Avatar2ndInfSgtAvatarAvatarArchaeologists Find Ancient Statue of Apollo That Probably Adorned a Magnificent FountainSmithsonian Magazine - Sonja AndersonIn the ancient Greek city of Philippi, researchers have discovered the head of a god: Despite his missing nose, body and characteristic bow and lyre, …
Avatar2ndInfSgtFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo3,300-year-old tablet discovered describing the catastrophic invasion of four citiesthebrighterside.news - Joshua ShavitA 3,300-year-old clay tablet has been discovered by archaeologists in Büklükale, approximately 100 km from Turkey’s capital, Ankara. The tablet …
Avatar2ndInfSgtFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1,700-year-old metal object — ‘one of archaeology’s great enigmas’ —unearthed in UKmiamiherald.com - By Moira RitterWhen a group of amateur archaeologists began exploring an ancient Roman site in the eastern part of England, they didn’t expect to find anything …
Avatar2ndInfSgtAvatarAvatarUnusual Boxes and 7,000-Year-Old Trove Found Locked in Iceverified_publisherAtlas Obscura - Meg St-EspritAlong with obsidian that dazzled scientists in Canada. Northern Canada is known for its blustery weather, dramatic landscape, and plentiful ice. But …
Avatar2ndInfSgtFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoLong-Lost Ship Found in the Desert Laden With Gold - GreekReporter.comgreekreporter.com - Tasos KokkinidisThe discovery of a ship that disappeared five hundred years ago and was found in a desert in southwest Africa with gold coins aboard has been one of …
Avatar2ndInfSgtAvatarAvatarTemple linked to Hercules and Alexander the Great discovered in ancient megacity in IraqLive Science - By Jennifer NalewickiArchaeologists have discovered two temples, one buried atop the other, in the ancient megacity of Girsu in Iraq. One temple is linked to Hercules and …
Avatar2ndInfSgtFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoHow Did an Ancient Byzantine Gold Coin End Up in Norway? - GreekReporter.comgreekreporter.com - Tasos KokkinidisA Byzantium-era gold coin that was recently discovered in the mountains of southern Norway has historians and archaeologists perplexed over how it …
Avatar2ndInfSgtFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoAlexander the Great Temple Proclaiming Him Divine Unearthed In Iraqancient-origins.net - SahirOne of the last acts by Alexander the Great before dying at the tender age of 32 might have been dedicating a Greek temple to honor ancient gods and …
Avatar2ndInfSgtAvatarAvatarHoard of 100,000 centuries-old coins discovered in JapanLive Science - By Owen JarusA hoard of more than 100,000 coins found in Japan might have been buried by warriors centuries ago. Archaeologists in Japan have unearthed a massive …
Avatar2ndInfSgtAvatarAvatarBook of the Dead Found on Well-Preserved, 45-Foot Scroll in Ancient Egyptian Cemeteryverified_publisherSYFY WIRE - Cassidy WardNobody read it aloud! With a title like the Book of the Dead, it’s sure to be light reading. In 1999's The Mummy, librarian Evelyn Carnahan (Rachel …
Avatar2ndInfSgtFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2,700-year-old statue was hidden for protection in the ’90s. It’s been rediscoveredthestate.com - By Moira RitterMore than 2,700 years ago, Assyrian king Sargon II ordered the construction of his own city in what is now Iraq. Known as Dur Sharrukin, or modern day …
Avatar2ndInfSgtAvatarAvatarEarthquake reveals giant Aztec snakehead beneath Mexico City universityLive Science - By Owen JarusResearchers are conserving a rare snakehead from the Aztecs that still retains its painted colors from hundreds of years ago. An earthquake last year …