Silver medal featuring winged Medusa discovered at Roman fort near Hadrian’s Wall
Silver medal featuring winged Medusa discovered at Roman fort near Hadrian’s Wall A nearly 1,800-year-old silver military medal featuring the snake-covered head of Medusa has been unearthed in what was once the northern edge of the Roman Empire. Excavators discovered the winged gorgon on June 6 at the English archaeological site of Vindolanda, a Roman …
Archaeologists say 12,000-year-old flutes discovered in northern Israel may have been used to lure falcons
Archaeologists say 12,000-year-old flutes discovered in northern Israel may have been used to lure falcons New research reveals that about 12,000 years ago, in northern Israel, humans turned the bones of small birds into instruments that imitated the songs of certain birds. The small flutes could have been used to make music, call birds or even communicate …