The ancient Kingdom Discovered Beneath Mound in Iraq
The ancient Kingdom Discovered Beneath Mound in Iraq In the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq, archaeologists have discovered an ancient city called Idu, hidden beneath a mound. Cuneiform inscriptions and works of art reveal the palaces that flourished in the city throughout its history thousands of years ago. Located in a valley on the northern …
Iraq’s Long-Lost Mythical Temple Has Been Found
Iraq’s Long-Lost Mythical Temple Has Been Found Life-size human statues and column bases from a long-lost temple dedicated to a supreme god have been discovered in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq. The discoveries date back over 2,500 years to the Iron Age, a time period when several groups — such as the Urartians, ᴀssyrians …
Ancient, underground Etruscan pyramids spotted in Italy
Ancient, underground Etruscan pyramids spotted in Italy The first-ever Etruscan pyramids have been located underneath a wine cellar in the city of Orvieto in central Italy, according to a team of U.S. and Italian archaeologists. Carved into the rock of the tufa plateau — a sedimentary area that is a result of volcanic activity — …
French farmer finds rare coin featuring Charlemagne just before his death
French farmer finds rare coin featuring Charlemagne just before his death A rare 1,200-year-old silver coin featuring Charlemagne — one of the only known portraits made of the emperor during his lifetime — was recently rediscovered and promptly taken on a wild journey from a farm in France, to the bidding grounds of eBay and, …
Ernest Shackleton’s Lost Shipwreck Found After 100 Years
Ernest Shackleton’s Lost Shipwreck Found After 100 Years A team of researchers from the Falkland Islands Maritime Heritage Foundation announced the discovery of the Endurance, the search for which resumed in early 2022. This ship, which sank off the coast of Antarctica in 1915, was found in the Weddell Sea at a depth of more …
14th-century sarcophagus found at fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral
14th-century sarcophagus found at fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral The discovery was made as maintenance crews were preparing to install scaffolding before restoring the spire of the 800-year-old cathedral, which survived a huge fire in the spring of 2019. French archaeologists conducting excavations in Notre Dame Cathedral found several burials made no later than the 18th …
The Trailblazing Archaeologist Uncovering the Untold Stories of Prehistoric Skeletons
The Trailblazing Archaeologist Uncovering the Untold Stories of Prehistoric Skeletons Archaeology has always fascinated Efthymia Nikita. She was drawn to the mystery and joy of uncovering the buried past. In her first year of archaeology studies at the Aristotle University, in Thessaloniki, she happily joined a six-week dig at a Neolithic – late Stone Age …
Excavation of Byzantine shipwreck in Aegean reveals 5th-century ceramics
Excavation of Byzantine shipwreck in Aegean reveals 5th-century ceramics Excavations of a Byzantine shipwreck off the coast of the Greek island Samos have revealed that the ship and its contents likely date to some time between 480 and 520 AD, the Greek Culture Ministry announced. The shipwreck is located in the sea near the small …
Scents Help Researchers Identify Contents of Egyptian Vessels
Scents Help Researchers Identify Contents of Egyptian Vessels More than 3,400 years after two ancient Egyptians were laid to rest, the jars of food left to nourish their eternal souls still smell sweet. A team of analytical chemists and archaeologists has analysed these scents to help identify the jars’ contents1. The study shows how the …
The U.S. Returns Looted Sculptures to Libya
The U.S. Returns Looted Sculptures to Libya Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg today announced the return of two antiquities collectively valued at more than $500,000 to the people of Libya. The artefacts, “Veiled Head of a Lady” and “Bust of a Bearded Man,” were both looted from the ancient city of Cyrene, which faced rampant …