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Remains of the fortification tower. The foundation stones were laid only in the Iron Age. Source: Weizmann Institute magazine.

The Fortified Tower in Jerusalem was built 1,000 years later than archaeologists had previously estimated

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A Torah scroll at least 850 years old that was discovered in Italy. Photo: University of Bologna

The oldest complete book of the Torah was discovered in the warehouses of the University of Bologna

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A carved wooden doorframe in the ancient Mayan city of Tikal in Guatemala, bearing inscriptions and a dedication with a specific date in the Mayan calendar. Photo: Museum der K

The long-term Maya calendar was calibrated to the modern calendar with the help of carbon 14 dating

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The skeletal remains of King Richard III. PR photo: University of Leicester.

The remains of King Richard III buried under a car park in the city of Leicester have been identified

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