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Friday, 6 November 2026

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Gold bear found in Kazakhstan kurgan

A unique gold bear ornament has been discovered in a burial mound in Almaty, Kazakhstan, from the Saka period, dating back to the 4th or 3rd centuries B.C. “The sculptural bear figurine is unique in the context of Kazakhstan. No…

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