Excavation in Western Turkey Reveals 2,000-Year-Old Sculpture
Excavation in Western Turkey Reveals 2,000-Year-Old Sculpture Hurriyet Daily News reports that a fragment of a sculpture depicting the head of a priest has been unearthed in the large ancient city of Laodicea, which is located in western Turkey. Laodicea on the Lycus, situated in the western province of Denizli, was an ancient metropolis and … Continue reading Excavation in Western Turkey Reveals 2,000-Year-Old Sculpture
Egypt Arrests Photographer Over Pyramid Shoot of Model Wearing Ancient Costume
Egypt Arrests Photographer Over Pyramid Shoot of Model Wearing Ancient Costume A photographer was arrested by Egyptian police for disrespect after he took photographs of a model in a revealing ancient outfit at the Djoser Pyramid outside Cairo, a security source reported. Social media rumours had spread that the Egyptian fashion model, Salma al-Shimi, had been … Continue reading Egypt Arrests Photographer Over Pyramid Shoot of Model Wearing Ancient Costume
Three Settlements Unearthed in Southern Bulgaria
Three Settlements Unearthed in Southern Bulgaria In three rescue excavations near the town of Radnevo, three different ancient settlements are discovered funded by a coal mining company, the most interesting was a new artefact was a statuette of the ancient goddess Athena, an early Thracian settlement a town from the time of the Roman Empire, and … Continue reading Three Settlements Unearthed in Southern Bulgaria
2,300-Year-Old Burials Discovered in Southern Greece
2,300-Year-Old Burials Discovered in Southern Greece According to a Keep Talking Greece report, Greece’s Ministry of Culture and Sports announced the discovery of eight burials dated to the late fourth through the second century B.C. during rescue excavations on private land in southern Greece. A recent rescue excavation by the Ephorate of Antiquities of Ilia … Continue reading 2,300-Year-Old Burials Discovered in Southern Greece
Baby lyuba, the worlds most complete and Best-Preserved Woolly Mammoth
Baby lyuba, the worlds most complete and Best-Preserved Woolly Mammoth She is 42,000 years old and has come a long way for her Australian debut. First, she was recovered from the frozen mud in Siberia that was her tomb for so long. Then she was packed into a crate at a tiny museum in Russia … Continue reading Baby lyuba, the worlds most complete and Best-Preserved Woolly Mammoth
Amber fossils reveal the true colours of 99-million-year-old insects
Amber fossils reveal the true colours of 99-million-year-old insects Nature is full of colours, from the radiant shine of a peacock’s feathers or the bright warning colouration of toxic frogs to the pearl-white camouflage of polar bears. Usually, fine structural detail necessary for the conservation of colour is rarely preserved in the fossil record, making … Continue reading Amber fossils reveal the true colours of 99-million-year-old insects
Yonaguni Monument: Man-made structure or natural geological formation
Yonaguni Monument: Man-made structure or natural geological formation THE YONAGUNI-JIMA KAITEI CHIKEI, LITERALLY translated as “Yonaguni Island Submarine Topography,” is an underwater mystery off the coast of the Ryukyu Islands, Japan. The massive underwater rock formation is speculated to have existed for more than 10,000 years, but whether the formation is completely man-made, entirely natural, or has … Continue reading Yonaguni Monument: Man-made structure or natural geological formation
Metal Detectorist In Scotland Unearths Rare Medieval Knife
Metal Detectorist In Scotland Unearths Rare Medieval Knife Scottish history enthusiast and metal detectorist Craig Johnstone had worked out that woods near Penicuik were probably an escape route from a 1666 battle and he went to see what he could find. But after coming across some musket balls which confirmed his theory, he unearthed something … Continue reading Metal Detectorist In Scotland Unearths Rare Medieval Knife
Roman treasure discovered by chance: Hundreds of ancient gold coins hidden for centuries
Roman treasure discovered by chance: Hundreds of ancient gold coins hidden for centuries A precious cache of ancient Roman coins discovered on the site of a former theatre in northern Italy is being investigated by archaeologists. The coins, at least 300 of them, date back to the late Roman imperial era and were discovered in … Continue reading Roman treasure discovered by chance: Hundreds of ancient gold coins hidden for centuries
Tens of Thousands of ice age Paintings across a cliff face shed light on people and animals from 12,500 years ago
Tens of Thousands of ice age Paintings across a cliff face shed light on people and animals from 12,500 years ago In the Colombian jungle, archaeologists have found tens of thousands of ancient drawings dating back about 12,500 years. This prehistoric depictions of animals and humans have been discovered adorning cliff faces that stretch for … Continue reading Tens of Thousands of ice age Paintings across a cliff face shed light on people and animals from 12,500 years ago