Couple find £5,000,000 in one of biggest ever treasure hoards
Couple find £5,000,000 in one of biggest ever treasure hoards In an area in Somerset, in the West of England, a pair of metal detectorists found their existence when they uncovered a hoard of ancient coins worth about 6 million dollars. The historical discovery, which has been deemed to be one of the greatest hidden treasures … Continue reading Couple find £5,000,000 in one of biggest ever treasure hoards
A 13 Year old just Discovered 1,000-year-old silver treasure hoard in Denmark
A 13 Year old just Discovered 1,000-year-old silver treasure hoard in Denmark When someone asked what the coolest thing you accomplished as a newly minted teenager, most people would probably have to confess something like “successfully pulled off a kickflip” or “puberty.” But not Luca Malaschnitschenko, who at age 13, recently found a cache of … Continue reading A 13 Year old just Discovered 1,000-year-old silver treasure hoard in Denmark
8,400 years old Dog Remain found at Stone Age burial site in Sweden
8,400 years old Dog Remain found at Stone Age burial site in Sweden The uncovered ancient dog is still over 8400 years old at the grave ground of the Stone Age city in Sweden. The canine was buried with remains of individuals, who were part of a traditional custom called ‘grave goods,’ the living would leave … Continue reading 8,400 years old Dog Remain found at Stone Age burial site in Sweden
Archaeologists Uncover 1,700-year-old Roman Villa With Stunning Mosaics in Libya
Archaeologists Uncover 1,700-year-old Roman Villa With Stunning Mosaics in Libya In the 1700-year-old villa in Ptolemais, a major trading port of the ancient Romans on the Libyan coast, archaeologists have uncovered statues, elaborate mosaics, and other treasures. Artifacts and a hoard of 553 silver and bronze coins from Republican times were discovered in a vast … Continue reading Archaeologists Uncover 1,700-year-old Roman Villa With Stunning Mosaics in Libya
Emergency food from 1965 Japan expedition found in Antarctica
Emergency food from 1965 Japan expedition found in Antarctica The Asahi Shimbun reports that Japanese researchers have found fragments of a cardboard box and a cache of emergency food dated to 1965 about five miles from Japan’s Syowa Station in Antarctica. The ration included a can of Coca-Cola, chewing gum, and a can of stewed … Continue reading Emergency food from 1965 Japan expedition found in Antarctica
Archaeologists explore a rural field in Kansas, and a lost city emerges
Archaeologists explore a rural field in Kansas, and a lost city emerges In the Great Plains of Kansas, archaeologists have made an innovative and unlikely discovery: a vast town lost centuries ago. Donald Blakeslee discovered a few years ago the lost city of Etzanoa in Arkansas City, Kan, a Wichita State University anthropologist, and an … Continue reading Archaeologists explore a rural field in Kansas, and a lost city emerges
This Astronomical Clock is 6 centuries old and still ticks in Prague
This Astronomical Clock is 6 centuries old and still ticks in Prague One of the most compelling of landmarks in the Czech Republic is the Astronomical Clock in Prague. Legend dates the clock back to the 15th century when Hanus, a clock master with plenty of experience, was chosen to make a device that not … Continue reading This Astronomical Clock is 6 centuries old and still ticks in Prague
17th-Century English Book Found in College Library in Spain
17th-Century English Book Found in College Library in Spain BBC News reports that John Stone of the University of Barcelona has found a 1634 printing of The Two Noble Kinsmen, a play written by William Shakespeare with John Fletcher, a house playwright for the theater group the King’s Men. The play appears in a book of English … Continue reading 17th-Century English Book Found in College Library in Spain
Medieval Monastery Excavated in Ireland’s County Meath
Medieval Monastery Excavated in Ireland’s County Meath The Irish Independent reports that archaeologists led by Geraldine Stout have uncovered pottery; the bones of cows, sheep, cats, and dogs; seeds; nuts; a key; a timber dash-urn with a paddle for churning butter; and a bakery at the site of a thirteenth-century monastery in eastern Ireland. The new … Continue reading Medieval Monastery Excavated in Ireland’s County Meath
3,000-Year-Old World’s Oldest Olive Tree on the Island of Crete Still Produces Olives Today
3,000-Year-Old World’s Oldest Olive Tree on the Island of Crete Still Produces Olives Today One day about 3,000 years ago, at a time when the Minoan civilization still ruled over Crete and long before the rise of Classical Greece, an olive fell to the ground in the area of Vouves. Or perhaps it was deliberately … Continue reading 3,000-Year-Old World’s Oldest Olive Tree on the Island of Crete Still Produces Olives Today