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2300-year-old Scythian woman’s boot preserved in the frozen ground (photo)

They show no sign of wear leading researchers to believe the shoes may have been worn by an extremely important woman for special occasions

“Sensational” Egypt find offers clues in hunt for Cleopatra’s tomb

Two mummies of high-status individuals who lived at the time of Cleopatra have been uncovered at Taposiris Magna

The enduring mystery of Alexander the Great’s final resting place

Numerous theories regarding his end include typhoid fever, malaria, alcohol & food poisoning or an autoimmune disorder

Cerne Abbas Giant: Snails show chalk hill figure “not prehistoric”

Tests of soil samples extracted from Dorset's Cerne Abbas Giant to determine its exact age have been delayed by the coronavirus epidemic

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