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"Seeing the Dead" project member studying the burial cast of a Roman infant, April, 2026.

4 min

Culture

Tyrian purple dye found on Roman infant burials in York for the first time

Archaeologists at the University of York have identified traces of the highly prized Tyrian purple dye on textile remains in two nearly 1,700-year-old infant burials.

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50 Cent performs during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl 56 football game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals, February 13, 2022, in Inglewood, California.

2 min

Culture

US rapper 50 Cent to perform in Israel this summer

Tel Aviv show on July 4 part of music star's world tour that kicks off in June in London

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