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‘Red Princess’: 2,200-year-old grave reveals mysterious woman with toxin-painted teeth
A team of archaeologists in China has discovered the ancient grave of a woman who was buried about 2,200 years ago, whose ...
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2,200-year-old grave in China contains 'Red Princess of the Silk Road' whose teeth were painted with a toxic substance
Archaeologists in China have discovered a unique burial of a woman whose teeth had been painted with cinnabar, with a toxic ...
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Turpan -- Ancient Stop on the Silk Road
The Turpan Depression, 180 kilometers southeast of Urumqi in the east part of Xinjiang, is one of the few places in the world that are below sea level. The depression is a long, narrow stretch of ...
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The remote locale that shielded plants during Earth’s biggest mass extinction
About 252 million years ago, 80 to 90 percent of life on Earth was wiped out. In the Turpan-Hami Basin, life persisted and bounced back faster. By Laura Baisas Posted on Mar 12, 2025 During a ...
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Turpan - Ancient Stop on the Silk Road
The Turpan Depression, 180 kilometers southeast of Urumqi in the east part of Xinjiang, is one of the few places in the world that are below sea level. The depression is a long, narrow stretch of ...