Christian, Muslim symbols were found in a 7th-century shipwreck in Israel
Christian, Muslim symbols were found in a 7th-century shipwreck in Israel About 1,300 years ago, a 25-meter-long ship sank just a few dozen meters from the coast of Israel. Most likely, nobody perished in the incident. But its plentiful cargo included 103 amphorae filled with all forms of agricultural products, numerous daily objects used by …
Roman Malting Oven Uncovered in England
Roman Malting Oven Uncovered in England Archaeologists have identified evidence of 2,000-year-old beer production at a site of a road improvement scheme. The remains of a Roman malting oven and charred spelt grains were found during digging in Bedfordshire, as part of the proposed work on the A428 between the Black Cat roundabout and Caxton Gibbet. Experts have …
New Technology Employed to Protect Pompeii
New Technology Employed to Protect Pompeii A four-legged robot called Spot has been deployed to wander around the ruins of ancient Pompeii, identifying structural and safety issues while delving underground to inspect tunnels dug by relic thieves. The dog-like robot is the latest in a series of technologies used as part of a broader project …
Large Sandstone Jars Discovered in India
Large Sandstone Jars Discovered in India Giant mysterious jars that may have been used for burial rituals have been unearthed across four new sites in ᴀssam, India. The discovery comes from a major collaboration involving researchers at The Australian National University (ANU). The 65 newly discovered sandstone jars vary in shape and decoration, with some …
Unknown symbols are written by the lost ‘painted people’ of Scotland unearthed
Unknown symbols are written by the lost ‘painted people’ of Scotland unearthed What seemed like an eventful evening turned into an emotional discovery for the history books after archaeologists in Scotland came upon a stone covered with ancient geometric carvings. The symbols were etched in stone by the Picts, Scotland’s indigenous people, about 1,500 years …
The 1,000-year-old surgical kit found in Sican tomb, Peru
The 1,000-year-old surgical kit found in Sican tomb, Peru The remains of an individual who served as a surgeon during the Middle Sican period (900-1050 AD) were found by experts from the Sican National Museum in the southern necropolis at the Mausoleum Temple of Huaca Las Ventanas, located in the Pomac Forest Historical Sanctuary in …
Log Boats Recovered from River in Northern Ireland
Log Boats Recovered from River in Northern Ireland History lies beneath the riverbeds of northwest Ireland. Every so often, when conditions allow, archaeologists are rewarded with another offering from the distant past. Two more boats understood to be from the medieval era, have emerged from the River Foyle. The boats, known as longboats or dugout …
The Search for Lost Royal Graves in Britain and Ireland
The Search for “Lost” Royal Graves in Britain and Ireland The graves of dozens of what may have been early British kings, queens, princes and princesses from the era of the mythical King Arthur have been revealed by a new study. It suggests that British royal graves dating from between the fifth and the seventh …
Cats and babies: Thousand-year-old mummies in Turkey’s Aksaray
Cats and babies: Thousand-year-old mummies in Turkey’s Aksaray Cat, baby and adult mummies in Aksaray, the gateway to Cappadocia with its historical cultural riches and known as the first settlement of Central Anatolia, have been enchanting visitors at a museum where they are on display. At the Aksaray Museum, which houses Turkey’s first and only …
1,000-Year-Old Gold Mask Found in Tomb Was Painted With Human Blood
1,000-Year-Old Gold Mask Found in Tomb Was Painted With Human Blood A 1,000-year-old mask discovered on the head of an ancient skeleton was painted using human blood, according to a new study. Archaeologists with the Sicán Archaeological Project unearthed the gold mask in the early 1990s while excavating an ancient tomb in Peru. The tomb, …