12,000-Year-Old Lake Destroyed in Treasure Hunt for Roman Gold
12,000-Year-Old Lake Destroyed in Treasure Hunt for Roman Gold Dipsiz Lake, a 12,000-year-old glacial lake in Turkey’s north-east Gümüşhane province, had been desiccated by two men, including a ruling party official, who were looking for a treasure. Fatih Sözen, district chairman of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), is one of the two people … Continue reading 12,000-Year-Old Lake Destroyed in Treasure Hunt for Roman Gold
Babies Buried Wearing ‘Helmets’ Made of Skulls of Other Children Discovered in Ecuador
Babies Buried Wearing ‘Helmets’ Made of Skulls of Other Children Discovered in Ecuador While the head of humans is a powerful symbol in many cultures in South America, archeologists at a site in Ecuador were surprised to find that two babies buried with “helmet” made from the skulls of other kids. The Salango ritual complex on … Continue reading Babies Buried Wearing ‘Helmets’ Made of Skulls of Other Children Discovered in Ecuador
‘He was NOT murdered!’ Egypt expert solves Tutankhamun mystery after new DNA test
‘He was NOT murdered!’ Egypt expert solves Tutankhamun mystery after new DNA test Tutankhamun was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh who was the last of his royal family to rule at the end of the 19th Dynasty during the New Kingdom. Known as “the boy king,” he inherited the throne at just nine years old and … Continue reading ‘He was NOT murdered!’ Egypt expert solves Tutankhamun mystery after new DNA test
France Returns to Senegal an 18th-Century Saber That It Looted During the Colonial Period
France Returns to Senegal an 18th-Century Saber That It Looted During the Colonial Period As a symbolic gesture of France’s commitment in its dedication to restoring African cultural heritage, French Prime Minister Edouard Philip handed the historic sword to the President of Senegal Macky Sall. Omar Saïdou Tall, a leading Muslim religious leader in the … Continue reading France Returns to Senegal an 18th-Century Saber That It Looted During the Colonial Period
UK family finds Indian treasure worth millions looted under British rule lying in the attic
UK family finds Indian treasure worth millions looted under British rule lying in the attic An auction for around 107000 pounds was made of a collection of rare objects found by a couple of years later in the English county of Berkshire and identified as artefacts from Tipu Sultan’s weapons. The most impressive item was … Continue reading UK family finds Indian treasure worth millions looted under British rule lying in the attic
Ancient Egypt: Archaeologists Discover Hidden Palace Marked With Symbols of Ramesses the Great
Ancient Egypt: Archaeologists Discover Hidden Palace Marked With Symbols of Ramesses the Great An Egyptian palace was discovered on the same site as Ramesses II’s adjacent Temple by New York archeologists. The palace and temple are located at the ancient site of Abydos, Egypt, where numerous kings are also buried. Archaeologists were excavating in and … Continue reading Ancient Egypt: Archaeologists Discover Hidden Palace Marked With Symbols of Ramesses the Great
2,500-Year-Old Chariot Found – Complete with Rider And Horses
2,500-Year-Old Chariot Found – Complete with Rider And Horses In Yorkshire, a Chariot from the Iron Age was found, making it the second such find in two years. In a small town in Yorkshire named Pocklington, on a construction site, houses were built. The discovery was made. There has now been a delay in construction on … Continue reading 2,500-Year-Old Chariot Found – Complete with Rider And Horses
Climate change may be behind fall of an ancient empire, say researchers
Climate change may be behind fall of an ancient empire, say researchers Despite a plethora of cuneiform textual documentation and archaeological excavations and field surveys, archaeologists and historians have been unable to explain the abruptness and finality of the historic empire’s collapse. Numerous theories about the collapse have been put forward since the city and … Continue reading Climate change may be behind fall of an ancient empire, say researchers
Restored Pompeii Kitchens Give Us An Idea Of How Romans Cooked
Restored Pompeii Kitchens Give Us An Idea Of How Romans Cooked In a new project that seeks to give visitors a taste of the everyday life within the city the ancient roman kitchens of the Pompeii launderette were once again equipped with pots and pans. The kitchens were once used to provide food for the hungry … Continue reading Restored Pompeii Kitchens Give Us An Idea Of How Romans Cooked
Christian Cross Dashes Mummification Woman Hopes to Find Russian Fortresses
Mummified Woman with Christian Cross Dashes Hopes of Finding Russian Fortress A woman with traditional Yakut clothes with a copper cross on her chest was found to be an unusually well preserved mummified body in summer 2019. The research team that worked on the discovery of the first Russian fortress constructed at Yakutia was surprised to … Continue reading Christian Cross Dashes Mummification Woman Hopes to Find Russian Fortresses