2,000-Year-Old Celtic Dice Discovered In Poland
2,000-Year-Old Celtic Dice Discovered In Poland Archaeologists have been excavating at the Celtic settlement in Samborowice (Silesia) for a significant number of years. This year, a number of intriguing finds were made, and one of the most special ones is a 2,000-year-old dice that is the oldest one found so far in Poland. The artifact … Continue reading 2,000-Year-Old Celtic Dice Discovered In Poland
Remarkably Well-Preserved 2,000-Year-Old ‘Tomb Of Cerberus’ With Amazing Frescoes Discovered In Italy
Remarkably Well-Preserved 2,000-Year-Old ‘Tomb Of Cerberus’ With Amazing Frescoes Discovered In Italy Archaeologists in Italy could hardly believe their eyes when they opened a mysterious ancient chamber tomb in the municipality of Giugliano in Campania, near Naples. The tomb was sealed with a tuff slab, a light, porous rock created out of volcanic ash and … Continue reading Remarkably Well-Preserved 2,000-Year-Old ‘Tomb Of Cerberus’ With Amazing Frescoes Discovered In Italy
Extremely Rare Medieval Folding Chair Reveals Its Secrets
Extremely Rare Medieval Folding Chair Reveals Its Secrets In 2022, archaeologists made a very unusual find. A medieval folding chair was discovered in a woman’s grave in Steinsfeld, in Central Franconia, in the Ansbach district of Germany. Examinations of the woman’s skeleton showed she was around 40 to 50 when she died. The dead woman … Continue reading Extremely Rare Medieval Folding Chair Reveals Its Secrets
Traces of Colorful Paint Detected on Parthenon Sculptures
Traces of Colorful Paint Detected on Parthenon Sculptures The Parthenon Sculptures, also called the Elgin Marbles, were crafted by ancient Greeks 2,500 years ago to decorate the outside of the Parthenon temple in Athens. Now housed at the British Museum in London, they, like many old sculptures, are a muted mix of white, gray, and … Continue reading Traces of Colorful Paint Detected on Parthenon Sculptures
5,000-Year-Old Wine Jars Unearthed at Abydos
5,000-Year-Old Wine Jars Unearthed at Abydos Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered hundreds of 5,000-year-old wine jars—some of which are still intact and contain traces of ancient wine—in the tomb of Meret-Neith, a princess, a queen, a royal mother, and a regent who was undoubtedly one of the most enigmatic and most charismatic characters of the … Continue reading 5,000-Year-Old Wine Jars Unearthed at Abydos
Long Lost Temple Unearthed in the Mexican City of Atlixco
Long-Lost Temple Unearthed in the Mexican City of Atlixco Archaeologists have found the remains of an ancient Mexican temple that was thought to be little more than a legend. Within the city of Atlixco in central Mexico, there has long been a rumor of a lost temple, or teocalli, that was built centuries before the … Continue reading Long Lost Temple Unearthed in the Mexican City of Atlixco
The Nymph of Tusculum: A beautiful statue linked to an ancient god of wine discovered in Rome
The Nymph of Tusculum: A beautiful statue linked to an ancient god of wine discovered in Rome In the picturesque Italian town of Frascati, once known as Tusculum, archaeologists made a discovery that captured the imagination of historians, archaeologists, and the world at large. A team from the Spanish School of History and Archaeology in … Continue reading The Nymph of Tusculum: A beautiful statue linked to an ancient god of wine discovered in Rome
15th-Century Theater Floorboards Uncovered in Norfolk
15th-Century Theater Floorboards Uncovered in Norfolk A theater in Norfolk believes it has discovered the only surviving stage on which William Shakespeare performed. St George’s Guildhall in King’s Lynn is the oldest working theater in the UK, dating back to 1445. During recent renovations, timber floorboards were found under the existing auditorium, and they have … Continue reading 15th-Century Theater Floorboards Uncovered in Norfolk
Paleolithic ‘art sanctuary’ in Spain contains more than 110 prehistoric cave paintings
Paleolithic ‘art sanctuary’ in Spain contains more than 110 prehistoric cave paintings Archaeologists have discovered more than 110 prehistoric cave paintings and engravings dating to at least 24,000 years ago near Valencia, Spain. The Paleolithic, or Stone Age, rock art is “arguably the most important found on the Eastern Iberian Coast in Europe,” the team … Continue reading Paleolithic ‘art sanctuary’ in Spain contains more than 110 prehistoric cave paintings
The Marble Head of Alexander the Great was Unearthed in Turkey
The Marble Head of Alexander the Great was Unearthed in Turkey The head of a marble statue of Alexander the Great unearthed in Turkey shows the enduring popularity of the ancient ruler hundreds of years after his death, experts say. The object was found amid the ruins of the upper levels of a Roman-era theater at Konuralp, … Continue reading The Marble Head of Alexander the Great was Unearthed in Turkey