A rare preserved mast base ➡ Black-figure ceramics ➡