The 1,500-Year-Old Byzantine Sandals with Sweet Message in Greek
The 1,500-Year-Old Byzantine Sandals with Sweet Message in Greek A pair of Byzantine sandals uncovered during an excavation in Istanbul has become one of the city’s most popular exhibits at the archaeological museum. The sandals have a message in Greek which reads: “Use in health, lady, wear in beauty and happiness.” The astonishing find was …
Spanish court throws out lawsuit against US treasure hunters
Spanish court throws out lawsuit against US treasure hunters A Spanish court has shelved a lawsuit against American treasure hunters that accused them of having destroyed an underwater archaeological site when they looted a sunken galleon for tons of precious coins over a decade ago. In 2007, the Florida-based Odyssey Marine Exploration scooped up over half a …
Fishermen discover treasure trove, possibly from Lost Island of Gold
Fishermen discover treasure trove, possibly from Lost Island of Gold The site of a fabled Indonesian kingdom renowned for its golden treasures may finally have been discovered on Sumatra, known as the Island of Gold. For the past five years, fishermen exploring the crocodile-infested Musi River, near Palembang, have hauled a staggering treasure trove from …
120 Million Year Old Map Discovered Proof Of Advanced Ancient Civilization
120 Million Year Old Map Discovered Proof Of Advanced Ancient Civilization A discovery by Bashkir scientists contradicts all traditional notions of human history: stone slabs which are 120 million years old and covered with the relief map of the Ural Region. This seems to be impossible. Scientists of Bashkir State University have found indisputable proofs of …
Britain’s Giant Roman Arcade Discovered Under A Block Of Flats in EsSєx
Britain’s Giant Roman Arcade Discovered Under A Block Of Flats in EsSєx Britain’s largest known Roman arcade has been revealed beneath an apartment block in Colchester, EsSєx. Experts believe the ancient covered walkway included more than 28 archways topped by a grand gateway and was at the heart of the once-bustling Roman town. Ruins of …
Traces Of An Ancient Road In A Lake
Traces Of An Ancient Road In A Lake Anyone travelling from the German city of Brandenburg via Berlin to Frankfurt an der Oder at the Polish-German border does so along with an ancient route that reaches far into Poland. German and Polish researchers have now documented the influence of this East-West connection on the history …
Human Remains Discovered Under 19th-Century Pub in Ireland
Human Remains Discovered Under 19th-Century Pub in Ireland The first skeleton was unearthed almost two weeks ago and works have now uncovered the remains of six people, believed to predate the 19th-century building on the site. The skeletal remains of six people have now been found under a partially demolished pub near the medieval heart …
11,000-year-old ‘abandoned’ site found with ‘erected penis’ pillars and head carvings
11,000-year-old ‘abandoned’ site found with ‘erected penis’ pillars and head carvings Archaeologists in Turkey have found evidence that an 11,000-year-old prehistoric site was used for a ceremonial parade through a building containing phallus-shaped pillars and a carving of a human head. Called Karahantepe, the site is located in southern Turkey, east of Şanlıurfa, and …
Amethyst Seal Showing Biblical Persimmon and Maybe an Ibis Found in Jerusalem
Amethyst Seal Showing Biblical Persimmon and Maybe an Ibis Found in Jerusalem Archaeologists working in the Old City of Jerusalem have discovered an ancient seal carved out of amethyst, which may show the biblical persimmon plant, one of the ingredients in the incense offered in the ancient Temple in Jerusalem. Until now we had not …
Giant ram head statues found on ‘Avenue of Sphinxes’ in Egypt
Giant ram head statues found on ‘Avenue of Sphinxes’ in Egypt Three giant statues of ram heads — at least one of which had a cobra on top — have been discovered south of Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egyptologists announced. Karnak Temple was built between roughly 4,000 and 2,000 years ago, and much of it …