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Smithsonian Magazine on MSNClay Artifacts Found in King Tut’s Tomb May Have Been Part of a Ritual Honoring the Egyptian God OsirisThe four clay troughs were initially thought to have served as stands for gold-plated staffs. Now, a researcher has presented ...
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Smithsonian Magazine on MSNArchaeologists Unearth Ancient Clay Puppets With Open Mouths and Detachable Heads That 'Resemble Modern Toy Dolls'Researchers have discovered a trove of ancient clay puppets at an archaeological ... “So if a ruler decided to commission a ...
When a vast library of texts amassed by Mesopotamian King Ashurbanipal was burned to the ground about 2700 years ago, the clay tablets were preserved by the heat. Selena Wisnom's new book reveals more ...
Visitors are invited to make clay offerings to a kiln altar in the gallery, as the student artists did before their pieces ...
The camels-decorated 1,200-years-old clay jug. A rare and striking red-painted ... Alongside the olive press, an ancient Byzantine-period synagogue discovered earlier at the site has undergone ...
From silver jewellery to clay sculpture to paper-cutting, Yulin's craftsmen tell a story of cultural inheritance with intangible cultural heritage skills. When foreigners touch these ancient arts ...
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