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https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/2-000-year-old-phoenician-coin-was-used-as-bus-fare-in-england-but-how-it-got-there-will-always-be-a-mystery
2,000-year-old Phoenician coin was used as bus fare in England, but 'how it got there will always...
Mar 9, 2026 - The ancient coin was probably minted in what is now Spain in the first century B.C., but no one knows why it was used to pay a 1950s transport fare.
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https://www.planet-today.com/2026/04/israel-destroys-2000-year-old-mausoleum.html
Israel Destroys 2,000-Year-Old Mausoleum of Saint Peter, Apostle of Christ, While Bombing Civilians...
Apr 4, 2026 - Israeli forces have destroyed the Maqam Shamoun Al Safa (Shrine of Shimon), a historic religious site in the village of Shama in southern Lebanon duri
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https://www.earth.com/news/2000-year-old-roman-shipwreck-reveals-intact-cargo-in-lake-neuchatel/
2,000-year-old Roman shipwreck reveals intact cargo - Earth.com
Apr 2, 2026 - Divers discovered Roman cargo in Lake Neuchâtel dating back nearly 2,000 years, with hundreds of intact artifacts preserved underwater.
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https://nypost.com/2026/04/02/science/coin-used-as-bus-fare-turns-out-to-be-2000-year-old-relic/
Coin used as bus fare turns out to be 2,000-year-old relic
A 2,000-year-old coin was unknowingly used as bus fare in England — before officials realized it dated back to the Carthaginian empire.
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https://www.dailygood.org/2026/04/28/what-a-2-000-year-old-tree-remembers/
What a 2,000 Year Old Tree Remembers | DailyGood
When Christine Nguyen asked AI to speak as an ancient tree holding millennia of memory, the response arrived like a letter from th...
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https://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-ancient-technology-news-history-archaeology/2000-year-old-roman-bridge-revealed-swiss
2,000-Year-Old Roman Bridge Revealed: Swiss Excavation Uncovers Engineering Marvel | Ancient Origins
Archaeological excavations in a Swiss town have revealed a 2,000-year-old Roman wooden bridge with 300+ oak piles, dating from 40 BC to 369 AD, showcasing...
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https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/tooth-blackening-in-ancient-vietnam/
The Secret Behind Vietnam’s 2,000-Year-Old Black Teeth Fashion Is Now Out
Feb 16, 2026 - Researchers recreated a 2,000 year old recipe to see how ancient people dyed their teeth black.
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https://nypost.com/2026/02/22/science/2000-year-old-workshop-near-jerusalem-pilgrimage-path-found-after-looters-arrest/
2,000-year-old workshop near Jerusalem pilgrimage path found after looters' arrest
A 2,000-year-old workshop that supplied pilgrims traveling to Jerusalem was found during a sting operation against thieves.
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https://mru.ink/incredibly-rare-iron-age-wooden-objects-discovered-in-2000-year-old-waterlogged-site-in-the-uk/
Incredibly Rare Iron Age Wooden Objects Discovered In 2,000-year-old Waterlogged Site In The UK
Nov 6, 2024 - Archaeologists have uncovered a well-preserved 1,000-year-old wooden ladder in the United Kingdom. Excavations at Field 44, near Tempsford in Central
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https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/romans-drug-henbane-rep/
Archaeologists Find 2,000-Year-Old Roman ‘Drug Stash’ Hidden Inside a Bone
Aug 14, 2025 - Archaeologists have finally proven that Romans used black henbane. But how did they use it?
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https://www.inverse.com/science/mummified-animals-resurrected/amp
Incredible CT tech resurrects 2,000-year-old animal mummies
Feb 20, 2024 - Using micro CT scans, researchers created high-resolution images of three mummified animals: a snake, a bird, and a cat.
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https://www.christianpost.com/voices/how-syrias-2000-year-old-christian-roots-are-being-torn-out.html
How Syria’s 2,000-year-old Christian roots are being torn out
May 7, 2026 - We are not watching the decline of a modern institution. We are watching some of the oldest living roots of Christianity being ripped from the earth.
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https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/02/25/2000-year-old-inscriptions-found-in-valley-of-the-kings-offer-fresh-insight-into-indian-presence-in-ancient-egypt
2,000-year-old inscriptions found in Valley of the Kings offer fresh insight into Indian presence...
The inscriptions show that people from different parts of India interacted with Greeks and Egyptians in Egypt in the 1st-3rd centuries AD
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https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/tumaco-tolita-seated-elder-this-2-000-year-old-depiction-of-an-aged-man-with-wrinkles-struck-fear-in-people-because-it-held-the-power
Tumaco-Tolita Seated Elder: This 2,000-year-old depiction of an aged man with wrinkles struck fear...
Feb 16, 2026 - Tumaco-Tolita artists were known for their intense realism in sculpting clay representations of humans.
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https://www.foxnews.com/travel/coin-used-bus-fare-turns-out-2000-year-old-relic-its-journey-mystery
2,000-year-old Carthaginian coin unknowingly used as bus fare in England | Fox News
Apr 2, 2026 - A 2,000-year-old Carthaginian coin unknowingly used as bus fare in 1950s England has been donated to Leeds Museums and Galleries after its origins were traced.
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https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/newly-translated-2000-year-old-graffiti-indian-visitors-egypt-valley-of-the-kings-1234778620/
2,000-Year-Old Graffiti on Egyptian Tombs Translated
Mar 23, 2026 - Newly translated 2,000-Year-Old Graffiti on ancient Egyptian tombs proves the presence of Indian visitors to Egypt's Valley of the Kings.
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https://www.livescience.com/technology/science-news-this-week-spiderwebs-on-mars-tigers-return-to-kazakhstan-and-2-000-year-old-skull-with-permanently-blackened-teeth
Science news this week: 'Spiderwebs' on Mars, tigers' return to Kazakhstan, and 2,000-year-old...
Feb 28, 2026 - Feb. 28, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
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https://www.inverse.com/science/mummified-animals-resurrected
Incredible CT tech resurrects 2,000-year-old animal mummies
Feb 20, 2024 - Using micro CT scans, researchers created high-resolution images of three mummified animals: a snake, a bird, and a cat.
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https://novusnews.eu/science/2000-year-old-monster-coral-found-volcano/
2,000-Year-Old "Monster" Coral Found in Volcano
Mar 31, 2026 - Scientists discover a massive coral colony in a submarine volcano, 3 times larger than world records, thriving in high-CO2
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https://www.zmescience.com/science/archaeology/2000-year-old-korran-graffii/
A 2,000-Year-Old Graffiti Tag Inside the Valley of the Kings Reveals a Surprising Link Between...
Mar 16, 2026 - One man's 2,000 year old graffiti is providing some of the clearest evidence yet of Indo-Egyptian contact.
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https://interestingengineering.com/culture/328-foot-long-ship-graveyard
328-foot-long ship graveyard unearthed near 2,000-year-old Greek city
Mar 28, 2026 - Archaeologists from the University of Warsaw uncover a massive ancient shipwreck and submerged port infrastructure in Libya.
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https://www.newsweek.com/roman-objects-discovered-2000-year-old-lake-11820418
Roman Objects Discovered in 2,000-Year-Old Lake - Newsweek
Apr 14, 2026 - Among the finds were pottery, weapons, tools and parts of a horse-drawn vehicle, snapshots of Roman logistics north of the Alps.
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https://greekreporter.com/2026/04/02/unpublished-verses-greek-philosopher-empedocles-cairo/
2,000-Year-Old Unpublished Verses of Greek Philosopher Empedocles Discovered in Cairo -...
Apr 2, 2026 - Thirty unpublished verses by Greek philosopher Empedocles have been found in a 2,000-year-old papyrus held in Cairo.
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https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/videodetail/2-000-year-old-milestone-used-as-coffee-table-in-turkeys-west-41332825
2 000 Year Old Milestone Used As Coffee Table İn Turkeys West
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https://interestingengineering.com/culture/roman-wall-paintings-ingenious-house-painters
2,000-year-old wall paintings reveal ingenious house painters
Apr 12, 2026 - A groundbreaking chemical study at Carthago Nova revealed an ancient widespread painting technique, showing the technical prowess of craftsmen.
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https://othercrap.com/mystery-of-a-2000-year-old-papyrus-has-finally-been-decoded-and-its-all-about-women-having-sex/
Mystery of a 2,000-year-old papyrus has finally been decoded - and it's all about women having sex...
Mystery of a 2,000-year-old papyrus has finally been decoded – and it’s all about women having sex “Specifically, it relates to a proposed medical condition...
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https://mymodernmet.com/graffiti-ancient-egypt-tombs/
2,000-Year-Old Graffiti in Egypt Reveals Ancient Indian Travelers
Discover how 2,000-year-old Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings reveal South Indian travelers exploring ancient tombs, offering new...
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https://interestingengineering.com/culture/2000-year-old-statue-of-athena
2,000-year-old statue of Athena found in theater of a Biblical city
Apr 26, 2026 - The marble sculpture, found in the rubble of a Roman theater, is estimated to have been created between 27 BCE and 14 CE by a master artist.
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