Dazzling Treasures Unearthed in Bronze Age Grave Possible Belonged to a Queen
Dazzling Treasures Unearthed in Bronze Age Grave Possible Belonged to a Queen The burial of a woman who lived and died thousands of years ago may change our perceptions of the El Argar, one of Europe’s most sophisticated Bronze Age civilizations. It’s one of the most lavish burials from the European Bronze Age, and despite …
Hundreds Of Ancient Sealed Wine Jars Found In Mysterious Tomb Of Meret-Neith In Abydos
Hundreds Of Ancient Sealed Wine Jars Found In Mysterious Tomb Of Meret-Neith In Abydos Archaeologists excavating in Um Al-Qaab archaeological site in Abydos in Sohag Governorate, Egypt, have discovered hundreds of 5,000-year-old well-preserved wine jars and grave goods in a tomb belonging to an enigmatic woman known as Meret-Neith. Scientists hope the find can shed …
Archeologists discover human bones and Viking-era settlement in Viru-Nigula
Archeologists discover human bones and Viking-era settlements in Viru-Nigula During an archeological dig ahead of planned roadworks in Viru-Nigula, Lääne-Viru County, human bones were discovered in the vicinity of the church wall. The archaeological work confirms researchers’ earlier hypothesis that the cemetery and church were built in the medieval period on the site of an …
Ancient Greek helmet found buried next to ‘elite warrior’ who died 2,400 years ago
Ancient Greek helmet found buried next to ‘elite warrior’ who died 2,400 years ago A very rare bronze Greek-Illyrian war helmet, used in Greece during the time of the Greco-Persian Wars, has just been discovered in a rock-cut tomb in Dalmatia, Croatia. The form of the iconic open-faced helmet, which archaeologists consider an especially rare …
A cryptic 2,700-year-old pig skeleton found in Jerusalem’s City of David
A cryptic 2,700-year-old pig skeleton found in Jerusalem’s City of David Israeli archaeologists have unearthed the complete skeleton of a piglet in a place and time where you wouldn’t expect to find pork remains: a Jerusalem home dating to the First Temple period. The 2,700-year-old porcine remains were found crushed by large pottery vessels and …
Archaeologists Find Hidden Rooms in Pyramid of Egyptian Pharaoh Sahure
Archaeologists Find Hidden Rooms in Pyramid of Egyptian Pharaoh Sahure The pyramid complex of Sahure was built in the 26th to 25th century BCE for the Egyptian pharaoh Sahure. It introduced a period of pyramid building by Sahure’s successors at Abusir, on a location earlier used by Userkaf, founder of the Fifth Dynasty, for his …
Meet ‘Dragon Man,’ the latest addition to the human family tree
Meet ‘Dragon Man,’ the latest addition to the human family tree A cranium hidden at the bottom of a well in northeastern China for more than 80 years may belong to a new species of early human that researchers have called “dragon man.” The exciting discovery is the latest addition to a human family tree …
2,000-year-old Flower Bouquet in ‘Very Good Condition’ Found Under Mexican Pyramid
2,000-year-old Flower Bouquet in ‘Very Good Condition’ Found Under Mexican Pyramid Nearly 2,000 years ago, the ancient people of Teotihuacan wrapped bunches of flowers into beautiful bouquets, laid them beneath a jumble of wood and set the pile ablaze. Now, archaeologists have found the remains of those surprisingly well-preserved flowers in a tunnel snaking beneath …
Family Looking For Lost Gold Ring Finds Viking Age Artifacts In Their Garden On The Island Of Jomfruland
Family Looking For Lost Gold Ring Finds Viking Age Artifacts In Their Garden On The Island Of Jomfruland While searching for a missing gold ring with a metal detector, a family in Norway found, to their big surprise, something entirely different in their garden on the island of Jomfruland. Jan Erik Aasvik has a metal …
Chróstnik Palace | Architectural Gem Reborn from Ashes
The palace was built on the site of a castle that existed there in the 14th century . It was built by the then owners – the von Brauchitsch family.