A collection of 430 burial objects found in the tomb of a 3000-year-old Noblewoman in China
A collection of 430 burial objects found in the tomb of a 3000-year-old Noblewoman in China A tomb belonging to a noblewoman dating back about 3,000 years has been unearthed in North China’s Shanxi Province. The tomb, designated as M1033, was discovered in the Dahekou cemetery, Yicheng County. Over 600 burials and 20 chariot-and-horse pits …
300 Year Old Exceptional Prosthesis made of Gold and Copper and wool Discovered in Poland
300 Year Old “Exceptional” Prosthesis made of Gold and Copper and wool Discovered in Poland Something novel has been discovered by Polish archaeologists working on the excavation of the Church of St. Francis of ᴀssisi in Krakow; it is thought to be the first discovery of its kind in the nation. A first-of-its-kind medical prosthesis: …
490-Million-Year-Old Trilobites Could Solve Ancient Geography Puzzle
490-Million-Year-Old Trilobites Could Solve Ancient Geography Puzzle The humble trilobites may be extinct, but even as fossils, they can teach us much about our planet’s history. Indeed, ancient arthropods from nearly half a billion years ago, including ten newly discovered species, may be key to understanding Thailand’s place on the former supercontinent Gondwana. Trilobites are …
A rare 6,000-year-old elephant ivory vessel was unearthed near Beersheba
A rare 6,000-year-old elephant ivory vessel was unearthed near Beersheba A recent excavation near Beersheba in southern Israel uncovered an ivory vessel crafted of elephant tusks dating to the Chalcolithic period (around 4,000 BC). The find is the first Chalcolithic ivory vessel discovered in Israel. Although the ship was originally disᴀssembled, careful restoration work at …
600 Years Old Sword and Equipment Found in Olsztyn
600 Years Old Sword and Equipment Found in Olsztyn Aleksander Miedwiediew, a history buff, and detectorist discovered a bare sword, a sheath, and a knight’s belt with two knives attached, all of which most likely date from the Battle of Grunwald. The objects were sent to regional authorities by the finder, who then pᴀssed them …
Name of Iranian city identified on 1800-year-old Sᴀssanid clay seal
Name of Iranian city identified on 1800-year-old Sᴀssanid clay seal In a stunning archaeological find, the name “Shiraz” was identified on a clay sealing from the Sᴀssanid era written in Pahlavi script. The Sᴀssanid Empire‘s (224-651CE) territory encompᴀssed all of what is now Iran, Iraq, Armenia, Afghanistan, eastern parts of Turkey, and parts of Syria, Pakistan, Caucasia, …
A 4000-Year-Old Seal Found in the prehistoric coastal site of Kalba on the Gulf of Oman
A 4000-Year-Old Seal Found in the prehistoric coastal site of Kalba on the Gulf of Oman Archaeologists discovered a Gulf-type seal made of soft stone dating to the end of the third millennium BC at Kalba, a prehistoric coastal site in the Gulf of Oman. Since 2019, excavations have been carried out on the south-eastern Arabian …
Nikasitimos Was Here Mounting Timiona, 2,500-year-old erotic graffiti on Astypalaia, Greece
“Nikasitimos Was Here Mounting Timiona,” 2,500-year-old erotic graffiti on Astypalaia, Greece In 2014, an archaeologist working on Astypalaia, a remote Greek island of the Dodecanese discovered one of the world’s oldest erotic graffiti a pair of phallus carvings dating from the 5th century BCE and a proclamation of Sєxual conquest from the 6th century BCE. …
Three Strange Skull Modifications Discovered in Viking Women
Three Strange Skull Modifications Discovered in Viking Women In recent years, research has provided evidence for permanent body modification in the Viking Age. The latest of these investigations focused on the discovery of three Viking Age women from the Baltic Sea island of Gotland who had their skulls lengthened. This investigation sheds light on the …
High-status Macedonian tomb discovered in ancient Aegae, Central Macedonia
High-status Macedonian tomb discovered in ancient Aegae, Central Macedonia In the ancient city of Aegae (present-day Vergina) in Imathia, Central Macedonia, during the construction of the sewerage network, tomb of a local noble, buried with his wife, was discovered. Aegae or Aigai was the original capital of the Macedonians, an ancient kingdom in Emathia in …