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Egypt finds 2,000-year-old coastal tombs and desert Byzantine city

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Newly uncovered archaeological remains shed light on Egypt's Greco-Roman and Byzantine past. — Facebook/@tourismandantiq Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered a series of nearly 2,000-year-old tombs on the Mediterranean coast and the remains of a planned Byzantine-era...
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New species of ghost shark may have been found in Costa Rica

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This image shows the newly discovered Costa Rican ghost shark at the Museum of Zoology of the University of Costa Rica's Center for Research in Biodiversity and Tropical Ecology in San Jose, Costa Rica, on July 3, 2026. — AFP SAN JOSE: Costa Rican scientists may have discovered a...
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Once in a 1,000-year chance to see Bayeux Tapestry in England makes for sell-out show

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Bayeux Tapestry depicting horsemen and Mont Saint-Michel is displayed at the Bayeux Museum in France, August 29, 2025. — Reuters The British Museum expects "huge demand" for its exhibition of the Bayeux Tapestry, its director said on Wednesday, as tickets went on sale to see the...
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For sale on Facebook: monkeys, rhino horn and dead pangolins

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This photo illustration taken in Bangkok on June 25, 2026, shows a person using a laptop to view a Facebook post offering a dead pangolin curled up on a weighing scale for sale. — AFP The ghostly white creature curled up on a weighing scale is almost unrecognisable in the...
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The Sun may not engulf Earth after all, say scientists

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People stand on the shore as the Sun sets over Nuuk, Greenland, January 30, 2026. — Reuters The Earth may not be engulfed by the expanding fireball of the dying Sun, which has long been assumed to be our home planet's ultimate fate, according to scientists. This is not...
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Pakistan receives seven ancient treasures recovered by Italy

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This collage shows ancient artefacts recovered in Italy and returned to Pakistan. — Reporter The Pakistani embassy has said that seven historic antiquities recovered by Italy's Guardia di Finanza have been officially handed over to Pakistan and arrived in Islamabad today,...
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