An Altar Beyond Olympus for a Deity Predating Zeus
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Archaeologists say they have found the ashes, bones and other evidence of animal sacrifices to some pre-Zeus deity on the summit of Mount Lykaion in Greece.
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An altar and a monolith discovered near the city's central square may be one of the most significant Aztec discoveries in years, archaeologists say.
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Many of Greece's most valued ancient statues are wearing chains and padded vests, ready for a rare outing.
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By Sharon Begley  In ancient Greece, portraits of sailors who survived shipwrecks were displayed in a temple on Samothrace as a testament to the power of Neptune.
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ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece  -- Massive fires consuming large areas of southern Greece for a third day raced toward the site of the ancient Olympics on Sunday, engulfing villages and forests as the flames reached one of the most revered sites of antiquity.
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The stunning sale of a tiny antiquity has increased interest in the once-overlooked market for ancient coins, sculpture and pottery
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The use of evergreens as a symbol and celebration of life during Winter Solstice celebrations started in ancient Roman and Egyptian times.
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A collection of charred scraps kept in a Greek museum&#039;s storerooms are all that remains of what archaeologists say is Europe&#039;s oldest surviving book &amp;#151; which may hold a key to understanding early monotheistic beliefs.
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Archeologists working near Stonehenge in England have discovered an ancient religious complex containing a treasure trove of artifacts that may finally illuminate the lives and religious practices of the people ...Comment
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By Christopher Hirst  With heaven on display at King's Cross and the heavens in Greenwich, London is pretty well stocked with the celestial at present. Let's start our extraterrestrial explorations on the Euston Road, not a milieu customarily thought of as Elysian.
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Greece's island of Rhodes wants to rebuild the famous Colossus - one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
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Rocky road for boxing statue searching for its spiritual home
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Researchers said Thursday they have unearthed what may be one of the earliest calendar entries in Meso-America, massive stone sculpture that suggests women held important status roles in pre-Hispanic culture.
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A TRADITIONAL Oriental ritual helped to dispel
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TIRUCHIRAPALLI, India -- Balaji, a Hindu priest, stood before the reclining god and offered a plate of coconut and bananas. His chest bare and his face adorned with red and yellow sacred paste, he set the food at the foot of a statue that Hindus regard as an embodiment of the powerful god Vishnu.
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ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece  -- Adam Nelson couldn&#39;t help himself. While parading with his silver medal around the ancient site that gave birth to the Olympics 28 centuries ago, he paused to look at the mark in the dirt he thought was his gold-medal spot.
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Archaeologists in central Greece have discovered thousands of miniature clay pots and statuettes in the ruins of an ancient sanctuary possibly dedicated to the Three Graces, officials said on Wednesday.