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A 1700 Year Old Sock Was Unearthed In A Dump, And Experts Are Unraveling Its Colorful Secrets

February 18, 2023

Ancient civilizations in Egypt left behind countless treasures, but an early-20th-century dig in Antinoopolis uncovered something uniquely incredible: a sock. Granted, such a common accessory might not seem to represent an exciting discovery. But this one was found to be 1700 years old, and its fibers have an amazing story to tell.

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