1,700-Year-Old Sock Spins Yarn About Ancient Egyptian Fashion
1,700-Year-Old Sock Reveals The Height Of Fashion In The Days Of Ancient Egypt All know how hard it is to try to find the lost sock. Just think about discovering a 1,700 years later. This is precisely what happened when this ancient Egyptian sock was first plucked in the early 1900s out of the trash …
Archaeologists discovered 1,700-year-old Roman eggs
Archaeologists discovered 1,700-year-old Roman eggs In England, archeologists found a very rare discovery, but one that is very interesting. They found an approximately 1,700 years old unbroken egg dating back to the Roman Empire. This remarkable finding is of importance as it provides insights into the beliefs and ritualist practices of Romans and Britons. It …
Tests Suggest Ancient Romans Imported Wood from France
Tests Suggest Ancient Romans Imported Wood from France The blocks of trees that went over a thousand meters from the French woods, where they grew, were buried at the foundations of an ancient Roman villa, a journey that probably involved floating along rivers and being transported across the sea. Such new findings demonstrate how long-haul …
Eroding World War II-Era Graffiti in England Recorded
Eroding World War II-Era Graffiti in England Recorded Researchers have discovered the idenтιтies of over 30 United States soldiers graffitiing a wall 75 years ago during World War Two. On the Western Esplanade in Southampton the 62 ft (19 m) ‘ D-Day Wall ‘ has more than 70 names grafted by soldiers who are waiting …
Anglo-Saxon gold pendant found in Norfolk declared treasure
Student’s Lucky Find Worth £145,000 Is Rewriting Anglo-Saxon History A student in Norfolk certainly never dreamed that he could rewrite Anglo Saxon history with a finding of a female skeleton wearing a pendant – but experts say that the “exquisite” gold piece is doing just that. “A discovery of a female skeleton bearing a gold pendant …
Unusual Greek Baby Burial Unearthed in Sicily
Unusual Greek Baby Burial Unearthed in Sicily In the Sicilian town of Gela, workers who installed cables under a road have uncovered part of the ancient Greek burial. This month’s people in Gela, Sicily, in Via Di Bartolo, expected road work disruption because of workers installing street-side fiber optic cables. But instead, they ended up …
Over 130 Roman Inscriptions Uncovered At Ancient Site Of Mustis In Northern Tunisia
Over 130 Roman Inscriptions Uncovered At Ancient Site Of Mustis In Northern Tunisia Inscriptions have played a very important role in deciphering the secrets of the past. Archaeologists have uncovered over 130 inscriptions at an important ancient site in Tunisia. Experts discovered a series of inscriptions at the abandoned city of Mustis. They are expected to provide …
Roman-Era Sarcophagus With Skeleton Found In Turkey
Roman-Era Sarcophagus With Skeleton Found In Turkey During road construction work in central Turkey a 2000-year-old sarcophagus containing a woman’s skeleton was discovered by a provincial official. The sarcophagus placed some 70.0 centimeters deeper from the ground, was discovered by municipal workers in the central Anatolian province of Çorum, and informed the Çorum Museum about the find. …
Farmer accidentally discovers giant Byzantine-era pithos in central Turkey
Farmer accidentally discovers giant Byzantine-era pithos in central Turkey A giant ceramic jar from Byzantine times was found by the farmer who plowed his field in central Kırıkkale in Turkey. After his tractor locked up in a pot, the farmer living in the village of Koçubaba in Balışeyh district found the jar. He called the …
Ancient Roman-era oil lamps found in southeast Turkey
Ancient Roman-era oil lamps found in southeast Turkey In southeastern Diyarbakir in Turkey, archeologists have discovered 48 old lamps from around 1,500 years ago. During excavations at Castle Zerzevan in the district of Cinar, the lamps were uncovered. Excavations are being performed by Aytac Coskun, ᴀssistant Professor of Archaeology at Dicle University. It was said …