about people who stumble upon surreal finds from the past.

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about people who stumble upon surreal finds from the past.

YOU WON'T BELIEVE IT 😱

1- In the Alps (1991), German hikers stumbled upon a remarkably preserved mummy, later named Ötzi, which had been encased in ice for more than 5,300 years.
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  1. A colossal Egyptian statue rising from the depths of Abu Qir Bay in Alexandria, Egypt. The statue belonged to the sunken port city of Thonis-Heracleio
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  2. The 3,200-year-old tomb of Queen Nefertari, called the Sistine Chapel of Ancient Egypt.
    The paintings, which are found on every surface of the tomb, are considered the best-preserved decorations from any Egyptian burial site.
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  3. A 1,700-year-old gold ring from Roman times with the title “Good Shepherd,” engraved with a child holding a sheep on his shoulders, an image used by early Christians to symbolize Jesus.
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  4. The Cosquer cave is a decorated Paleolithic cave in France, containing numerous cave paintings dating back 27,000 years. The cave has more than 200 parietal figures and is also the only decorated cave with an entrance that opens under the sea.
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  5. The seal on Tutankhamun's tomb was broken for over 3,000 years before it was opened in 1923.
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  6. Mosaics from a Roman villa were found under a vineyard in Negrar, Italy
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  7. Before and after the excavation of the Ancient Greek Stadium
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  8. A perfectly preserved 3,000-year-old sword unearthed in Germany
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  9. Silver pendant found during a metal detector (today's date, 230 years ago)
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  10. Details of the Hercules armor of Emperor Maximilian II of Austria made in 1555, currently on display in the Museum of Art History in Vienna.
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  11. 1500-year-old Mayan ceramic figure with removable helmet, found in El Perú - Stela, Petán, Guatemala
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  12. In the midst of a drought, dinosaur footprints that had historically been covered by water and sediment were discovered in Dinosaur Valley State Park.
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  13. Ancient Gaint Mosaic Discovered in Antakya, Türkiye
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  14. A mammoth tusk found in the Arctic
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  15. A ceramic jar filled with thousands of bronze coins was discovered at the site of the former residence of a 15th-century samurai, north of Tokyo, Japan.
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  16. Philadelphia Revolutionary-era wooden ship unearthed at site of World Trade Center
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  17. A Viking sword found at high altitude
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  18. 2,300-year-old Scythian women's boot preserved in the frozen soil of the Altai Mountains
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  19. A 28-foot Native American canoe estimated to be 1,000 years old was recovered last week on Lake Waccamaw in southeastern North Carolina.
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