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Tuesday, January 19
January 19, 2010

 The remains of a temple dedicated to the cat goddess Bastet have been uncovered in Alexandria, Egypt. It had been built during the reign of Queen Berenike, wife of Ptolemy III Euergetes. A stele bearing the image of a Maya ruler with a person at his feet has been discovered at the site of Lagartero […]

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Friday, January 15
January 15, 2010

 Closing arguments are scheduled for today in a case where the community of Fano, Italy, is trying to secure the return of a Greek bronze known as “Victorious Youth,” the “Athlete of Fano,” and finally, “The Getty Bronze.” Fishermen from Fano recovered the statue in international waters in 1964; it was later smuggled out of […]

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