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February 21, 2020

Experts Discover a 'Shrine' of 15,000-Year-Old Animal Carvings and Mysterious Symbols in a Spanish Cave | artnet News

A "shrine" of 15,000-year-old rock art has been discovered in a Spanish Cave. See photos of animals and abstract markings!

Experts have discovered a striking trove of prehistoric cave art depicting horses and bulls in a Spanish cave.

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February 17, 2020

Presidents Day 2020: 11 Ways Trump Dishonors Native Americans & How Natives Fight Back

Today, we is the US holiday called Presidents' Day. We would like to share with you this excellent article by Cultural Survival: "11 Ways the Trump Dishonors Native Americans & How Natives Fight Back."

On Presidents Day 2020, we reflect on where Native Americans stand after three years of a Trump presidency. Since taking office, the current administration has rolled back policies that protect the rights of Indigenous Peoples and has failed to respect and ... See more

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February 17, 2020

Cursing the Competition - Archaeology Magazine

30 Curse tablets created by ancient Athenians have been found in a 2500-year-old well. These tablets were engraved with curses made against personal enemies. They believed that the curses would be carried to the underworld through the well by the gods who ... See more

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February 14, 2020

Newly discovered temple near Jerusalem calls into question Biblical depictions

Traces of two temples have been found about 4 miles from Jerusalem, in the ancient city of Motza. The first temple has been tentatively dated to 10thC BCE.

In 2012, a monumental Iron Age temple complex dating to the late 10th and early ninth centuries BCE was discovered at Tel Moẓa near Jerusalem by archaeologists of the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA). The site, identified as the biblical city of Moẓa, ... See more

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February 11, 2020

Native burial sites blown up for US border wall

Trumps Border Wall destroys Tohono O'odham Sacred Burial and Ceremonial Mound.

"Controlled blasting" for Mr Trump's border wall is taking place at sacred gravesites, tribes and lawmakers say.

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February 10, 2020

In photos: Communal tombs for high priests uncovered Upper Egypt - Ancient Egypt - Heritage

Communal tombs of Egyptian high priests have been uncovered as the first archaeological find in Egypt in 2020.

The communal tombs were dedicated to high priests of the god Djehuty and senior officials in the fifteenth nome of Upper Egypt and its capital, Ashmunin

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February 9, 2020

Sign the Petition

Please sign a petition from the Stonehenge Alliance against building a Roadway and Tunnel close to this iconic sacred site. Deadline is only a month away!

SAVE STONEHENGE WORLD HERITAGE SITE

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February 7, 2020

Canada police begin clearing Wet'suwet'en land defender camps

Wet'suwet'en Nation's camp defending their land against the Coastal GasLink Pipeline in British Columbia, Canada, has been raided and broken-up. Be sure to scroll down for video and photos.

Wet'suwet'en Nation leaders say they never consented to Coastal GasLink pipeline project in British Columbia.

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February 6, 2020

A Photographic Survey of Africa's Enduring Masquerade Traditions

We would like to share the photos taken by Phyllis Galembo of African ritualistic regalia used in spiritual ceremonies.

From initiation rites to harvest festivals, many traditional African rituals require participants to don masks and elaborate costumes that transform their wearers into spirits, beasts, or ancestral beings.

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February 6, 2020

'Appalling damage' to ancient burial mound

A bronze age burial mound in Wales has been badly damaged by off-road vehicles.

The Bronze Age burial mound is about 3,000-4,000 years old but has been damaged by off-road vehicles.

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