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The Draa Abul Naga necropolis was initially discovered in the 1990s but was kept sealed until recently and has yet to be fully excavated. Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry announced the discovery of what is believed to be a cemetery for noblemen on Saturday. “It’s truly an exceptional day,” Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anani said, as cited by AP. “The 18th […]
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Shipwreck’s 500yo maritime astrolabe ‘rolls back history’
October 24th, 2017 
Awake Goy The astrolabe, which mariners used to measure the altitude of the sun, was discovered on a Portuguese explorer called the ‘Esmerelda.’ The ship sank off the coast of Oman during a storm in May 1503. The ‘Esmerelda’ is the earliest shipwreck from Europe’s ‘Age of Discovery’ to be found and scientifically investigated by a team […]
