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Archaeologists uncovered a rare smiling Medusa in the ancient Hellenistic city of Amastris, revealing a gentle twist on the ...

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Archaeologists working in the historic Turkish city of İznik have revealed a stunning third-century fresco depicting Jesus as the "Good Shepherd"—the only known example of this iconic Christian motif ...

Christian archaeology does not simply look at the past, he wrote, but it also speaks to all people in the present day.

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From a Polynesian island ringed by blue lagoons to the heart of Chile's wine country, these are BBC journalists' top ...