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The archaeological sites at risk of being wiped out in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict – from the oldest Christian Church in Gaza to an ‘unprecedented’ Roman necropolis containing at least 130 tombs

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Since Hamas launched a series of brutal terror attacks on Israel on October 7, the Palestinian enclave of Gaza has been pounded by nearly continuous airstrikes. 

The conflict, which has already claimed the lives of 1,400 Israelis and 3,700 Palestinians, has also destroyed countless homes and displaced 600,000 people. 

Alongside the enormous damage to the Palestinian enclave’s infrastructure, the bombardment also threatens to wipe out a treasure trove of historical, cultural, and archaeological sites.

These sites include the oldest Christian

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Kate dons khaki trousers and simple white T-shirt and trainers to visit Mayan archaeological site

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have visited the iconic Mayan archaeological site of Caracol deep in the Belizian jungle on the third day of their Caribbean tour – both climbing to the ancient palace’s summit.

William and Kate began the third date of their trip learning about the history of the site, located in the Chiquibul Forest, and took in the country’s tallest man-made structure – known as the ‘sky palace’. 

The 3,000-year-old temple, built by the Maya civilisation,

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Copper slave badge from 1835 is among the world’s top 10 archaeological discoveries for 2021

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A small slave badge engraved with the year ‘1853’ that was discovered in Charleston, South Carolina earlier this year is one of Archaeology Magazine’s top 10 discoveries in 2021.

The square, copper item served as a permit, allowing the servant to work in the city and away from their owner who paid anywhere from $10 to $35 for the tag.

The badge made Archaeology Magazine’s list because Charleston was the only US location to provide the working permit, making the

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