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New Study Reveals Ritual Deactivation Behind Damage to Hatshepsut's Statues

Jun Yi Wong’s examination of unpublished excavation archives attributes the damage to ritual neutralization followed by reuse for construction.

Maiden Castle Massacre Reinterpreted as Iron Age Tribal Turf Wars

Largest Study of Aztec Obsidian Reveals Trade and Ritual Practices

Archaeologists Uncover 900 Metal Artifacts at Somló Hill in Hungary

1,700-Year-Old Jet Phallus Pendant Discovered in Roman Fort Wall

1,700-Year-Old Teotihuacan-Style Altar Unearthed in Maya City of Tikal

Roman Necropolis Near Naples Reveals Gladiator’s Tomb and Social Hierarchies

Tomb of Unknown Abydos Pharaoh Discovered, Offering Clues to Ancient Egyptian History

Long-Lost Tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II Discovered in Luxor

Ancient Greece Revealed as Earliest Source of Human-Caused Lead Pollution

Ancient Papyrus Details Roman Trial for Tax Fraud and Forgery in Judaean Desert

Ancient Casarabe Society Built Advanced Irrigation System for Year-Round Maize Farming