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Archaeologists have announced the discovery of a 1,7200-year-old artifact found in a city where Jesus spent most of his life.

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The other clips reveal facts from other parts of this huge continent including: Egypt, in the north of this continent, famed for its ancient pyramids ... on a globe or 2D map of the world.

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His motive, as he wrote, was to consolidate his already extensive knowledge of the Arab world, but also, “to gather information regarding the geography ... Egypt.“Here are the remains of an ...