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Caspar Corbeau Sets New 200m Breaststroke World Record - Toronto

Netherlands' Caspar Corbeau reacts as he discovers he's broken the world record as he wins the Men's 200m Breaststroke at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Toronto, ON, Canada on Saturday, October 25, 2025. Photo by Chris Young/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lani Pallister Sets New 800m Freestyle World Record - Toronto

Australia's Lani Pallister reacts as she discovers that she has set a new world record during her win in the Women's 800m Freestyle final at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Toronto, ON, Canada on Saturday, October 25, 2025. Photo by Chris Young/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lani Pallister Sets New 800m Freestyle World Record - Toronto

Australia's Lani Pallister reacts as she discovers that she has set a new world record during her win in the Women's 800m Freestyle final at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Toronto, ON, Canada on Saturday, October 25, 2025. Photo by Chris Young/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Immobilier

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 12TH DISTRICT. DAUMESNIL LAKE IN BOIS DE VINCENNES. A COUPLE DISCOVERS THE LAKE IN A BOAT. THE ROCK OF PARIS ZOO Photo by Bruno De Hogues/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jean-Michel Jarre Presents Oxyville at Architecture Biennale - Venice

Audience discovers Jean-Michel Jarre’s “Oxyville” an immersive sound installation, part of the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, in Venice, Italy, on May 8th, 2025. Imagined as an invisible city that you can walk through with your eyes closed, “Oxyville” will be displayed until November. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jean-Michel Jarre Presents Oxyville at Architecture Biennale - Venice

Audience discovers Jean-Michel Jarre’s “Oxyville” an immersive sound installation, part of the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, in Venice, Italy, on May 8th, 2025. Imagined as an invisible city that you can walk through with your eyes closed, “Oxyville” will be displayed until November. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Session Discussion and Vote on The Motion of Censure - Paris

President of the French National Assembly Yael Braun-Pivet discovers the results after vote during the debate prior to the no-confidence votes on Prime Minister Barnier's administration at the National Assembly in Paris, France on December 4, 2024. The French National Assembly debates two motions brought by the French left-wing Nouveau Front Populaire (New Popular Front) NFP coalition and the French far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally) RN party in a standoff over 2025's austerity budget, which saw French Prime Minister force through a social security financing bill without a vote (article 49.3) on December 2, 2024. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Session Discussion and Vote on The Motion of Censure - Paris

President of the French National Assembly Yael Braun-Pivet discovers the results after vote during the debate prior to the no-confidence votes on Prime Minister Barnier's administration at the National Assembly in Paris, France on December 4, 2024. The French National Assembly debates two motions brought by the French left-wing Nouveau Front Populaire (New Popular Front) NFP coalition and the French far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally) RN party in a standoff over 2025's austerity budget, which saw French Prime Minister force through a social security financing bill without a vote (article 49.3) on December 2, 2024. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Protest - Toulouse

PiouPiou, JA tagger Sebastien s dog, discovers Toulouse s Prefecture district. 3 actions / Act 2 of the Haute Garonne farmers. 1 Mulching the Cite administration, 2 Water Office entrance welds and in 3eme, a speech following the RDV at the Prefecture, announcement of a forthcoming mobilization on December 12, 2024 following the government s speech and announcements scheduled for December 6, 2024. Farmers want answers - Concrete measures. Administrative simplification. A livelihood. Stop the inconsistencies. France, Toulouse November 28, 2024. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Protest - Toulouse

PiouPiou, JA tagger Sebastien s dog, discovers Toulouse s Prefecture district. 3 actions / Act 2 of the Haute Garonne farmers. 1 Mulching the Cite administration, 2 Water Office entrance welds and in 3eme, a speech following the RDV at the Prefecture, announcement of a forthcoming mobilization on December 12, 2024 following the government s speech and announcements scheduled for December 6, 2024. Farmers want answers - Concrete measures. Administrative simplification. A livelihood. Stop the inconsistencies. France, Toulouse November 28, 2024. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lantern Festival - Montauban

Brigitte Bareges Mayor of Montauban, discovers the Lantern Festival presentation video. Montauban Lantern Festival, with its Fantastic Garden at the Plant Garden, from December 15, 2023 to February 11, 2024. France, Montauban December 14, 2023. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Egypt discovers 3,400-year-old cemetery in Minya

STORY: Egypt discovers 3,400-year-old cemetery in Minya DATELINE: Oct. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of artifacts 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOSTAFA WAZIRI, Secretary general of Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) STORYLINE: A cemetery dating back to the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt was unearthed at Tuna El-Gebel necropolis in southern Egypt's Minya governorate, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Sunday. The cemetery, dating back about 3,400 years, belonged to senior officials and priests, said Mostafa Waziri, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA). The cemetery was discovered in the Al-Ghuraifa area of Tuna El-Gebel necropolis in Minya by an Egyptian archeological mission led by the SCA. It consists of a large quantity of rock-cut tombs, and hundreds of other archaeological finds, said Waziri. It is the first cemetery finding of the New Kingdom in the 15th nome, a territorial division in ancient U

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Israel discovers 1,900-year-old Roman swords near Dead Sea

STORY: Israel discovers 1,900-year-old Roman swords near Dead Sea DATELINE: Sept. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein National Campus for the Archaeology of Israel 2. various of Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) worker showing a shafted pilum and swords at the Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein National Campus for the Archaeology of Israel STORYLINE: Israeli archaeologists discovered a rare cache of Roman swords dated back about 1,900 years, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said in a statement on Wednesday. The cache includes four Roman swords in their wooden and leather scabbards, alongside a pilum head, all exceptionally well-preserved, the IAA said. They were found stashed away in two almost inaccessible crevices of a small cave in the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve near the western shore of the Dead Sea. Three of the swords are typical Roman spatha with 60 to 65-cm-long blades, while the fourth is a ring-pommel sw

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Teenager discovers new species in south China's Guangxi

STORY: Teenager discovers new species in south China's Guangxi DATELINE: July 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:15 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the pictures depicting the research STORYLINE: A teenager in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has found a new species of freshwater crab. The finding was recently published in the scientific journal ZooKeys. 17-year-old Zhang Yixuan, a nature and biology enthusiast, found several crabs exhibiting unique characteristics when exploring a stream in Rongxian County last year. Upon careful observation and extensive literature review, Zhang suspected that he found a previously unidentified crab species due to distinct differences in their morphology. Zhang then contacted Zou Jiexin, an expert from Nanchang University, who, after conducting an investigation into the crab's habitat, origin, and genetic information, confirmed it as a new species: Sinolapotamon cirratum sp.nov. The finding expanded the Sinolapotamon genus from 3

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German energy company discovers new natural gas field in Egypt

STORY: German energy company discovers new natural gas field in Egypt DATELINE: June 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of gas field STORYLINE: German energy company Wintershall Dea announced on Thursday that it has discovered a new natural gas field in the Abu Madi reservoir in Egypt's Nile Delta. The discovery was made in the Disouq concession, where Wintershall Dea is a joint venture partnered with the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS). The new field is located near the existing Disouq gas field, which has been in production since 2017. The NSG-3 well, which was drilled to a depth of 3,070 meters, encountered a 22-meter reservoir in the Abu Madi formation. Wintershall Dea says that the new discovery will help to accelerate production and increase economic returns at the Disouq gas field. Sameh Sabry, general manager of Wintershall Dea Egypt, said that the additional gas volumes will contribute to the company's efforts to ensure a s

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Egypt discovers oldest, most complete unroyal mummy

STORY: Egypt discovers oldest, most complete unroyal mummy DATELINE: Jan. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:38 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the discovery site at Saqqara necropolis 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ZAHI HAWASS, Egyptian archeologist 3. various of the artifacts STORYLINE: Egypt's renowned archeologist Zahi Hawass on Thursday announced the discovery of "important tombs hosting a 4,300-year-old mummy" at the Saqqara necropolis near the Pyramids of Giza. "The mummy is the oldest and most complete unroyal mummy found in Egypt to date," said Hawass at a press conference. SOUNDBITE (English): ZAHI HAWASS, Egyptian archeologist "All these artifacts can tell us that the sarcophagus is dated back to 4,300 years ago. We know that mummification during the New Kingdom (1800 B.C. to 1600 B.C.) reached its peak, but to see a mummy like this dated to the Old Kingdom (2500 B.C. to 2100 B.C.) in a good condition is really a good discovery in my opinion." The mummy of a man, Hekashepes, covered wit

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Israel discovers 1,300-year-old colored silk fabrics from China

STORY: Israel discovers 1,300-year-old colored silk fabrics from China DATELINE: Jan. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:49 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the entrance to the University of Haifa-Archaeology department 2. various of Israeli archaeologists showing and explaining about hundreds of 1,300-year-old imported colorful fabrics in the lab 3. close of the 1,300-year-old imported colorful fabrics. 4. various of the exit to the lab to the University of Haifa-Archaeology department STORYLINE: Israeli archaeologists have discovered hundreds of 1,300-year-old imported colorful fabrics, the University of Haifa (UH) said in a statement on Tuesday. The findings include silk fabrics originating in China, as well as cotton fabrics imported from India, Iran and Sudan, all found in excavations carried out in the southeastern Arava valley by UH, together with the Israel Antiquities Authority and other universities. "The findings indicate that there was a previously unknown Israeli silk

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ISRAEL-HAIFA-COLORED SILK FABRICS-CHINA-DISCOVERY

(230120) -- HAIFA, Jan. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A piece of imported colorful fabric is seen at a lab in the University of Haifa (UH) in Haifa, Israel, Jan. 19, 2023. Israeli archaeologists have discovered hundreds of 1,300-year-old imported colorful fabrics, the University of Haifa (UH) said in a statement on Tuesday. TO GO WITH "Israel discovers 1,300-year-old colored silk fabrics from China" (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-HAIFA-COLORED SILK FABRICS-CHINA-DISCOVERY

(230120) -- HAIFA, Jan. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An Israeli archaeologist shows imported colorful fabrics at a lab in the University of Haifa (UH) in Haifa, Israel, Jan. 19, 2023. Israeli archaeologists have discovered hundreds of 1,300-year-old imported colorful fabrics, the University of Haifa (UH) said in a statement on Tuesday. TO GO WITH "Israel discovers 1,300-year-old colored silk fabrics from China" (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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Israel discovers cooked ostrich eggs dating back to more than 4,000 years ago

STORY: Israel discovers cooked ostrich eggs dating back to more than 4,000 years ago DATELINE: Jan. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. the archaeological site in Negev desert, southern Israel STORYLINE: Israeli archaeologists have found eight prehistoric ostrich eggs that date back to more than 4,000 years ago, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said on Thursday. The eggs were found next to an ancient fire pit at a prehistoric nomads' campsite in a sand dune area of the southern Negev desert, the IAA noted. One of the eggs was found right inside the pit, indicating that they were used as food at the site. The researchers estimated that these are the first archaeological signs of cooking eggs at that time. Such sites are quickly covered by dunes, and exposed with the movement of the sands over hundreds and thousands of years, allowing for the exceptional preservation of the eggs, the IAA said. The location of the eggs and their proximity to e

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Türkiye discovers 58-bcm new gas reserve in Black Sea

STORY: Türkiye discovers 58-bcm new gas reserve in Black Sea DATELINE: Dec. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of some natural gas facilities of Türkiye (Courtesy of Turkish Energy and Natural Sources Ministry) 2. various of the construction of the Black Sea natural gas facility of Türkiye (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) 3. various of the press conference (Courtesy of Turkish Presidency) 4. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President (Courtesy of Turkish Presidency) 5. various of the press conference (courtesy of Turkish Presidency) STORYLINE: Türkiye has discovered a new natural gas reserve of 58 billion cubic meters (bcm) in the Black Sea, as the country's total reserve in the sea has reached 710 bcm, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Monday. In addition to the new discovery at a depth of 3,023 meters in the Caycuma-1 field, the total gas reserve was raised also by a revision of the estimated volume in the Sakarya field to 652 bcm

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Amateur astronomer discovers record 100th supernova

TOKYO, Japan - Amateur astronomer Koichi Itagaki of Yamagata Prefecture, northern Japan, is shown in this undated photo. He discovered his 100th supernova on Dec. 13, 2014, the most by someone in Japan, by remote-controlling a telescope set up in Tochigi Prefecture northeast of Tokyo.

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Ishikawa makes cut in Masters warm-up

ORLANDO, United States - Japanese teenager Ryo Ishikawa discovers a turtle waiting at the 13th hole in the second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Orlando, Florida, on March 26, 2010. Ishikawa shot a 2-under 70 to make the cut, moving up from a tie for 76th to a tie for 44th with an even-par 144 total.

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9-year-old girl discovers fossil of new species of lobster

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Natsumi Kumagai from Hannan, Osaka Prefecture, holds fossil remains of a new species of lobster at the Wakayama prefectural government building in the city of Wakayama on Dec. 10. The nine-year-old dug out the fossil of the new lobster ''Hoploparia natsumiae,'' which was named after her given name, from the Lower Cretaceous stratum (130 million years ago) in the town of Yuasa, Wakayama Prefecture, in December last year.

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German team discovers treasure inside Bamiyan Buddha

BAMIYAN, Afghanistan - In this photo taken on Oct. 8, Bert Praxenthaler, an expert on renovation from the International Council on Monuments and Sites, points to a small hole that supported the right hand of one of two giant Buddha statues in Bamiyan, Afghanistan, where a great-sealed small jute bag for Buddha's soul has been discovered.

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Sculptor's son discovers characters written by young Zhou Enlai

TOKYO, Japan - This message written in Chinese was found in a sketchbook belonging to Japanese sculptor Ryumon Yasuda. His son, Haruhiko, said Sept. 16 that he discovered the sketchbook in a storeroom in his home. The content suggests a written dialogue between former Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai (1898-1976) and sculptor Ryumon Yasuda in Japan 81 years ago.

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Israel discovers 500,000-year-old giant elephant tusk

STORY: Israel discovers 500,000-year-old giant elephant tusk DATELINE: Sept. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. shots of the archaeological excavation near Kibbutz Revadim 2. shots of archaeologists working at the site 3. shots of old elephant tusk 4. shots of archaeologist measuring the old elephant tusk STORYLINE: A 500,000-year-old elephant tusk was discovered in Israel's southern coastal plain, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced Wednesday. The 2.5-meter-long tusk fossil, which belonged to a straight-tusked elephant known as Palaeoloxodon antiquus, was unearthed and being researched by the IAA, Tel Aviv University and Ben-Gurion University, according to the IAA. The discovery sheds new light on the fascinating life of prehistoric humanity, especially their hunting habits, it said. This gigantic species apparently appeared in the region about 800,000 years ago and became extinct 400,000 years ago, it added. Previous archaeological fin

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ISRAEL-REVADIM-ELEPHANT TUSK-DISCOVERY

(220901) -- REVADIM, Sept. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An archaeologist works at the discovery site near Kibbutz Revadim in southern Israel on Aug. 31, 2022. A 500,000-year-old elephant tusk was discovered in Israel's southern coastal plain, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced Wednesday. TO GO WITH "Israel discovers 500,000-year-old giant elephant tusk" (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-REVADIM-ELEPHANT TUSK-DISCOVERY

(220901) -- REVADIM, Sept. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 31, 2022 shows part of the unearthed tusk at the discovery site near Kibbutz Revadim in southern Israel. A 500,000-year-old elephant tusk was discovered in Israel's southern coastal plain, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced Wednesday. TO GO WITH "Israel discovers 500,000-year-old giant elephant tusk" (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-REVADIM-ELEPHANT TUSK-DISCOVERY

(220901) -- REVADIM, Sept. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Archaeologists work at the discovery site near Kibbutz Revadim in southern Israel on Aug. 31, 2022. A 500,000-year-old elephant tusk was discovered in Israel's southern coastal plain, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced Wednesday. TO GO WITH "Israel discovers 500,000-year-old giant elephant tusk" (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-REVADIM-ELEPHANT TUSK-DISCOVERY

(220901) -- REVADIM, Sept. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Archaeologists work at the discovery site near Kibbutz Revadim in southern Israel on Aug. 31, 2022. A 500,000-year-old elephant tusk was discovered in Israel's southern coastal plain, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced Wednesday. TO GO WITH "Israel discovers 500,000-year-old giant elephant tusk" (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-REVADIM-ELEPHANT TUSK-DISCOVERY

(220901) -- REVADIM, Sept. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Archaeologists work at the discovery site near Kibbutz Revadim in southern Israel on Aug. 31, 2022. A 500,000-year-old elephant tusk was discovered in Israel's southern coastal plain, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced Wednesday. TO GO WITH "Israel discovers 500,000-year-old giant elephant tusk" (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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Israel discovers 1,850-year-old Roman coin with moon goddess design

STORY: Israel discovers 1,850-year-old Roman coin with moon goddess design DATELINE: July 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. The entrance of the Israeli Antiquities Authority's lab in Jerusalem 2. A corridor the Israeli Antiquities Authority's (IAA) lab 3. A worker of the IAA looks at a historical coin book 4. A worker of the IAA looks at the old coin 5. IAA maritime archaeology unit director, Yaakov Shavit, holds the old coin STORYLINE: Israeli archaeologists have discovered a 1,850-year-old bronze coin bearing the design of ancient Roman moon goddess Luna, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said on Monday. The coin was found off the Carmel coast in northern Israel, the IAA noted, adding this is the first time such a coin has been discovered on an Israeli coast. The well-preserved coin, recovered from the seabed, also shows the zodiac sign of Cancer below the moon goddess design, according to the IAA. It is part of a series of 13 zodiac coins, of whic

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Israel discovers 1,200-year-old mosque in Negev desert

STORY: Israel discovers 1,200-year-old mosque in Negev desert DATELINE: June 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:27 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. Bird's eye view of mosque site 2. Staff at site 3. Site of mosque 4. Staff praying at site 5. Remains unearthed from site 6. Bird's eye view of mosque site STORYLINE: Israeli archaeologists have discovered a rare rural mosque dated to about 1,200 years ago and a luxurious estate, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said on Wednesday. The estate and the mosque, among the earliest known worldwide, were uncovered in the southern Bedouin city of Rahat in the Negev desert, according to the IAA. The mosque includes a square room and a wall facing the direction of the holy city of Mecca, and a half-circle niche in that wall pointing south, the IAA said. The excavation at Rahat sheds light on the beginnings of Islam in the Southern Levant, and provides graphic details of the gradual transition from Christianity to Islam, the IAA noted. It thus revealed tha

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SWEDEN-HELSINGBORG-H22 CITY EXPO

(220617) -- HELSINGBORG (SWEDEN), June 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People ride an amusement facility made of used materials at H22 City Expo in Helsingborg, Sweden, on June 17, 2022. H22 City Expo, taking place in Helsingborg from May 30 to July 3, invites the world to explore new twists on a sustainable city, and discovers how innovation and collaboration can inspire everyday solutions to the world's biggest challenges. (Xinhua/Fu Yiming)

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SWEDEN-HELSINGBORG-H22 CITY EXPO

(220617) -- HELSINGBORG (SWEDEN), June 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A child views a display of ocean plastic pollution at H22 City Expo in Helsingborg, Sweden, on June 17, 2022. H22 City Expo, taking place in Helsingborg from May 30 to July 3, invites the world to explore new twists on a sustainable city, and discovers how innovation and collaboration can inspire everyday solutions to the world's biggest challenges. (Xinhua/Fu Yiming)

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Israel discovers 2,100-year-old farmstead near Sea of Galilee

STORY: Israel discovers 2,100-year-old farmstead near Sea of Galilee DATELINE: May 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:22 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the excavation site STORYLINE: Israeli archaeologists have discovered a well-preserved ancient agricultural farmstead, dated back to 2,100 years ago, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said on Wednesday. It was discovered next to Arbel stream in the eastern Galilee Region in northern Israel, about 6 km west of the Sea of Galilee. The finds include tens of loom weights used for weaving garments, large ceramic storage vessels, and iron agricultural implements, including various picks and scythes, the IAA noted. They were found during excavation carried out by the IAA prior to a project conducted by the state-owned water company Mekorot to transfer desalinated water to the Sea of Galilee. "The finds remained where they were left by the occupants of the site," said Amani Abu-Hamid, director of the excavation. "It seems t

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Egypt discovers five 4,000-year-old ancient tombs

STORY: Egypt discovers five 4,000-year-old ancient tombs DATELINE: March 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:32 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the stepped pyramid to the archaeological site 2. various of the archaeological scene 3. various of Mustafa Waziri, Secretary-General of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, briefing at the excavation site 4. various of tombs 5. SOUNDBITE (English): MOSTAFA WAZIRI, Secretary-General of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities 6. various of Mustafa Waziri introducing cultural relics 7. various of tombs STORYLINE: The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Thursday the discovery of five 4,000-year-old ancient tombs in the Saqqara archaeological sites southwest of Cairo. "The Egyptian archaeological mission uncovered five tombs about 100 meters northwest of the Merenre Pyramid in southern Saqqara," the ministry said in a statement. The tombs contain finds and objects dating back to the end of the Old Kingdom spanning from 268

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EGYPT-SAQQARA-ARCHAEOLOGY-ANCIENT TOMBS

(220319) -- CAIRO, March 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An archaeologist shows a statue found in an ancient tomb uncovered at Saqqara archaeological sites southwest of Cairo, Egypt, on March 19, 2022. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Thursday the discovery of five 4,000-year-old ancient tombs in the Saqqara archaeological sites southwest of Cairo. The tombs contain finds and objects dating back to the end of the Old Kingdom spanning from 2686 BC to 2181 BC and the beginning of the First Intermediate Period spanning from 2181 BC to 2055 BC. TO GO WITH "Egypt discovers five 4,000-year-old ancient tombs" (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-SAQQARA-ARCHAEOLOGY-ANCIENT TOMBS

(220319) -- CAIRO, March 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An archaeologist shows a statue found in an ancient tomb uncovered at Saqqara archaeological sites southwest of Cairo, Egypt, on March 19, 2022. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Thursday the discovery of five 4,000-year-old ancient tombs in the Saqqara archaeological sites southwest of Cairo. The tombs contain finds and objects dating back to the end of the Old Kingdom spanning from 2686 BC to 2181 BC and the beginning of the First Intermediate Period spanning from 2181 BC to 2055 BC. TO GO WITH "Egypt discovers five 4,000-year-old ancient tombs" (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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EGYPT-SAQQARA-ARCHAEOLOGY-ANCIENT TOMBS

(220319) -- CAIRO, March 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 19, 2022 shows an ancient tomb uncovered at Saqqara archaeological sites southwest of Cairo, Egypt. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Thursday the discovery of five 4,000-year-old ancient tombs in the Saqqara archaeological sites southwest of Cairo. The tombs contain finds and objects dating back to the end of the Old Kingdom spanning from 2686 BC to 2181 BC and the beginning of the First Intermediate Period spanning from 2181 BC to 2055 BC. TO GO WITH "Egypt discovers five 4,000-year-old ancient tombs" (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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EGYPT-SAQQARA-ARCHAEOLOGY-ANCIENT TOMBS

(220319) -- CAIRO, March 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo shows pottery fragments unearthed from ancient tombs at Saqqara archaeological sites southwest of Cairo, Egypt, on March 19, 2022. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Thursday the discovery of five 4,000-year-old ancient tombs in the Saqqara archaeological sites southwest of Cairo. The tombs contain finds and objects dating back to the end of the Old Kingdom spanning from 2686 BC to 2181 BC and the beginning of the First Intermediate Period spanning from 2181 BC to 2055 BC. TO GO WITH "Egypt discovers five 4,000-year-old ancient tombs" (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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EGYPT-SAQQARA-ARCHAEOLOGY-ANCIENT TOMBS

(220319) -- CAIRO, March 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 19, 2022 shows ancient tombs uncovered at Saqqara archaeological sites southwest of Cairo, Egypt. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Thursday the discovery of five 4,000-year-old ancient tombs in the Saqqara archaeological sites southwest of Cairo. The tombs contain finds and objects dating back to the end of the Old Kingdom spanning from 2686 BC to 2181 BC and the beginning of the First Intermediate Period spanning from 2181 BC to 2055 BC. TO GO WITH "Egypt discovers five 4,000-year-old ancient tombs" (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-SAQQARA-ARCHAEOLOGY-ANCIENT TOMBS

(220319) -- CAIRO, March 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo shows cultural relics found in an ancient tomb uncovered at Saqqara archaeological sites southwest of Cairo, Egypt, on March 19, 2022. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Thursday the discovery of five 4,000-year-old ancient tombs in the Saqqara archaeological sites southwest of Cairo. The tombs contain finds and objects dating back to the end of the Old Kingdom spanning from 2686 BC to 2181 BC and the beginning of the First Intermediate Period spanning from 2181 BC to 2055 BC. TO GO WITH "Egypt discovers five 4,000-year-old ancient tombs" (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-SAQQARA-ARCHAEOLOGY-ANCIENT TOMBS

(220319) -- CAIRO, March 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo shows the mural paintings in an ancient tomb uncovered at Saqqara archaeological sites southwest of Cairo, Egypt, on March 19, 2022. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Thursday the discovery of five 4,000-year-old ancient tombs in the Saqqara archaeological sites southwest of Cairo. The tombs contain finds and objects dating back to the end of the Old Kingdom spanning from 2686 BC to 2181 BC and the beginning of the First Intermediate Period spanning from 2181 BC to 2055 BC. TO GO WITH "Egypt discovers five 4,000-year-old ancient tombs" (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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EGYPT-SAQQARA-ARCHAEOLOGY-ANCIENT TOMBS

(220319) -- CAIRO, March 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An archaeologist introduces the mural painting in an ancient tomb uncovered at Saqqara archaeological sites southwest of Cairo, Egypt, on March 19, 2022. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Thursday the discovery of five 4,000-year-old ancient tombs in the Saqqara archaeological sites southwest of Cairo. The tombs contain finds and objects dating back to the end of the Old Kingdom spanning from 2686 BC to 2181 BC and the beginning of the First Intermediate Period spanning from 2181 BC to 2055 BC. TO GO WITH "Egypt discovers five 4,000-year-old ancient tombs" (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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(220319) -- CAIRO, March 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Journalists cover the discovery of ancient tombs at Saqqara archaeological sites southwest of Cairo, Egypt, on March 19, 2022. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Thursday the discovery of five 4,000-year-old ancient tombs in the Saqqara archaeological sites southwest of Cairo. The tombs contain finds and objects dating back to the end of the Old Kingdom spanning from 2686 BC to 2181 BC and the beginning of the First Intermediate Period spanning from 2181 BC to 2055 BC. TO GO WITH "Egypt discovers five 4,000-year-old ancient tombs" (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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EGYPT-SAQQARA-ARCHAEOLOGY-ANCIENT TOMBS

(220319) -- CAIRO, March 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo shows the mural painting in an ancient tomb uncovered at Saqqara archaeological sites southwest of Cairo, Egypt, on March 19, 2022. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Thursday the discovery of five 4,000-year-old ancient tombs in the Saqqara archaeological sites southwest of Cairo. The tombs contain finds and objects dating back to the end of the Old Kingdom spanning from 2686 BC to 2181 BC and the beginning of the First Intermediate Period spanning from 2181 BC to 2055 BC. TO GO WITH "Egypt discovers five 4,000-year-old ancient tombs" (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-SAQQARA-ARCHAEOLOGY-ANCIENT TOMBS

(220319) -- CAIRO, March 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo shows the mural paintings in an ancient tomb uncovered at Saqqara archaeological sites southwest of Cairo, Egypt, on March 19, 2022. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Thursday the discovery of five 4,000-year-old ancient tombs in the Saqqara archaeological sites southwest of Cairo. The tombs contain finds and objects dating back to the end of the Old Kingdom spanning from 2686 BC to 2181 BC and the beginning of the First Intermediate Period spanning from 2181 BC to 2055 BC. TO GO WITH "Egypt discovers five 4,000-year-old ancient tombs" (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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EGYPT-SAQQARA-ARCHAEOLOGY-ANCIENT TOMBS

(220319) -- CAIRO, March 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Journalists take videos and photos of the mural paintings in an ancient tomb uncovered at Saqqara archaeological sites southwest of Cairo, Egypt, on March 19, 2022. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Thursday the discovery of five 4,000-year-old ancient tombs in the Saqqara archaeological sites southwest of Cairo. The tombs contain finds and objects dating back to the end of the Old Kingdom spanning from 2686 BC to 2181 BC and the beginning of the First Intermediate Period spanning from 2181 BC to 2055 BC. TO GO WITH "Egypt discovers five 4,000-year-old ancient tombs" (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)