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Clay Artifacts Found in King Tut’s Tomb May Have Been Part of a Ritual Honoring the Egyptian God Osiris
The four clay troughs were initially thought to have served as stands for gold-plated staffs. Now, a researcher has presented ...
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A mansion with ties to Henry Clay once stood at Calvary Cemetery
Clay home. The Susan M. Clay home, which once stood on the grounds of Calvary Cemetery. The Susan M. Clay home once stood on land that is now Calvary Cemetery. Swekosky's notes, on the back of the ...
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4,000-Year-Old Clay Tablets Show Ancient Sumerians’ Obsession With Government Bureaucracy
In southern Iraq, archaeologists have excavated a remarkable collection of carved clay tablets—ancient records of Akkadia, the world’s oldest empire. Marked with the administrative details of ...
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Cemetery worker digs up baby’s corpse — then dumps casket down a hill and sends body flying: cops
Matthew Fortner, 49, was digging a plot for a new grave at Baylous Cemetery in Salt Rock, WV, on Mar. 27, when he allegedly unearthed the casket, which was buried in 1982, according to the Cabell ...
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OK Go on first album in 10 years, why their gravestones will say 'those treadmill dudes'
It also won the Grammy for best music video in 2007. "We're fully aware that our gravestones will probably say, 'Those treadmill dudes,'" Kulash, 49, jokes while reflecting on the early days of ...
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Unfortunate that govt has to protect Aurangzeb's grave: CM Fadnavis
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis stated it is unfortunate that the government must protect Aurangzeb's grave amid calls for its removal. He emphasised adherence to legal procedures due to the site ...
The Raw Story7d
'Grave risks': Senior Republican sounds alarm that Trump could be leading party to defeat
Krystina Alarcon Carroll has experience in every facet of the industry, including digital and print news; live, streamed, and syndicated TV; documentary and film productions. She is also the ...
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Farmer’s Grandiose Grave Hides Family Mystery
when Hutchinson was lowered into the clay, a leather strap broke, slamming the coffin against a pallbearer’s legs, almost costing the man a limb. Literally, Hutchinson went to the grave with the ...
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David Lynch’s gravestone with mysterious three-word epitaph revealed
David Lynch’s gravestone in the Hollywood Forever cemetery bears an enigmatic message (Picture: REX/Jennifer Lynch David Lynch’s grave marker has been unveiled at the Hollywood Forever ...
Reader's Digest22d
I Tried This Top-Rated Clay Mask—And My Skin’s Never Felt Better
Yes, the Aztec clay mask is totally worth the hype. Here's why you should try it and what to know beforehand. Our editors and experts handpick every product we feature. We may earn a commission ...
Al Jazeera English27d
Why 17th-century emperor Aurangzeb’s grave is India’s latest flashpoint
Last week, a BJP parliamentarian from Maharashtra called for the excavation of the Mughal emperor’s grave. Nearly 100 volunteers associated with the far-right group Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP ...