Archaeologists Discovered An Ancient City Buried 30 Miles Outside Rome Without Ever Digging It Up

Archaeologists Discovered An Ancient City Buried 30 Miles Outside Rome Without Ever Digging It Up

Archaeologists Discovered An Ancient City Buried 30 Miles Outside Rome Without Ever Digging It Up To figure out what they look like, archaeologists no longer have to excavate submerged villages. The entire ancient city of Falerii Novi, some 30 miles outside Rome, has recently been mapped by a group of Belgian and UK researchers, using … Continue reading Archaeologists Discovered An Ancient City Buried 30 Miles Outside Rome Without Ever Digging It Up

A medieval victim still in his chainmail discovered in Sweden

A medieval victim still in his chainmail discovered in Sweden

A medieval victim still in his chainmail discovered in Sweden The Battle of Visby was a violent Medieval battle near the town of Visby on the Swedish island of Gotland, fought between the inhabitants of Gotland and the Danes, with the latter emerging victorious. The battle left a lasting archaeological legacy; masses of slaughtered soldiers … Continue reading A medieval victim still in his chainmail discovered in Sweden

Hoard of Jacobite Ammunition Unearthed in Scotland

Hoard of Jacobite Ammunition Unearthed in Scotland

Hoard of Jacobite Ammunition Unearthed in Scotland The Oban Times reports that metal detectorists discovered a cache of more than 200 musket balls, coins, and gold and gilt buttons in southern Scotland on property near the shore of Loch nan Uamh that was owned by Alasdair MacMhaighstir Alasdair, Gaelic tutor to Charles Edward Stuart, also … Continue reading Hoard of Jacobite Ammunition Unearthed in Scotland

Jesus Painting Recently Discovered is a real Leonardo da Vinci drawing, Expert Says

Jesus Painting Recently Discovered is a real Leonardo da Vinci drawing, Expert Says

Jesus Painting Recently Discovered is a real Leonardo da Vinci drawing, Expert Says Italian scholars credit a recently found drawing of Jesus Christ to Leonardo da Vinci. Biblical figure’s red chalk drawing has been locked in a private collection for decades. Art historians may have come upon the art world’s Holy Grail after discovering a … Continue reading Jesus Painting Recently Discovered is a real Leonardo da Vinci drawing, Expert Says

Petrified Horse with saddle and harness unearthed intact in a stable near Pompeii

Petrified Horse with saddle and harness unearthed intact in a stable near Pompeii

Petrified Horse with saddle and harness unearthed intact in a stable near Pompeii In a missed escape to safety from the Vesuvius eruption, some horses recently found in a 2,000-year-old stable seem to be frozen. Just at the top of the equestrian iceberg was a horse recently discovered stuck in the ruins of a residential … Continue reading Petrified Horse with saddle and harness unearthed intact in a stable near Pompeii

Intact Roman Glass Vase Discovered in France

Intact Roman Glass Vase Discovered in France

Intact Roman Glass Vase Discovered in France According to the French National Institute of Preventive Archaeological Studies, an unusual vase from the late Roman period was uncovered in central France during the excavations of an ancient cemetery. The archaeologist Michel Kasprzyk named it the “first complete specimen found to date in Gaul,” in a virtual … Continue reading Intact Roman Glass Vase Discovered in France

Archaeologists discovered ancient bedroom ‘erotica’ art in Pompeii

Archaeologists discovered ancient bedroom ‘erotica’ art in Pompeii

Archaeologists discovered ancient bedroom ‘erotica’ art in Pompeii In the ruins of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii was a “sensual” depiction of a legendary Spartan queen who is sex with a swan. Further evidence, not that it was needed, that people just love erotic pictures. In a bedroom in the town that was destroyed when … Continue reading Archaeologists discovered ancient bedroom ‘erotica’ art in Pompeii

Sculpture of Greek God Hermes Found in Athens

Sculpture of Greek God Hermes Found in Athens

Sculpture of Greek God Hermes Found in Athens According to a statement released by Greece’s Ministry of Culture and Sports, municipal workers discovered a fragment of an ancient sculpture built into a sewer line under Aiolou Street, near St. Irene Square.  The head of an ancient statue of the Greek god Hermes has been unearthed … Continue reading Sculpture of Greek God Hermes Found in Athens

Spanish Farmer Finds 3,000 Years Old Lion Sculpture While Ploughing His Olive Grove

Spanish Farmer Finds 3,000 Years Old Lion Sculpture While Ploughing His Olive Grove

Spanish Farmer Finds 3,000 Years Old Lion Sculpture While Ploughing His Olive Grove On a farm in Cañablanquilla, near San Sebastián de Los Ballesteros (Córdoba, Spain), farmer Gonzalo Crespo was working in the family olive grove when his tractor hit what he thought was a large stone. When he stopped to inspect what it was … Continue reading Spanish Farmer Finds 3,000 Years Old Lion Sculpture While Ploughing His Olive Grove

Ancient Viking ship buried an Iron Age cemetery uncovered by scientists

Ancient Viking ship buried an Iron Age cemetery uncovered by scientists

Ancient Viking ship buried an Iron Age cemetery uncovered by scientists A Viking ship that was laid to rest centuries ago wasn’t alone underground. A feast hall and a cult temple were also buried at the cemetery site, hinting at the elite standing of the community that conducted the burials.  Archaeologists discovered the ship in 2018, after … Continue reading Ancient Viking ship buried an Iron Age cemetery uncovered by scientists