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Nearly 180 Ancient Coins Trace Hunnic and Turkic Rule From Central Asia to India
Ancient coins preserved in a major Vienna numismatic project offer an unusually detailed view of the rulers who controlled parts of Central Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan and northern India between Late Antiquity and the early medieval period. The digital catalogue, created for the exhibition The Coins of the Huns and Western Turks in Central Asia and…
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An elite tomb belonging to a young woman dating back 3,000 years has been discovered in North Khorasan
Archaeologists have made an extraordinary archaeological discovery in the rugged terrain of Northern Khorasan. Excavations in the Tepe Chalow region have uncovered the magnificent tomb of an 18-year-old woman estimated to be more than 3,000 years old. The tomb, which contained gold jewelry, bronze artifacts, and rare stone objects imported from distant lands, offers rare…