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Phoenician Plaque One of Many Finds Unearthed at Kition Harbor, Cyprus
A four-week project under the supervision of the French Archaeological Mission at the ancient dockyard of Kition (Larnaka-Pampoula) in Cyprus has unearthed a wealth of artifacts and architectural features, some dating from as far back as the 12th century BC, as well as several layers of settlement.
Sahir - 28/01/2022 - 17:59
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Ancient Origins Features in Box Office Hit Film Uncharted
With mystery, treasure and the hunt for answers as its theme, Ancient Origins was a natural choice for the film makers of $400 million (£323 million) grossing feature film Uncharted to use as the website the intrepid treasure hunters used to research the whereabouts of the lost treasure.
Gary Manners - 06/06/2022 - 22:55
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Trunks of Fake Artifacts from the Middle East Seized at Heathrow
... is being discovered and subsequently interpreted as “art.” And with all arts, come buyers, most often with no ...
ashley cowie - 07/05/2020 - 01:52
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Gyotaku: A Unique Japanese Tradition in Which a Fish Becomes a Work of Art
Gyotaku is a traditional Japanese art form that is highly unique, and some may even say ... which means rubbing. As its name indicates, Gyotaku is an art that produces imprints of fish through the method of ... technique . Nevertheless, this traditional Japanese art is special in its own way. The legend of Heikegani: the ...
dhwty - 06/08/2019 - 18:53
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Cambodia Demands British Museums Return Stolen Khmer Artifacts
Stolen Khmer artifacts from ancient Cambodian temples should be returned now. This is what Cambodian heritage authorities have told London's Victoria & Albert and British Museum who currently profit from scores of once looted Khmer artifacts.
ashley cowie - 18/05/2022 - 15:00
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‘Signs of Life’ Picked Out As TESS Satellite Uncovers Its First Nearby Super-Earth
An international team of astronomers has characterized the first potentially habitable world outside of our solar system discovered by NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), a mission designed to comb the heavens for exoplanets.
Located about 31 light-years away, the super-Earth planet - named GJ 357 d - was discovered in early 2019 owing to TESS, according to the team’s new modeling research in the Astrophysical Journal Letters.
ancient-origins - 02/08/2019 - 01:59
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Legends of Mount Shasta: “The Abode of the Devil” Part 4 – Investigating the Castle Crags Petroglyphs
In the previous articles about Mount Shasta's J.C. Brown mystery, we explored the prehistoric lore of the area, which at face-value could suggest that Brown's claim of discovering a cave containing the skeletons of prehistoric giants and antiquated relics could in some sense be based on an actual discovery.
As is the case with any enduring legend, details are embellished and exaggerated. But there are cases of historical legends which have been later validated by unexpected discoveries.D.W. Naef - 15/12/2016 - 03:42
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Ruins of a Legendary Medieval Castle Uncovered in Scotland
A legendary castle dating back to the 12th century has been relocated after being lost for more than a century. The building was uncovered during work by Scottish Water in the area of the medieval village of Partick, now Glasgow, in Scotland. The ruins of the castle were swept away by the building of a Victorian railway station.
Natalia Klimczak - 23/03/2016 - 13:48
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8000-Year-Old Aboriginal Rock Art Destroyed During Bushfire
Archaeologists confirm the ancient Aboriginal rock art in Australia’s Baloon Cave cannot be restored after ... 2018. Archaeologists confirm the ancient Aboriginal rock art in Australia’s Baloon Cave cannot be restored after ... walkway, ignited into a fireball in 2018. Ancient rock art including handprints and carved petroglyphs was destroyed ...
ashley cowie - 08/01/2020 - 22:41
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Massive Earthen Ramparts in South Korea Believed to Be Hiding an Ancient Palace
... under the Unified Silla dynasty . Top image: Concept art of Asian palace. Credit: Ocean Liu By Ashley Cowie ...
ashley cowie - 11/06/2018 - 14:05
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Tibetan Hand and Footprints May Be Oldest Prehistoric Art
... have discovered an exciting new example of prehistoric art high on the Tibetan Plateau: a set of ancient children's ... have discovered an exciting new example of prehistoric art high on the Tibetan Plateau: a set of ancient children's ... represents “the oldest example of parietal [prehistoric] art ever discovered,” claim the researchers. Ancient Art or ...
ashley cowie - 16/09/2021 - 18:35
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Ryedale Roman Bronze Artifacts Found By Detectorists Head for Auction
... these are not just archaeological finds, but pieces of art and can therefore be appreciated as artworks in their own ... made. They are both archaeological finds and pieces of art and can be appreciated as art.” He continued to explain that the whole collection is ...
Prisha Aug - 23/04/2021 - 14:52
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Ancient Expressions: The World’s Oldest Works of Prehistoric Art
Creating abstractions of reality, art has been a part of human expression for hundreds of thousands of years. Creating abstractions of reality, art has been a part of human expression for hundreds of ... of years. Prehistoric stone and bone sculptures, and cave art are ideas and emotions expressed through visual ...
ashley cowie - 09/11/2018 - 16:34
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Is this Minoan Artistic Marvel a Miniaturization of the Heavens?
... Warrior Revealed Out of Place and Out of Time Object d’art In the spring of 2015, a team of scholars working in the ... a Bronze Age Warrior Rewrites the History of Ancient Greek Art Reading Between the Lines: Decrypting the Scripts of the ... featuring a fallen warrior (or hunter) in ancient Greek art -- but of course this bell-krater is nearly a thousand ...
David W Mathisen - 18/12/2017 - 19:03
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Ancient Dreamtime Myths Unraveled in Australian Rock Shelter Art
... artists in Australia have interpreted rock shelter art with extraordinary findings. This artistic blend of ... artists in Australia have interpreted rock shelter art with extraordinary findings. This artistic blend of ... Region in Queensland, Australia, the Marra Wonga rock art shelter represents one of Central Queensland’s largest ...
ashley cowie - 23/09/2022 - 22:56
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Stunning Minoan Gemstone Owned by a Bronze Age Warrior Rewrites the History of Ancient Greek Art
... say is one of the finest works of prehistoric Greek art ever discovered. The "Pylos Combat Agate," as the seal ... promises not only to rewrite the history of ancient Greek art, but to help shed light on myth and legend in an era of ... detail make it the finest discovered work of glyptic art produced in the Aegean Bronze Age. "What is fascinating ...
ancient-origins - 09/11/2017 - 01:56
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Ultraviolet light reveals hidden text in ancient book of Arthurian stories
Scholars in Wales have discovered that parts of one of the most important books in Welsh history was erased and some of the texts on its animal-skin pages overwritten. The book is titled The Black Book of Camarthen and includes Arthurian stories, Christian prayers and poetry.
Mark Miller - 05/04/2015 - 01:40
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Divine Queen Thea Musa, The Parthian Basilíssa
The victory of the Parthians over the Roman General Marcus Licinius Crassus at Carrhae in 53 BC is perhaps the single most significant event in Rome's engagement with Parthia. The loss of Roman standards associated with Crassus' campaign in 53 BC was not only embarrassing, but also perilous for the Romans, who were concerned that any hint of military weakness would instil confidence in their adversary, to the detriment of Rome.
MartiniF - 09/08/2021 - 23:48
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St George’s Chapel: A Right British Royal Peculiar
St George’s Chapel is part of Windsor Castle, a royal residence of the British monarchy situated in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Berkshire, England. The chapel attained its present form during the 16th century. The history of St George’s Chapel, however, stretches further back, all the way to the 14th century.
dhwty - 13/01/2020 - 14:00
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The Battle of Carrhae: A crushing defeat of the unstoppable Roman juggernaut by the Parthian Empire
Ancient Roman invasion forces were considered to be unstoppable juggernauts, but the tables were turned by a formidable Parthian Empire general and devastating tactics. This clash led to one of the most crushing defeats in Roman history.
Leading the Romans was Marcus Licinius Crassus, who was a member of the First Triumvirate and the wealthiest man in Rome. He, like many before him, had been enticed by the prospect of riches and military glory and so decided to invade Parthia.
Cam Rea - 09/06/2016 - 15:56