Byzantine Amphora Found By Swimmer At Cretan Beach
Byzantine Amphora Found By Swimmer At Cretan Beach An ancient amphora, which is a vase that was historically used to store and transport things such as wine, oil and grain was discovered by a man who was swimming at Arina beach in Heraklion, Crete. Admittedly, this is more likely if your holiday is in Crete … Continue reading Byzantine Amphora Found By Swimmer At Cretan Beach
Metal monolith found by a helicopter crew in Utah desert
Metal monolith found by a helicopter crew in Utah desert In a remote part of Utah, after being spotted by state employees counting sheep from a helicopter, a mysterious monolith was found. The structure appeared to be planted in the soil, estimated to be between 10ft and 12ft tall (about 3 metres). It was made … Continue reading Metal monolith found by a helicopter crew in Utah desert
UK Archaeologist Claims To Have Found Jesus Christ’s Childhood Home In Israel
UK Archaeologist Claims To Have Found Jesus Christ’s Childhood Home In Israel The stone altar 2,800 years old offers insights into the acquisition of Atroth in Jordan. An archaeologist from Britain sheds new light on a fascinating ancient site under a convent in Nazareth. Ken Darke, a professor at the University of Reading, investigates the … Continue reading UK Archaeologist Claims To Have Found Jesus Christ’s Childhood Home In Israel
More than 4,500 skeletons discovered in Islamic Necropolos in Spain
More than 4,500 Skeletons Discovered in Islamic Necropolos in Spain CNN reports that more than 4,500 graves have been identified at a cemetery in northeastern Spain, in an area thought to have been largely untouched by the Arab invasion of the Iberian peninsula in the early eighth century A.D. In an 8th-century burial ground in … Continue reading More than 4,500 skeletons discovered in Islamic Necropolos in Spain
University of Cambridge: Remains of 1,300 scholars are found under a building
University of Cambridge: Remains of 1,300 scholars are found under a building Some were sickly Cambridge University scholars, other homeless wayfarers or simply the infirm. Having fallen on hard times, and being too poor to care for themselves, they all ended up receiving spiritual succour during their last days in the medieval Hospital of St … Continue reading University of Cambridge: Remains of 1,300 scholars are found under a building
Holding hands for 5,000 years, a couple with mysterious jade rings and dagger
Holding hands for 5,000 years, a couple with mysterious jade rings and dagger An elderly couple who have held hands for the last five thousand years were revealed by archaeologists in a Bronze Age grave. The skeletons, thought an ancient dignitary and his wife or lover, were uncovered at a burial site overlooking Baikal lake … Continue reading Holding hands for 5,000 years, a couple with mysterious jade rings and dagger
Remains of Two Killed in Vesuvius Eruption Are Discovered at Pompeii
Remains of Two Killed in Vesuvius Eruption Are Discovered at Pompeii Massimo Osanna, director of the Pompeii Archaeological Park, announced the discovery of the remains of two men lying close together in a villa corridor on the outskirts of the ancient city, according to a BBC News report. This month, excavations at a suburban villa … Continue reading Remains of Two Killed in Vesuvius Eruption Are Discovered at Pompeii
‘Oldest tattoo’ found on 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummies
‘Oldest tattoo’ found on 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummies The village of Deir el-Medina in ancient Egypt, 3,000 years ago, housed a community of artisans, all of whom lived and worked together on tombs in the Kings’ Valley. But new evidence has emerged that tombs were not their only creative outlet. A number of tattoos on the … Continue reading ‘Oldest tattoo’ found on 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummies
World’s oldest leather shoe which is 1,000 years older than the Great Pyramid.
World’s oldest leather shoe which is 1,000 years older than the Great Pyramid. In a cave in Armenia, a fully preserved shoe has been discovered, 1,000 years older than the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt and 400 years older than Stonehenge in the UK. A team of global archaeologists found the 5,500-year-old shoe, the … Continue reading World’s oldest leather shoe which is 1,000 years older than the Great Pyramid.
A Lost Roman City Has Been Found 1,700 Years After a Tsunami Sank It
A Lost Roman City Has Been Found 1,700 Years After a Tsunami Sank It After several years of archaeological discovery in quest of the ancient city of Neapolis, a vast 1,700-year-old Roman settlement has been found off the coast of Tunisia. As mentioned by a Roman soldier and historian, Ammien Marcellin, Neapolis is believed to … Continue reading A Lost Roman City Has Been Found 1,700 Years After a Tsunami Sank It