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• Archeologists discover remains of a new pyramid in Egypt

The remains of an Egyptian pyramid built around 3,700 years ago has been discovered near the well-known "bent pyramid" of King Snefru, the country's antiquities ministry announced on Monday.

• Wall ruins believed to be ancient capital of Loulan found

Ruins of city walls were found in northwest China's Lop NurDesert, the site of the former capital of Loulan, a prosperous settlement built around 2,000years ago to serve passing traders traveling the Silk Road.

• Ancient tomb discovered in western Turkey’s Muğla

A tomb from antiquity has been discovered and placed under protection in the Ula district of western Turkey's Muğla province.

• Archaeobotany meeting to be held Wednesday in Egypt for the first time

Archaeobotany, or the study of archaeological plant remains, has a long history in Egypt, but is still little known, even to mainstream Egyptian archaeologists.

• Lab opens at Egypt's pyramids to restore pharaonic boat

Egypt is inaugurating its largest on-site antiquities laboratory, to restore the second ceremonial boat of Pharaoh Cheops, known for building the largest of Egypt's iconic pyramids.

• Remains from Tibetan tombs 2,700 years old

Remains uncovered from tombs in the Tibet autonomous region's eastern Bomi county have been verified as being up to 2,700 years old, according to a researcher.

• Egypt recovers objects stolen from Al-Imam Al-Shafie Dome

A door and decorative elements stolen from the Sultan Al-Kamel Al-Ayyubi shrine inside Al-Imam Al-Shafie Dome have been recovered

• Art dealer accepts prized coffin’s return to Turkey

Lawyers have said a Roman Empire-era coffin depicting the 12 labors of Hercules is set to go home to Turkey, ending a legal battle over a prized artifact that had mysteriously turned up in Geneva’s secretive customs-office warehouse years ago.

• Court bans rock quarry near Kybele sculpture

An administrative court in the Black Sea province of Ordu has ruled that a quarry cannot be constructed in the vicinity of the Kurul Castle that features a unique sculpture of the mother goddess Kybele following concerns that explosions could damage the a

• Miniaturk adds Seljuk Cemetery in inventory

Two monuments located in Bitlis's Ahlat district, a city that has played a key role in the historic Turkish migration to Anatolia and is one of the three cities with the title of "Kubbetul-Islam" are now on display in Miniaturk.

• Ottoman citadel in Tunisia bears witness to time

Located at the heightest point of the Tunisian city of Kef, the Ottoman Kef Castle has overlooked the city for more than four centuries as a military stronghold, but now serves a rather touristic purpose

• 3,800-year-old untouched tomb of ancient Egyptian woman found

A group of archaeologists have unearthed an ancient Egyptian mummy during excavations in southeastern Egypt's Qubbet el-Hawa necropolis. The tomb, which is estimated to be about 3,800 years old, was found in an intact condition.

• UN Security Council adopts historic resolution for the protection of heritage

Destruction and trafficking of cultural heritage by terrorist groups and in situations of armed conflict.

• In Pictures: Treasures from Qin and Han dynasties previewed in New York

Imagine a pottery male figure with his upper body naked, revealing his natural and astonishingly accurate anatomy. He wears only a short loincloth, imposing his muscles as a strong man.

• Ancient Assyrian Tomb with 10 Skeletons Discovered in Iraq

Construction workers accidentally discovered a vaulted tomb dating back to the time of the Assyrian Empire in Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan. Ten skeletons were also found at the site.

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