Egypt uncovers long-forgotten 1,600-year-old Byzantine-era city in latest western desert discovery

A well-preserved Byzantine-era residential city in the western desert is one of two major archaeological finds announced by Egypt on Saturday. The recent discoveries at the Dakhla Oasis and at the ...
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Entire Byzantine City Discovered in Egypt’s Dakhla Oasis

Archaeologists uncovered a well-preserved Byzantine city in Egypt's Dakhla Oasis with churches homes coins ostraca and artifacts.
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Exploring Turkey's Political Crises Through Symbols of Byzantine Supremacy

BERLIN — Born in the Purple, currently on view at Kunstraum Kreuzberg/Bethanien, is an exhibition by Berlin and Istanbul–based artist Viron Erol Vert. The show unfolds through many different rooms, ...
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Ancient lead menorah pendant sheds light on Jewish presence in Byzantine Jerusalem

Cast almost entirely of lead, the pendant is decorated on both sides with an identical image of a menorah framed within a circular border. A remarkably rare 1,300-year-old lead pendant bearing a seven ...
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Archaeologists uncovers well-preserved Byzantine city and 48 ancient tombs in Egypt

Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a remarkably preserved Byzantine-era settlement in Egypt’s Western Desert, alongside a separate discovery of ancient tombs near Alexandria, offering new ...