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Ancient idols unearthed

Ancient idols unearthed | Archaeology News | Scoop.it

Workers at construction site 40 km north of Chennai come across rare, 8th century artefacts; archaeologists say this is the first Pallavan-era finding within city limits in recent times

Little did the villagers in Kattupalli near Minjur, some 40 km north of Chennai, realise that digging a pit to earn Rs. 180 a day would lead to an important archaeological discovery and the unearthing of a 1,200-year-old Pallava period structure — the first such finding within city limits in recent times.

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What a superb find!

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Great Pyramid Mystery to Be Solved by Hidden Room?

Great Pyramid Mystery to Be Solved by Hidden Room? | Archaeology News | Scoop.it
A sealed space in Egypt's Great Pyramid may help solve a centuries-old mystery: How did the ancient Egyptians move two million 2.5-ton blocks to build the ancient wonder?

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