Iron Age chariot burial found in East Yorkshire with horses ‘leaping out of the grave’
Iron Age chariot burial found in East Yorkshire with horses ‘leaping out of the grave’ The Ancient Brits loved their wheels. Indeed they seem to have been so attached to the sports-car-style chariots that they may even have thought they could use them to get to the next world. Academic knowledge about these elegant high …
6,000 Years Older then Stonehenge: Oldest house in Britain discovered to be 11,500 years old
6,000 Years Older then Stonehenge: Oldest house in Britain discovered to be 11,500 years old It’s small, bulky and unlikely to win architecture awards. But according to archaeologists, this wooden hut is one of Britain’s most important buildings ever designed. As our artist impressed, the newly-discovered circular structure is the country’s oldest known home. Built more …
Viking sword found in a grave in central Norway
Viking sword found in a grave in central Norway A 9th century Viking sword has been unearthed by archaeologists in central Norway. During the Viking Age, a man was buried with a full set of weaponry at Vinjeøra in the south of what is now Trøndelag county in central Norway. An axe, spear, shield and sword were …
Divers Uncover Ancient Temple Submerged Within The ‘Egyptian Atlantis’
Divers Uncover Ancient Temple Submerged Within The ‘Egyptian Atlantis’ The remnants of the ancient submarine temple were found in the ancient sunken town of Heracleion, off the north coast of Egypt, identified as the Atlantic of Egypt. About 1,200 years ago the town sank into the sea but after it was discovered 2,000 marine archaeologists …
Ancient Roman Villa Discovered Beneath an Italian Apartment Complex
Ancient Roman Villa Discovered Beneath an Italian Apartment Complex Next month is the unveiling of an underground museum of intricate Roman mosaics located under an apartment complex in the Italian capital. Six years ago, BNP Paribas Real Estate, which owns the property, found the site during the construction work, an announcement made on Tuesday. On the site, …
A 3,500-year-old Minoan vase carved from rock-crystals
A 3,500-year-old Minoan vase carved from rock-crystals Ideally situated in a sheltered gulf surrounded by mountains, Zakros (or Kato Zakros) in south-eastern Crete, was the fourth largest Minoan settlement after Knossos, Phaistos and Malia. The ancient name has been lost and the present one derives from the nearest local town. Inhabited since Neolithic times, the settlement achieved …
Roman Woman’s Trendy Earring Unearthed in Bulgaria
Roman Woman’s Trendy Earring Unearthed in Bulgaria Archaeology in Bulgaria reports that an intact gold earring has been discovered in what was a room of the public bath at Deultum, a Roman colony founded in the first century A.D. by veterans of Augustus’ Eighth Legion near Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast. The artefact matches earrings shown …
What Lies Beneath? Finding North America’s lost medieval city
What Lies Beneath? Finding North America’s lost medieval city At the time of its existence, this city was larger than Paris or London and housed about 30,000 citizens. This is around the size of Juneau Alaska today (if you include the surrounding boroughs). If this estimate is correct, It was the largest city in the United …
The Qasr Al-Farid, The Lonely Castle Of The Nabataeans
The Qasr Al-Farid, The Lonely Castle Of The Nabataeans Among the Dozens of ruins located in the archaeological playground of Mada’in Saleh, one literally stands alone. Carved into a mᴀssive boulder, Qasr al-Farid, or “The Lonely Castle,” is a stunning ancient structure that rivals the majesty of any carved architecture in the world. Created around …
1,200-year-old pagan temple to Thor and Odin unearthed in Norway
1,200-year-old pagan temple to Thor and Odin unearthed in Norway The remains of the 1,200-year-old pagan temple were dug up in Norway and provide a rare insight into the Viking religion. Archaeologists have dated the remains of the large wooden building to the end of the 8th century. They think it would have stood 40 …