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MoC: Treasure trove of antiquities in central Athens – See photos

Antiquities packaged in old cardboard boxes, some wrapped in newspapers from the 1940s, have been uncovered

Eight tombs from classical to Hellenistic period unearthed in the Peloponnese

The oldest one is estimated to date to the 4th century BC

Last of the Kings of Egypt: The Ptolemaic Dynasty

The Ptolemies were not native Egyptians, but Greek by descent

Rare 2,200 year-old gold earring from Hellenistic era unearthed in Israel

Excavators also found a gold bead with intricately embroidered ornamentation resembling a thin rope pattern