These mysterious Egyptian head cones actually existed, grave find reveals
These mysterious Egyptian head cones actually existed, grave find reveals Researchers have revealed details of mysterious cone-shaped headgear discovered at the ancient Egyptian city of Amarna. “Ancient Egyptian art frequently depicted people wearing cone-shaped headgear, but none had ever been found,” the researchers explained in a statement emailed to Fox News. Archaeologists from the Amarna project …
Enigmalith: A 100,000-Year-Old electrical connector found embedded In Stone
Enigmalith: A 100,000-Year-Old electrical connector found embedded In Stone This electrical connector is one of the artefacts that are less known, yet its characteristics are incredibly interesting. According to experts who have analyzed the artefact, estimated it to be approximately 100,000-year-old. Over the years, dozens of objects have been discovered that do not fit in …
1,000-Year-Old Ink Pen Found in Ringfort is Ireland’s Oldest
1,000-Year-Old lnk Pen Found in Ringfort is Ireland’s Oldest The British Isles’ oldest-known ink pen has been found during excavations of a Cashel, or stone fort, in County Clare. Archaeologist Michelle Comber of the National University of Ireland, Galway unearthed the 1,000-year-old writing implement from the Caherconnell Cashel. This 140-foot-wide ringfort was built in the late 10th …
Neolithic And Bronze Age Burial Mounds With Remains Of Five Children Found In Denmark
Neolithic And Bronze Age Burial Mounds With Remains Of Five Children Found In Denmark It is extremely rare that burial mounds with children’s remains are discovered in Denmark, so it’s a big deal when some are located. Recently, the remains of five children were found in an excavation in Hedehusene, Denmark. To find five sets …
Viking sword discovered on Papa Westray, Orkney has ‘many stories to tell’
Viking sword discovered on Papa Westray, Orkney has ‘many stories to tell’ A Viking sword found at a burial site in Orkney is a rare, exciting and complex artefact, say archaeologists. The find, made in 2015 on the northeast coast of Papa Westray, is being carefully examined as part of post-excavation work. Archaeologists have now identified …
Israel Returns Smuggled Artifacts to Egypt
Israel Returns Smuggled Artifacts to Egypt Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on Thursday presented his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry with dozens of Egyptian relics that were illegally smuggled into Israel. Lapid met Shoukry in Cairo after first holding talks with President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi. Eli Eskozido, Director of the Israel Antiquities Authority, joined Lapid to hand over …
Alien-like fish with a translucent head that exposes its green eyes is spotted near California
Alien-like fish with a translucent head that exposes its green eyes is spotted near California There is an alien-like fish that lives some 2,000 feet below the ocean off the coast of California that has a translucent head that exposes its glowing eyes. Called the barreley fish, the deep-sea creature was spotted by the Monterey …
11th-century Gold earring discovered in Denmark
11th-century Gold earring discovered in Denmark A stunning gold earring discovered in Denmark may have been gifted by the Emperor of Byzantium to a Viking chief 1,000 years ago, experts claim. Dating from the 11th century, the ‘completely unique’ gold jewellery has never been seen before in the Nordic countries. Likely one of a pair, it was …
Archaeologists Discover 1,200-Year-Old Mummy Tied With Rope
Archaeologists Discover 1,200-Year-Old Mummy Tied With Rope Archaeologists excavating an underground tomb in Peru have uncovered a strange mummy preserved fully bound up in ropes, with its hands covering its face. The remains of the individual, whose Sєx has not been identified, was found at the Cajamarquilla archaeological site, some 16 miles from the capital city …
Ancient Babylonian tablet reveals that Noah’s ark was rounded in shape
Ancient Babylonian tablet reveals that Noah’s ark was rounded in shape Irving Finkel is the curator from central casting. Battered clothes, bushy white beard, little circular glᴀsses, boundless enthusiasm. From a distance, he looks about 100, but as he sprints across the British Museum’s Great Court to offer the warmest of handshakes – he is 10 …