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Six Pirate Skeletons From 1717 Bellamy Shipwreck Found!
... sinking to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean just off the coast from Wellfleet (Massachusetts) in 1717. Whydah Pirate ... in the treacherous shallow waters off the Cape Cod coast. Some of the pirate gold initially recovered by Barry ... from the Caribbean loaded with a valuable cargo of gold, ivory, indigo , when it was chased down and captured by Sam ...
Nathan Falde - 12/02/2021 - 21:51
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The Mythical Dilmun and The Island of the Dead
... between Mesopotamia, India, and the East African Coast, Bahrain became the host of influential middlemen trafficking copper ore, diordite, gold, tin, ivory, and semi-precious stones into Sumer, Babylon and ... interred with bronze weapons, hairpins, and prestigious Ivory artifacts, as well as elaborate drinking goblets in ...
Jason Jarrell - 11/10/2016 - 21:57
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Swedish Expedition Strikes Gold Within Royal Tombs in Cyprus
... metropolis, Hala Sultan Tekke. Located on the south coast of Cyprus, on the banks of the Larnaca Salt Lake which ... goods were embellished with “precious metals, gems, ivory and high-quality ceramics.” Several well-preserved ... toy beside her. It was discovered that the gold and ivory inlays found on many of the grave goods were sourced in ...
ashley cowie - 07/07/2023 - 22:52
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‘Made in China’ Mark Names the Source of Java Shipwreck Cargo
... is from an unknown ship that sank in the Java Sea off the coast of Indonesia. While the identity of the ship remains ... the cargo was Chinese ceramics but also included also some ivory and resin. It is speculated that the cargo was intended ... that the cargo was about 700 years old. However, the ivory and resin were re-tested using the latest techniques ...
Ed Whelan - 17/05/2018 - 22:55
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In Search of the Origins of the Philistines – Part 2
... clues linking the Philistines to Cyprus were the Enkomi ivory made game box, their dress (i.e. the short panelled ... engraved on a stone seal (Dothan, People of the Sea, 95). Ivory game box found at Enkomi Cyprus. Image source: ... Pylos, number An 654 speaks of a “Klumenos, a senior coast guard officer, of Pe-ri-te ,” however, in this case, ...
pkoutoupis - 19/05/2014 - 22:30
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Will We Ever Discover the Elusive Land of Punt?
... sought gold, aromatic resins, African blackwood, ebony, ivory, wild animals, and slaves. The temple of Athribis ... sought gold, aromatic resins, African blackwood, ebony, ivory, wild animals, and slaves. The temple of Athribis ... have explained some of these fish live along the coast of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. For roughly the ...
aprilholloway - 28/06/2018 - 11:15
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The Ghosts of Knysna Forest: Footsteps of the Once Great Elephant Herds Gone with the Wind
Before man invaded, a vast stretch along the southern coast of Africa, was once a lush green forest. A ... Relentlessly the elephants were hunted by guns for their ivory. Elephants tend to stick to their own paths and soon ... Major Pretorius was supposed to send the skeletons and ivory to the South African Museum in Cape Town. When the ...
micki pistorius - 24/04/2018 - 19:05
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Samuel Bellamy and the Treasure of Whydah
... but he left his wife with a child and sailed to the coast of Florida to look for sunken Spanish treasure . While ... ship was on the way to Jamaica, packed with gold, silver, ivory and indigo. It was the greatest treasure Bellamy could ... 4.5 to 5 tons, including huge quantities of indigo, ivory, gold, and 20,000 to 30,000 pounds sterling. The vessel ...
Natalia Klimczak - 11/01/2016 - 00:43
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Wonder of the Ancient World: The Grand and Powerful Statue of Zeus
... a sacred grove between two rivers at Olympia on the west coast of Greece. The city of Olympia housed not only the ... of cedar wood covered with expensive materials such as ivory, ebony, bronze, gold leaf and precious stones. ... flesh—head, hands and feet—was rendered in burnished ivory. He wore a robe and pair of sandals made out of ...
Bryan Hill - 30/05/2015 - 21:45
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Hippalos: Early Navigation of Deep Sea Routes Between India and Egypt – Part I
On the south-east or Coromandel Coast of India, about two miles (3.2km) south of the former ... classical account one reads how some parts of this coast were said to be: “marked by clusters of mean huts of ... cargo of diamonds, pearls, sapphires, agate, onyx, rubies, ivory and textiles. Chinese silk was also available, together ...
Chris Morgan - 08/05/2016 - 15:31
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Ancient Bronze Artifacts in Alaska Reveals Trade with Asia Before Columbus Arrival
... when the Thule people and their descendants occupied the coast and adjacent interior regions of northwestern Alaska” ... the Americas: proto-Sinaitic inscriptions found along the coast of Uruguay “Though native copper and meteoritic iron, ... Mongolia.” Plate armor made of overlapping plates of ivory and bones began appearing in Alaska around 1,000 years ...
aprilholloway - 17/04/2015 - 22:03
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Native American Art: Thousands of Artists But Only a Fraction of Their Masterpieces Have Survived
... geographically. To cite two examples, the Northwest Coast is known for large sculptures such as totem poles and ... were done on materials other than stone, pottery, bone or ivory. The works of artists of 2,000 or more years ago, who ... scale. Arctic people made masks and figures of animals in ivory and stone. Pueblo peoples of the Southwestern United ...
Mark Miller - 22/09/2018 - 14:07
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The Rise and Fall of Central Africa’s Mighty Kingdom of Kongo
... of Kongo arose in the late 14th century, along the western coast of Africa and south of the Zaire River, today known as ... lands were abundant with valuable resources such as ivory , copper, salt and cattle hides, which enabled the ... were not made in shells, however. Instead, resources like ivory, millet, palm wine, and animal skins were collected ...
Robbie Mitchell - 10/04/2023 - 14:55
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What Archaeology Tells US About Pre-Roman Cultures
... This culture covered the whole of Italy and the Ligurian coast and was notable for the decoration of the pottery. This ... precursor to the emergence of the Etruscans . Etruscan ivory pyxis (box) and lid with sphinx-shaped handle, ...
Aleksa Vučković - 08/02/2020 - 13:32
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Curious 2,000-Year-Old Isles of Scilly Burial Mystery Solved
... the small and lightly populated Isles of Scilly off the coast of Cornwall in southwestern England. On one of the ... and fearless fighters. High Status Skeletal Find of “Ivory Man” in Valencia Turns out To Be “Ivory Lady” Study Shows Prehistoric “Man Hunter, Woman ...
Nathan Falde - 28/07/2023 - 14:51
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Three Boat Burials of Viking-era Chiefs Found in as Many Days at Icelandic Site
... in quick succession on a fjord along Iceland’s northern coast this week. They believe they may find more Viking ... in quick succession on a fjord along Iceland’s northern coast this week. They believe they may find more Viking ... Experts Challenge Establishment Dogma to Reveal History of Ivory Vikings The Viking Discovery of Iceland The Sagas of ...
Mark Miller - 17/06/2017 - 13:56
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Jewelry to Die For: 14th-Century Bulgarian Ring with a Killer Dose
... near the town of Kavarna on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, they were surprised to discover that it was not a ... near the town of Kavarna on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, they were surprised to discover that it was not a ... Years of Human Habitation Revealing Discoveries of Rare Ivory and Unique Gold Coin from Byzantine Bulgarian Fortress ...
aprilholloway - 03/08/2017 - 02:02
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Ancient African Coins Found in Australia Pose Interesting Questions About the Nation’s History
... the strategically important Wessel Islands off the north coast of Australia stumbled upon a handful of old coins. Too ... and one of the most powerful settlements along the Swahili Coast. Trade in gold, ivory and slaves with the Arabian Peninsula, as well as India ...
aprilholloway - 26/07/2017 - 02:00
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Uluburun, One of the Oldest and Wealthiest Shipwrecks Ever Discovered
... Uluburun is a 3,300-year-old shipwreck discovered off the coast of Uluburun (Grand Cape), near Kaş in south-western ... Uluburun is a 3,300-year-old shipwreck discovered off the coast of Uluburun (Grand Cape), near Kaş in south-western ... naming Queen Nefertiti. ( INA ) Other artifacts included ivory cosmetics containers, a trumpet carved from a ...
Joanna Gillan - 14/09/2023 - 14:57
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Treasures of the Diamond Shipwreck to be Revealed for First Time
... these objects, the researchers found armor, pewter bowls, ivory tusks, 22 tonnes of copper ingots, and a large quantity ... galleon with $1 billion in treasure located off Colombian coast But what happened to the crew? It is known that the ...
Alicia McDermott - 29/05/2016 - 00:41