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An ancient town in central Italy is fighting for its life as it seeks to become a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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RUSSIA
18th century Church, graves excavated in Russia
Remains of the 18th-century Krestovozdvizhenskaia Church and around 30 graves were excavated in the Russian city of Tula on Monday.
CHINA
China’s ‘master’ tomb raider gets suspended death penalty
A Chinese court has handed a death sentence to a "master" tomb raider from northern China who made a 30-year career out of robbing historical burial sites.
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Archeologists unlock secret below ancient Mayan pyramid
Archaeologists are searching for the secrets of why the ancient Mayans chose the sites for the famed pyramids of Chichen Itza by looking underground.
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Wooden sculptures, untouched tomb uncovered at Peru
Archaeologists working on the site of the ancient city of Chan Chan in Peru announced on Thursday (September 28) that they had found 4 wooden sculptures and an undisturbed tomb.
EGYPT
4,000-year-old model garden found in Egypt
Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry said a Spanish archaeological mission had discovered the garden.
EGYPT
Mummies unearthed near Egypt’s Luxor
Archaeologists have discovered mummies in a 3,500-year-old tomb near the city of Luxor in southern Egypt.
CULTURE
Sandstorm exposes ancient site in SE Iran: Photos
A sandstorm has exposed several historic artifacts at an archeological site in southeastern Iran.
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