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1. Inferno Blu Cobalto

   ... ship from Port Royal in Jamaica, attacks a ship east of Cuba. But the captured prey turns out to be quite different: ...

   ancient-origins - 10/07/2021 - 17:28

2. Treasures of Nuestra Señora de Atocha $1Billion Cargo Displayed In New York

   ... twenty heavily-loaded ships, left the Havana port of Cuba, headed for Spain. The following day a hurricane smashed ...

   ashley cowie - 24/01/2024 - 16:58

3. Archaeologists may have found children’s cemetery belonging to ‘Warriors of the Clouds’

   Last week we reported on the unique culture of the Chachapoyan people, a society of Andean people living in the cloud forests of the Amazonas region of present day Peru, otherwise known as the ‘Warriors of the Clouds’.  The Chachapoyans are known for their incredible sarcophagi , known as purunmachu.  The sarcophagi were made of clay and carefully decorated and painted with faces and bodies before being lined up precariou

   johnblack - 29/11/2013 - 08:58

4. Powerful Places in Malta: A Broader Perspective

   This is not your usual travel guide. Powerful Places in Malta provides detailed descriptions of specifically selected powerful places. It also gives background information and an overview of the controversies, conflicts, and conspiracies that swirl around many of Malta’s ancient sacred sites. In addition, it includes first-hand experiences and practical suggestions on how to turn casual tourism into transformational travel.

   ancient-origins - 19/02/2022 - 15:49

5. 2000-Year-Old Monolith Reveals Hidden Symbols in Amazon

   A 2000-year-old jungle monolith decorated with circles, spirals and feline fangs has been 3D scanned in its remote Peruvian location.

   ashley cowie - 27/01/2020 - 12:42

6. Anatolia’s Mighty Phrygia, The Kingdom Of Myth And Midas

   In the western-central arid heartland of ancient Anatolia, the river Sangarios snaked through the ancient Iron Age Kingdom of Phrygia, once a rival to Assyria in the south-east and Urartu in the north-east for domination of the region.

   micki pistorius - 18/07/2022 - 17:50

7. Five incredible funerary practices from the ancient world

   Evidence for burial rituals has been found dating back 100,000 years and since then numerous examples of funerary customs have been from the ancient world, from Egyptian mummification to bodies preserved in peat bogs, and departed Vikings launched out on ships-turned-crematoriums. In many cultures, the deceased were buried below ground and through time, mounds of earth, temples, cists, and underground caverns have been uncovered, shedding light on the customs of ancient people around the world.

   aprilholloway - 21/04/2014 - 00:17

8. Nuestra Senora de Atocha, a treasure under the sea

   ... which was made up of twenty ships, left the Havana port of Cuba on their way for Spain on September 4 th , 1622.  These ...

   Susan Ardizzoni - 28/09/2014 - 00:21

9. Powerful Places in Malta: A Broader Perspective

   This is not your usual travel guide. Powerful Places in Malta provides detailed descriptions of specifically selected powerful places. It also gives background information and an overview of the controversies, conflicts, and conspiracies that swirl around many of Malta’s ancient sacred sites. In addition, it includes first-hand experiences and practical suggestions on how to turn casual tourism into transformational travel.

   ancient-origins - 04/09/2021 - 13:23

10. 10 of the Biggest Treasure Discoveries In History (Video)

    In the world of treasure hunting, incredible discoveries await. From ancient Egyptian tombs in Saqqara to the depths of the ocean, hidden riches have been unveiled throughout history. Colorful sarcophagi, statues, and papyrus writings have emerged from Saqqara's cryptic tombs, teasing the secrets that lie within.

    Robbie Mitchell - 29/06/2023 - 01:57

11. Still Searching For Aztec Montezuma’s Lost Treasure

    ... the ruler of the empire. Cortés had sailed east from Cuba before marching his soldiers overland from Vera Cruz. ...

    jim willis - 04/03/2024 - 22:30

12. 9,000-year-old complex hunting structures found beneath the Great Lakes

    A new study conducted by the University of Michigan has revealed a complex set of ancient hunting structures found under nearly 40 metres of water in Lake Huron, according to a report in Live Science.  The 9,000-year-old structures are still incredibly well-preserved thanks to the calm conditions of the lake and their position offshore.

    aprilholloway - 28/04/2014 - 23:28

13. 2,000-Year-Old Lost City of Rhapta May Have Been Found in Tanzania

    Centuries of speculations related to the lost city of Rhapta may have been ended with a discovery made during a helicopter flight over Tanzania's Mafia Island.  A set of partially submerged ancient ruins are believed to be the Roman market town, which had become lost to the pages of history.

    Natalia Klimczak - 05/07/2016 - 00:44

14. Ancient Inca Artifact Discovered in Florida Points to a $4 billion Sunken Treasure Hoard

    ... allegedly went down with a Spanish ship sailing from Cuba to Spain in 1715 was wrecked in a hurricane and ...

    ashley cowie - 23/01/2019 - 14:01

15. Large Stone Structure found under Sea in Israel

    A strange structure was discovered in 2003 with the use of Sonars in the Sea of Galilee in Israel. It looked like a cone shaped structure with a diameter of 70 meters and a height of 10 meters estimated to be about 60,000 tons.

    Scuba divers that inspected the structure found out that it is made of basalt boulders. It looks man made and it was later covered by the water when the sea levels rose. Researchers of the Israel Antiquities Authority estimate that its age must be more than 4,000 years old.

    ancient-origins - 11/04/2013 - 15:49

16. Shipwreck found in Haiti may be Santa Maria, the flagship of Christopher Columbus

    ... Columbus ordered that the crew continue sailing to Cuba late into the night. One-by-one the crew kept falling ...

    aprilholloway - 13/05/2014 - 12:45

17. Obscure Objects Found at Antikythera Shipwreck

    The Greek Ministry of Culture has announced a series of finds that were rescued from one of the world’s most famous shipwreck sites. Bones and a range of obscure objects were recovered from the seabed near the Antikythera shipwreck. These are helping to provide marine archaeologists with a window into the Mediterranean during the Classical era.

    Ed Whelan - 23/10/2019 - 23:02

18. Craniums and Controversies of the Chachapoya Cloud Warriors

    Over a thousand years ago, in the mists of the cloud forests of northern Peru, near the source of the mighty Amazon River, the Chachapoya Cloud Warriors reigned supreme. Long before the emergence of the Inca State, these mysterious, shamanic warlords ruled a vast swath of the Andes before being defeated by the Inca, abandoning their great citadel and vanishing into history.

    Mark A. Carpenter - 25/02/2024 - 22:04

19. Ten Spectacular Golden Treasures of the Ancient World

    ... which was made up of twenty ships, left the Havana port of Cuba on their way for Spain on September 4th, 1622.  These ...

    aprilholloway - 13/09/2015 - 21:35

20. Wreckage of Lost Ship of Vasco da Gama is Found and Contains Thousands of Artifacts

    A ship which was a part of the legendary Vasco da Gama’s Portuguese fleet that reached India has been found close to Al Hallaniyah island, near the coast of Oman. According to the Ministry of Heritage and Culture, the ship is believed to be the Esmeralda, a ship from the second voyage led by Vasco da Gama (1502-1503).

    Natalia Klimczak - 15/03/2016 - 20:38

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