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Archaeologists uncover 3,000-year-old tomb near Egypt's Luxor

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A general image of a 3,000-year-old tomb uncovered near Luxor, Egypt, July 12, 2026. — Facebook/Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Archaeologists uncovered a 3,000-year-old tomb near the southern Egyptian city of Luxor, authorities said on Sunday, the latest in a series of...

What a tiny mouse teaches us about the resilience of life

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An Andean leaf-eared mouse is held in place by a white-gloved hand in front of a mountain landscape. — X/@NebToday WASHINGTON: At first glance, it's just a rodent. But the Andean leaf-eared mouse is, in fact, a natural marvel. The small mammal is capable of living at...

Graffiti artist accused of scaling Australian bridge tower and painting giant cartoon bird

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A man sits atop the eastern pylon of the Bolte Bridge above a graffiti tag often associated with 'Pam the Bird' in Melbourne, Australia, July 7, 2026. — Reuters Australian police arrested a man on Tuesday after he allegedly scaled a 140-metre-high tower of a cantilever bridge in...

At the foot of Mount Olympus, a return to ancient Greek heritage

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Reenactors dressed as ancient Greeks perform a ritual at the foothills of Mount Olympus as part of the four-day Promitheia Festival honouring ancient Greek Gods, near Litochoro, northern Greece, on July 3, 2026.— AFP A man beats a drum while behind him women dressed in white slowly...

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...

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...