33 h. ago Magnitude 6.0 earthquake kills hundreds in eastern Afghanistan as villages are destroyed

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake kills hundreds in eastern Afghanistan as villages are destroyed  Los Angeles Times

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38 h. ago Earthquake devastates eastern Afghanistan, killing hundreds and destroying villages

The 6.0 magnitude quake late Sunday hit a series of towns in the province of Kunar, near the city of Jalalabad in neighboring Nangahar province, causing extensive damage.

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5 d. ago Relics From an Ancient Egyptian ‘Party Town’ Are Pulled Out of the Sea

Remnants of a 2,000-year-old sunken city, Canopus, were lifted from waters off Alexandria, Egypt, revealing the city might have been larger than thought.

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7 d. ago Ancient civilization's gold coins, luxury artifacts unearthed during 'unprecedented' dig

A Celtic settlement unearthed in the Czech Republic yielded over 22,000 bags of artifacts including gold coins, jewelry and pottery from the La Tène period, according to officials.

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1 week ago Rare ancient gold discovery made by Florida student at archaeological site

An archaeology student from Florida discovered a ninth-century golden artifact during her first excavation in Redesdale, Northumberland, near an ancient Roman road.

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1 week ago Ancient artifacts of sunken city likely destroyed by earthquake or tsunami plucked from seafloor

Ancient 2,000-year-old artifacts were recovered from the Mediterranean Sea near Alexandria, Egypt, possibly from the sunken city of Canopus.

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