Crocodile heads — buried 4,000 years ago — uncovered in tombs in Egypt, pH๏τos show
Crocodile heads — buried 4,000 years ago — uncovered in tombs in Egypt, pH๏τos show A pair of ancient nobles died thousands of years ago and were buried in nearby tombs in Egypt. Excavations of these graves revealed the first-of-its-kind discovery. Archaeologists in Luxor excavated two tombs near the temple of Hatshepsut, Science in Poland …
1,200-year-old Viking grave — with a shield and knives — found in a backyard in Norway
1,200-year-old Viking grave — with a shield and knives — found in a backyard in Norway “This location has been a prominent hill, clearly visible in the terrain and with a great view,” says Marianne Bugge Kræmer to sciencenorway.no. She is an archaeologist at the Oslo Municipality Cultural Heritage Management Office. Here, on the upper …
A rural necropolis from Late Antiquity discovered in northeastern France
A rural necropolis from Late Antiquity discovered in northeastern France Inrap archaeologists have unearthed a small rural necropolis from the late 5th century (Late Antiquity) at Sainte-Marie-aux-Chênes in northeastern France. The necropolis, which is located along an ancient road, contains the remains of cremation structures as well as several richly furnished inhumations. The burial ground …
In France, a burial with six ankle bracelets was uncovered
In France, a burial with six ankle bracelets was uncovered An individual bedecked in copper jewelry was discovered during the excavation of a protohistoric necropolis in Aubagne, southeastern France. The necropolis, which served as a transitional site between the late Bronze and early Iron ages from roughly 900 to 600 B.C., was first unearthed in …
Early medieval female burial site is ‘most significant ever discovered’ in UK
Early medieval female burial site is ‘most significant ever discovered’ in UK Find dating from about 650AD in Northamptonshire includes jewelled necklace and changed archaeologists’ view of the period Archaeologists don’t often bounce with excitement, but the Museum of London archaeology team could hardly contain themselves on Tuesday as they unveiled an “exhilarating” discovery made …
Early Christian Pilgrimage Site Excavated in Israel
Early Christian Pilgrimage Site Excavated in Israel Archaeologists have unveiled pilgrims’ lamps and other finds from the ”tomb of Salome”, a burial site named after a woman said to have ᴀssisted at the birth of Christ. The tomb was discovered by grave robbers in what is now Tel Lachish national park, west of Jerusalem, in …
Artifacts Recovered from Franklin Expedition Shipwreck
Artifacts Recovered from Franklin Expedition Shipwreck Eleven meters below the surface of the Northwest Pᴀssage, deep within the wreck of one of Capt. John Franklin’s doomed ships, something caught the eye of diver Ryan Harris. Harris was in the middle of the 2022 field season on the wreck of HMS Erebus. The team had been hauling …
An extremely Rare Half-Shekel Coin From Year Three of the Great Revolt discovered
An extremely Rare Half-Shekel Coin From Year Three of the Great Revolt discovered Recent excavations by archaeologists from the Hebrew University in the Ophel area south of the Temple Mount uncovered the remains of a monumental public building from the Second Temple period that was destroyed in 70 CE. Numerous Jewish coins, the majority of …
Attila The Hun May Have Raided The Roman Empire Because Of Drought
Attila The Hun May Have Raided The Roman Empire Because Of Drought Attila the Hun is one of history’s most notorious warlords – yet while he has traditionally been cast as a bloodthirsty barbarian motivated only by a lust for gold, new research suggests that his constant attacks on the Roman Empire may have been …
Tiny flakes tell a story of tool use 300,000 years ago
Tiny flakes tell a story of tool use 300,000 years ago Tübingen University and Senckenberg Centre for Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironment team analyze flint chips found in Schöningen, Lower Saxony. When prehistoric people re-sharpened cutting tools 300,000 years ago, they dropped tiny chips of flint – which today yield evidence of how the wood was …