The round clay outline of a human body decorated with necklace, belt and bracelets has provided archaeologists with the first glimpse in possibly 1,400 years of a lost West African civilisation. The ...

Archaeologists in Israel have found two tiny African figurines buried in early Christian graves. Dating back roughly 1,500 years, the artifacts are carved from rare ebony wood that originated in India ...

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Archaeologists have uncovered two ebony figurines in a Christian necropolis south of Tel Malhata settlement, suggesting the presence of possibly Ethiopian members of that community. Between July 2016 ...

Ancient unique finds in the South: Five tiny figurines – including heads of African figures carved in black wood – were uncovered in 1500-year-old graves of women and children during an archaeological ...

Unearthing of terracotta figurines of elephant at 2,500-year-old Tarighat site at Durg district is being believed as another indication that complements connection of Chhattisgarh's ancient traders ...

CLEVELAND — People from all walks of life have rallied around the students at our adoptive school, Charles Dickens Elementary in Cleveland. And recently, a local artist added a colorful touch to the ...