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Carved stone head could be more than 900 years old
An intricately-carved sandstone head which could be more than 900 years old has been found on the Orkney island of Rousay.
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Statue preservation has required a monumental effort
Nearly from the moment Gutzon Borglum carved the stone monument to “The Start Westward,” the centerpiece of Muskingum Park ...
Mysterious stone head found on tiny Scottish island of Rousay
A carved stone head found on a tiny Scottish island has been described as a “fascinating enigma”. The head was found during ...
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Carvings Etched Into A Large Stone Pillar In Turkey Nearly 13,000 Years Ago May Serve As Evidence Of The Oldest Lunisolar Calendar In The World
Nearly 13,000 years ago, carvings were etched into a large stone pillar at Göbekli Tepe, an archaeological site in southern ...
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'Fascinating enigma' boosts rival claimant to Edinburgh's title of 'Athens of the North'
Rousay in the Orkney Isles – and its claim just got a little bit better. Archaeologists working on Skaill Farm in Westness – once home to a Viking chieftain called Sigurd, who is mentioned in ...
ASI to probe if carved stone columns found are historic
During excavation for a new construction project in Thane's Tembhi Naka area, workers unearthed broken pieces of carved stone ...