Rare warrior tomb filled with bronze age wealth and weapons discovered
Rare warrior tomb filled with bronze age wealth and weapons discovered The tomb of the Warrior of the Bronze Age, dated back 3500 years, has been discovered by archaeologists in Greece who are packed with more than 1.400 objects, including jewels, weapons, bronze, silver and gold vessels. The Bronze Age warrior’s tomb dating back to …
Lavau Celtic Prince: 2,500-year-old royal tomb starts to reveal its secrets
Lavau Celtic Prince: 2,500-year-old royal tomb starts to reveal its secrets The eastern village of Lavau became world-renowned when archeologists found the tomb of the ancient Celtic prince from the 5th century BCE. As it is now known, the tomb of the Prince of Lavau holds many mysteries that archaeologists have sought to uncover during …
A California Couple Found $10 Million In Gold Coins In Their Backyard
A California Couple Found $10 Million In Gold Coins In Their Backyard After all, a California couple who have discovered a $10 million cache of hidden gold coins may not be so lucky The coins may have been stolen from the U.S. Mint in 1900 and thus be the property of the government, according to …
Scans of Viking pot reveal hidden brooches, gold ingots, and beads
Scans of Viking pot reveal hidden brooches, gold ingots, and beads Since researchers conducted a CT scan of the old artefact, the mystery around the contents of a Viking pot has been resolved. Archaeologists had been unable to open the pot to see what was inside, but its weight suggested it was full of treasure. …
Archaeologists Discovered a ‘Little Pompeii’ in France
Archaeologists Discovered a ‘Little Pompeii’ in France A whole Roman neighborhood near the French town of Lyon has been discovered by archeologists. The location became quickly known as “Mini Pompeii” on the size of 7,000 square feet. French archaeologists are describing their discovery as a “little Pompeii,” referring to the Roman city-state in present-day Italy …
Archaeologists Find 16,000-Year-Old tools in Texas
16,000-Year-Old Tools Discovered in Texas, Among the Oldest Found in the West In the 1990s, archeologists in Texas claim they made a significant find by uncovering a cache of stone tools from 13,000 years ago that showed evidence of the continent ‘s oldest widely spread civilization. But then, years later, they made an even more …
14,000-Year-Old Poop Found in Oregon Cave Turns Out to Be Human
14,000-Year-Old Poop Found in Oregon Cave Turns Out to Be Human Gizmodo reports that archaeologists John Blong and Lisa-Marie Shillito of Newcastle University and their colleagues tested 21 coprolites unearthed in Oregon’s Paisley Caves for the presence of human sterols and bile, which are not soluble in water and thus chemically stable. Previous mitochondrial DNA …
Viking Trade Center Found in Northern Norway
Viking Trade Center Found in Northern Norway According to a statement released by the Arctic University of Norway, archaeology student Tor-Kjetil Krokmyrdal has discovered a Viking trade center in northern Norway on the coast of the island of Hinnøya. Jewelry, weights, coins, and items related to forging iron and shipbuilding and repair have been recovered. The …
Egyptian archaeological team opens the door on an ancient treasure trove
Egyptian archaeological team opens the door on ancient treasure trove Archaeology org reports that a team led by Mohammed Abd Al-Badea discovered a series of rock-cut openings in a cliff while surveying Upper Egypt’s valley of Abydos. No burials have been found at the site, but pottery suggests it was used during the Ptolemaic period, …
Restoration of Sicily’s Temple of Zeus Continues
Restoration of Sicily’s Temple of Zeus Continues Archaeology org reports that the ruins of a 26-foot-tall sculpture of Atlas dated to the fifth century B.C. will be reinstalled at the Greek Temple of Zeus at Agrigento, a city once inhabited by as many as 100,000 people. According to Greek mythology, Atlas, a тιтan, was forced …