Treasures unearthed near Italian tourist hotspot reveal new rituals of ancient Greek city
Some of the relics seemed to be placed as 'a form of devotion.'
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Chinese Falun Gong followers granted refugee status in New Zealand
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Pope Francis in hospital with 'respiratory infection'
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JK Rowling blasts Auckland protest as ‘repellent’ as Posie Parker flees NZ
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Man accused of murdering Mongrel Mob boss in church ambush denied request for continued name suppression
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Samoan church leaders sentenced for $170,000 tax fraud
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