An archeologist and his team of nine students have been arrested in Peru
A Team of Archeologists Has Been Arrested in Peru for Violating Lockdown to Excavate Pre-Columbian Tombs In Peru, an archeologist and his team of nine students were arrested for excavating on a pre-Colombian cemetery, following the national lock-up of that nation. The group led by archeologist Pieter van Dalen was caught exploring during a state …
New Crucifixion Evidence Sheds Light on the Death of Jesus Christ
New Crucifixion Evidence Sheds Light on the Death of Jesus Christ A recent study about a man’s crucifixion in Northern Italy 2000 years ago that was only the second direct discovery of the man executed by such a method, is shedding light on how Jesus Christ was killed. In 2007 in Venice, the skeletal remains were first …
Decorated medieval tiles found under Bath Abbey floor
Stunning 13th century tiled floor that has not been seen for 500 years has been uncovered 6.5ft below Bath Abbey – with experts calling it a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ discovery A stunning 13th century tiled floor has been found 6.5 feet (two meters) below the current floor level at a medieval Abbey, in what has been described …
The naturally Mummified remains of a Government official from the Qing dynasty (1644-1912) was Unearthed during Construction in central China
The naturally Mummified remains of a Government official from the Qing dynasty (1644-1912) was Unearthed during Construction in central China Henan Province A carefully conserved Chinese mummy, found in a tomb that is 300 years old, was almost instantly destroyed once archaeologists opened the coffin – it turned black within hours of the coffin being …
Turkish bombing damages 3,000-year-old temple in northern Syria
Turkish bombing damages 3,000-year-old temple in northern Syria According to a monitoring group and the Syrian government, Turkish airstrikes against Kurdish forces have partially damaged the 3,000-year-old temple in northern Syria. Cultural Heritage Initiatives of the American Schools of Oriental Research collaboration has been monitoring the destruction of monuments during the war in Syria. The temple of …
Bronze Canaanite Figurines Unearthed in Israel
Bronze Canaanite Figurines Unearthed in Israel The Canaanite god of Baal was a 3,300-year-old bronze figurine; a bronze calf statue, two seals, and Canaanite and Philistine pottery have been unearthed by a team led by Gil Davis of Macquarie University and Yossi Garfinkel of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem at the site of Khirbet el-Rai, …
This is the oldest known string. It was made by a Neandertal
This is the oldest known string. It was made by a Neandertal In a rock shelter in France, What may be the world’s oldest piece of string, made by Neanderthal humans from bark about 50,000 years ago has been found Just over two-tenths of an inch long, It’s a tiny fragment — but its discoverers …
Early Agricultural H๏τspot Found in Amazonia
Evidence of 10,000-Year-Old Crops Points to the Amazon as an Early Agricultural H๏τspot Archaeologists have identified four independent regions where humans first started growing crops: China, the Middle East, Mesoamerica, and the Andes. We can now add Southwestern Amazon to this exclusive list, due to new evidence of plant cultivation in the region. Foods made …
3000-Year-Old Pharaoh Ramses II Statue Found In Cairo Slum, And It’s One Of The Most Important Discoveries Ever
3000-Year-Old Pharaoh Ramses II Statue Found In Cairo Slum, And It’s “One Of The Most Important Discoveries Ever” The mᴀssive 26 ft (8 meters) statue was found in the groundwater of a Cairo slum by archaeologists from Egypt and Germany. It is likely to represent revered Pharaoh Ramses II, who controlled Egypt more than three …
Ancient Egyptian Artifacts Unearthed at Temple of Ramesses II
Ancient Egyptian Artifacts Unearthed at Temple of Ramesses II A team of researchers led by Sameh Iskander of New York University uncovered foundation deposits, ten large storerooms, and niches cut into the walls of the southwest corner of the Temple of Ramesses II in Abydos. Mostafa Waziri of the Supreme Council of Antiquities said that …