Iznik Archaeology Museum reveals 2,500-year-old love letter
Iznik Archaeology Museum reveals 2,500-year-old love letter Iznik is an ancient habitation that hosts various civilizations due to its fertile lands, trade routes, and many other reasons. Ancient Nicaea, now called İznik, is a farming town surrounded by mᴀssive medieval walls set on the shore of a broad lake 39 miles (63 km) southeast of Yalova. …
Archaeological Treasure Trove! 21 Royal Han Tombs Unearthed in China
Archaeological Treasure Trove! 21 Royal Han Tombs Unearthed in China Along a mountainside in China, a collection of tombs with a potentially regal past lay buried for millennia—but not anymore. Archaeologists excavating an archaeological site in Changsha unearthed 21 vertical pit tombs containing over 200 artifacts, the Insтιтute of Archaeology at the Chinese Academy of …
Mystery Of The Unbreached Burial Chamber Inside A Little-Known Pyramid In The Dashur Complex
Mystery Of The Unbreached Burial Chamber Inside A Little-Known Pyramid In The Dashur Complex The enduring mysteries of ancient Egypt keep fascinating archaeologists, historians, and the public alike. The Land of the Pharaohs refuses to give up its secrets, and despite countless magnificent archaeological finds, we tend to encounter riddles all over Egypt. Buried beneath …
Moses DID part Red Sea – shock ‘proof’ revealed by scientists
Moses DID part Red Sea – shock ‘proof’ revealed by scientists According to the stories of Exodus, Leviticus, Number, and Deuteronomy in the Bible, Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt after God cursed the country with the ten plagues. Moses’ biblical exodus saw him save the Israelites and lead them to Mount Sinai, where …
A new study reveals that Bog Bodies were part of a Millennia-old tradition
A new study reveals that “Bog Bodies” were part of a Millennia-old tradition Archaeologists have studied hundreds of ancient “Bog Bodies” discovered in Europe’s wetlands, revealing that they were part of a millennia-old tradition. Besides new analysis shows the majority of these individuals met a ‘gruesome’ end before being intentionally discarded into the wet, spongy …
Ancient Latin texts written on papyrus reveal new information about the Roman world
Ancient Latin texts written on papyrus reveal new information about the Roman world Researchers funded by the European Union have deciphered ancient Latin texts written on papyrus. This work could reveal a lot about Roman society and education, as well as how Latin’s influence spread. Although the number of Latin texts found on papyrus dating …
Mystery of the unbreached burial chamber Inside the little-known Dahshur pyramid in Egypt
Mystery of the unbreached burial chamber Inside the little-known Dahshur pyramid in Egypt The enduring mysteries of ancient Egypt keep fascinating archaeologists, historians, and the public alike. The Land of the Pharaohs refuses to give up its secrets, and despite countless magnificent archaeological finds, we tend to encounter riddles all over Egypt. Buried beneath the …
Ostrich eggs up to 7,500 years old found next to ancient fire pit in Israel
Ostrich eggs up to 7,500 years old found next to ancient fire pit in Israel A well-known riddle compares an egg to treasure, asking: A box without hinges, key or a lid, yet inside golden treasure is hid. What am I? And for archaeologists in Israel, eight prehistoric ostrich eggs – thought to be between 4,000 and …
Headless Skeletons Uncovered at Neolithic Site in Slovakia
Headless Skeletons Uncovered at Neolithic Site in Slovakia During last year’s excavation in Vráble, Slovakia, archaeologists from the Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) 1266 of Kiel University (CAU) and the Archaeological Insтιтute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (Nitra) came across a spectacular find: The remains of 38 individuals were found in a ditch surrounding the …
Possible Archaic Temple of Poseidon Discovered in Greece
Possible Archaic Temple of Poseidon Discovered in Greece The ancient Greek historian Strabo referred to the presence of an important shrine located on the west coast of the Peloponnese some 2,000 years ago. Remains of such an Archaic temple have now been uncovered at the Kleidi site near Samikon, which presumably once formed part of …