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Homo habilis
extinct species of the genus Homo
Herodium
The Herodeion (), in Latin: Herodium, in Modern Herodion, known in Arabic as Jabal al-Fureidis () is a fortified desert palace built by Herod the Great, king of Judaea, in the first century BCE. The complex stands atop a hill in the Judaean Desert, approximately south of Jerusalem and southeast of Bethlehem, between Beit Ta'mir, Za'atara to the east and Jannatah, Tekoa and Nokdim to the west. The site is located at an elevation of 758 meters (2,487 ft) above sea level.
Derveni papyrus
ancient Greek papyrus roll
Tel Arad
archaeological site west of the Dead Sea, Israel
Derveni krater
volute krater discovered in Greece
Acaray
Acaray, also known as the Fortress of Acaray, is an archaeological site located in the Huaura River Valley on the near north coast of Peru (or the Norte Chico region). The impressive fortress is located on a series of three hilltops, each ringed with a number of perimeter defensive walls that have parapets and bastions, which stand as testaments to the military nature of the site. Radio carbon dating has established it was built about 900–200 BC and abandoned 1000–1470AD. Surrounding the hilltop fortress are lower-lying areas of occupation and extensive cemeteries, which have been heavily loot
Tabon Man
human fossil from the Philippines
Abu Zurayq
village in Haifa, Mandatory Palestine
Bremen cog
Wreck of a cog in the German Maritime Museum in Bremerhaven
Tyre Necropolis
Lebanese UNESCO World Heritage site
Monte Sirai
archeological site in Italy
Obi-Rakhmat Grotto
cave and archaeological site in Uzbekistan
Tangut dharani pillars
pillars with Buddhist holy text inscribed in the extinct Tangut script
Zaachila
300px|thumb|Archaeological Zone of Zaachila 200px|thumb|Tomb 1 of Zaachila of Mixtec influence. 200px|thumb|Zaachila symbol inside the tomb.
Ambum stone
ancient stone sculpture from Papua New Guinea