1.5 tons of bronze coins were found in east China
1.5 tons of bronze coins were found in east China An ancient coin hoard containing 1.5 tonnes of coins from the Tang (618-907) and Song (960-1279) dynasties has been discovered in Jiangsu Province, east China. The coins were strong together with straw ropes and arranged in tidy stacks. The underground remains were unearthed in Shuangdun …
See a stunning, life-like reconstruction of a Stone Age woman
See a stunning, life-like reconstruction of a Stone Age woman A Stone Age woman who lived 4,000 years ago is leaning on her walking stick and looking ahead as a spirited young boy bursts into a run, in a stunning life-size reconstruction now on display in Sweden. Although her likeness is new — it debuted …
Vatican Will Return Parthenon Sculptures to Greece
Vatican Will Return Parthenon Sculptures to Greece Pope Francis will send back to Greece the three fragments of the Parthenon Sculptures that the Vatican Museums have held for two centuries, in the latest case of a Western museum bowing to demands for resтιтution of artifacts to their countries of origin. In announcing the decision Friday, …
The earliest known depiction of biblical heroines Jael and Deborah was discovered at a Jewish synagogue in Israel
The earliest known depiction of biblical heroines Jael and Deborah was discovered at a Jewish synagogue in Israel The earliest known depiction of biblical heroines Jael and Deborah was discovered at a Jewish synagogue at Huqoq in Israel, A team of specialists and students led by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill professor Jodi …
Rishi Rajpopat, the Indian Ph.D. student at Cambridge, cracks 2,500-year-old ‘father of linguistics’ Panini code
Rishi Rajpopat, the Indian Ph.D. student at Cambridge, cracks 2,500-year-old ‘father of linguistics’ Panini code A grammatical problem which has defeated Sanskrit scholars since the 5th Century BC has finally been solved by an Indian PhD student at the University of Cambridge, it emerged as his thesis was published on Thursday. Rishi Rajpopat made the …
4,000-Year-Old Toolkit Found Near Stonehenge Was Used for Goldwork, New Study Finds
4,000-Year-Old Toolkit Found Near Stonehenge Was Used for Goldwork, New Study Finds Archaeologists determined that an ancient toolkit found near Stonehenge was used to make a variety of gold objects. According to new research published in the journal Antiquity, microscopic residue on the surface of the tools is ancient gold, revealing these stone-and-copper-alloy items were used …
A 5,000-year-old large house has been discovered in China’s Yangshao Village
A 5,000-year-old large house has been discovered in China’s Yangshao Village Henan Provincial Insтιтute of Cultural Heritage and Archaeology archaeologists have excavated the ruins of house foundations dating back more than 5,000 years in the Yangshao Village site in Central China. The country’s China.org.tr reports that the remains of a large building with rammed earth have …
Archaeologists have unearthed two early Aksumite Churches in Africa
Archaeologists have unearthed two early Aksumite Churches in Africa New discoveries in the port city of Adulis on Eritrea’s Red Sea coast show that two ancient churches discovered more than a century ago were built during the reign of the legendary Kingdom of Aksum, which ruled Northeast Africa for the entire first millennium AD. The …
Archaeologists uncover an ancient mosaic of the living room of brutal Publius Vedius Pollio
Archaeologists uncover an ancient mosaic of the living room of brutal Publius Vedius Pollio In the Pausilypon Archaeological Park, archaeologists from the University of Naples’ “L’Orientale” uncovered an ancient mosaic. The park is located in Posillipo, which was an elite quarter of Naples in modern-day Italy during the Roman period. The park is accessible via …
Cambridge University Will Repatriate Benin Bronzes
Cambridge University Will Repatriate Benin Bronzes The Charity Commission has granted consent for the University of Cambridge to return 116 artefacts to Nigeria. The objects, known as the Benin Bronzes, were taken by British armed forces during the sacking of Benin City in 1897, the university said. The legal ownership of the items will be …