Villa Epecuen: The Town That Was Submerged For 25 Years
Villa Epecuen: The Town That Was Submerged For 25 Years The landscape has the permanent look of winter. Leafless trees jag skywards while shimmering white dust covers the ground. The streets are deserted; the only sound is the breeze. Welcome to Epecuen, Argentina’s ghost town, with a population of just one. Located 340 miles south-west …
Remains Of Long-Lost Temple Of Musasir Discovered In Iraq
Remains Of Long-Lost Temple Of Musasir Discovered In Iraq In an ancient stone carving, warriors brandishing shields and swords swarm over the columned facade of a grand temple. On one side, a palace stands with three women perched on top; on the other, above private homes, a ruler on a throne dictates to royal scribes. …
An extraordinary find: Ancient, underground Etruscan pyramids spotted in Italy
An extraordinary find: Ancient, underground Etruscan pyramids spotted in Italy Archaeologists are scratching their heads about an underground pyramid-shaped structure they have been excavating beneath the historic medieval town of Orvieto in Italy. But it may not be a mystery forever. They hope to find answers as they continue to tease artifacts and architectural materials …
Archaeologists on HS2 line uncover grounds of perfectly preserved 16th-century manor gardens
Archaeologists on HS2 line uncover grounds of perfectly preserved 16th-century manor gardens The remains of beautiful gardens belonging to a 16th-century manor house have been uncovered by archaeologists clearing ground for the high-speed HS2 rail line. The finding, near Coleshill on the outskirts of Birmingham, has been dubbed ‘Warwickshire’s answer to Hampton Court’. Through a …
Archaeologists Find Remains of ‘Rare’, Ancient Mosque from 670 AD in Israeli City of Tiberias
Archaeologists Find Remains of ‘Rare’, Ancient Mosque from 670 AD in Israeli City of Tiberias Archaeologists in Israel say they have discovered the remnants of an early mosque — believed to date to the earliest decades of Islam — during an excavation in the northern city of Tiberias. This mosque’s foundations, excavated just south of …
The Aiud Artifact: 2,50,000 Years Old Piece Of Machinery Found In A Fossilized Bone
The Aiud Artifact: 2,50,000 Years Old Piece Of Machinery Found In A Fossilized Bone The 250,000-year-old evidence that aliens once invaded Earth is hailed as a piece of aluminium that appears as though it was handmade. According to CEN, the finding of the mysterious chunk of metal in communist Romania in 1973 was not made …
The Mosaics of Piazza Armerina: The Villa Romana Del Casale
The Mosaics of Piazza Armerina: The Villa Romana Del Casale This wonderful ancient Roman site near the town of Piazza Armerina was entirely off my radar and is the kind of spot that you will easily overlook without noticing it. But if you may, you really need to visit Villa Romana del Casale, since it …
Israeli archaeologists find 3,000-Year-old ‘Biblical royal purple dye’
Israeli archaeologists find 3,000-Year-old ‘Biblical royal purple dye’ In Israel, fragments of dyed thread uncovered dating back 3,000 years refer to the accounts in the Bible of the purple garments worn by royalty including King Solomon. Researchers from Israel find traces of woven fabric, a tᴀssel, and fibers of wool dyed in so-called ‘royal purple’ …
Golden Eagle Sculpture Unearthed in Aztec Temple
Golden Eagle Sculpture Unearthed in Aztec Temple According to a statement released by Mexico’s National Insтιтute of Anthropology and History (INAH), archaeologists led by Rodolfo Aguilar Tapia have uncovered a bas-relief sculpture of a golden eagle in the floor of the Aztec chapel dedicated to Huitzilopochtli at the Templo Mayor. The well-preserved floor surface was …
Russian Divers Discover Ancient Roman Sea Fortress at Tartus
Russian Divers Discover Ancient Roman Sea Fortress at Tartus According to an announcement by Dmitry Tatarkov, director of the Centre for Maritime Science and Technology at Russia’s Sevastopol State University, an ancient port claimed to date back to the Roman period has been discovered off the Syrian coast of Tartus (SSU). “It may not have …