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A photo shows the ancient shoe remains, which look like a collection of small metal pins arranged in a footprint shape. Archaeologists identified the artifact as a caligae, a marching boot worn in the ...

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In this first installment, Ganor investigates the famed linen armor of Ancient Greece, known as the linothorax.

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Restoration work at the site of a "key" ancient Egyptian temple is revealing long-hidden colorful details in its decorations. The Temple of Esna, located on the west bank of the Nile over 30 miles ...

Lapping the banks of the crocodile-peppered Nile, Luxor, once Egypt’s ancient capital Thebes ... The souk is a labyrinth of jewels, leather and incense (Getty Images/iStockphoto) Pick up ...