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Emmanuel Macron's term as President of France ends on 13 May 2027
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Fragments of two colossal statues of Ramesses II found in the Nile Delta
A local resident of the Gharbia Governorate in the Nile Delta discovered an inscribed granite block on his land and reported it to the authorities. Archaeologists began work at the site and found fragments of two colossal statues. The first statue survives in the form of a head about one
Vasuki indicus, a giant Middle Eocene snake from the Panandhro mine in India
In 2024 the journal Scientific Reports described a giant snake, Vasuki indicus. The snake was named after Vasuki, the mythical king of snakes who coils around the neck of the god Shiva. The scientists found 27 vertebrae in the Panandhro lignite mine in the state of Gujarat. The find is
Remains of the oldest known shipwreck in the Mediterranean found off Kekova Island
Off the island of Kekova on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, in the province of Antalya, the remains of a vessel have been found at a depth of about 30 metres, and are believed to be the oldest known shipwreck in the Mediterranean. The find is dated to the Bronze