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#13 Drought In The Amazon Reveals Dozens Of Carvings Of Human Faces That Had Been Hidden For 1,000 Years
As extreme drought in Brazil causes the Amazon’s water levels to drop to historic lows, dozens of ancient rock carvings have been revealed on previously submerged rocks along the river’s banks. Carved between 1,000 and 2,000 years ago, these haunting engravings of anthropomorphic faces vary in shape, size, and expression, while their original purpose and meaning remain shrouded in mystery.
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#14 This 1,800-Year-Old Iron Mask Was Once Worn By A Roman Soldier Heading Into Battle
The Roman city of Hadrianapolis, in what’s now northern Turkey, was founded in the 1st century B.C. and named after a Roman Emperor. Today, it’s known as the home of the “Mona Lisa of Roman Mosaics” and for its stunning ruins, including churches, a theater, and a military garrison. And archaeologists have found a breathtaking part of Hardianapolis’s military history, with this fragment of a Roman soldier’s iron face mask that dates back 1,800 years
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#15 Founded By Alexander The Great’s Father King Philip II In 356 B.c.e., The Historic City Of Philippi Has Become One Of The Most Important Archaeological Sites In The Region
Over the last century, archaeologists have uncovered everything from a theater to a forum to baths from the Greek era, while the Roman layer of the city was designed as a miniature of Rome itself. Now, archaeology students digging at Philippi have made another astonishing find: the head of an 1,800-year-old statue of Apollo. This follows the 2023 discovery of a Hercules statue right nearby, and experts believe that both sculptures were part of an enormous fountain that sat in the city square.
