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Celadon: Appreciating Pottery for its Aesthetic Value and Magical Qualities
... by the name of Céladon, who was depicted as a young man dressed in green. The Origins of Celadon The history of ...
dhwty - 13/04/2016 - 03:40
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Do Artifacts Found at Lost Roanoke Colony Solve 400-Year-Old Mystery?
The fate of the mysterious vanishing Roanoke Colony is becoming clearer as archaeologists have continued to find evidence on Hatteras Island.
ashley cowie - 21/06/2020 - 18:26
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Genetic studies link indigenous peoples in the Amazon and Australasia
Native Americans living in the Amazon bear an unexpected genetic connection to indigenous people in Australasia, suggesting a previously unknown wave of migration to the Americas thousands of years ago, a new study has found.
ancient-origins - 24/07/2015 - 00:23
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Has the Lost Illyrian City of Bassania Finally Been Exposed in Albania?
Archaeologists believe they are uncovering the lost city of Bassania, an ancient Illyrian settlement mentioned by Livy as lying between two important ancient centers - the Illyrian capital of Shkodër and the Greek city of Lissos. The archaeological site lies on a hilltop near the modern village of Bushat in what is now Albania.
Sahir - 24/06/2022 - 14:42
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Chogha Zanbil: an Unfinished Elamite Site with a Unique Ziggurat
The ziggurat is arguably the most distinct architectural feature of the Mesopotamian civilization. Nevertheless, some of these structures have been found to exist outside the area once occupied by this ancient civilization. One of these ziggurats is located in Chogha Zanbil (meaning ‘basket mound’), near Susa in the Khuzestan province of modern day Iran.
dhwty - 23/07/2015 - 21:40
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Mediterranean Bronze Age Collapse Linked to Deadly Typhoid and Plague
A new genetic research project has revealed evidence of the profound impact highly infectious and dangerous diseases may have had on the Bronze Age collapse in the Mediterranean and Near East region. These new findings may finally explain the rapid and mysterious collapse of Bronze Age societies between about 1200 and 1150 BC.
Nathan Falde - 10/08/2022 - 23:00
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Taş Tepeler: Anatolia’s Land Of Great Transformation
Taş Tepeler means “Stone Hills” and refers to an area covering some 200 kilometers (124 miles) in ancient Anatolia, now Turkey, in the vicinity of present day Şanlıurfa. The Turkish Tourist Board has started to refer to the entire area as the ‘Land of Great Transformation’. It is an apt title. As far as anyone knows, this is where our civilization began.
jim willis - 22/11/2021 - 21:31
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Oldest Known Saltworks in Britain Found on North Sea Coast
New excavations at an old Neolithic site in North Yorkshire have uncovered something truly remarkable. Under the direction of independent archaeologist Dr. Stephen Sherlock, a team of researchers found an underground carved-out structure that contained artifacts and telltale features of an ancient salt production site or saltworks.
Nathan Falde - 31/03/2021 - 01:45
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Neolithic Atacama Desert Farmers Battled Violently Over Resources
It wouldn’t be unfair to say that human history has been a continuum of violence, bloodshed, and gore. This phenomenon has been captured today in virtual simulations, games, and other forms of entertainment, but real life has plenty of examples where this bloodthirsty behavior has had deeply traumatic and disturbing consequences.
Sahir - 08/09/2021 - 18:42
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12,800-year-old campsite found at extreme altitude in Peruvian Andes
A new report published in the journal Science has revealed the discovery of an ancient shelter, rock art, and a tool workshop at an altitude of nearly 14,700 feet (4,500 meters) above sea level. Dating back around 12,800 years, the prehistoric site is the oldest known evidence of humans living at an extreme altitude.
aprilholloway - 23/10/2014 - 23:11
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How is the Fallen Kingdom of Aksum Connected to the Queen of Sheba and the Ark of Covenant?
... decades later when Menelik had grown up. When the young man asked who his father was, he was told by his mother that ... Christianity to this region is said to have been a man by the name of Fremnatos, or Frumentius, as he is known ...
dhwty - 02/01/2016 - 21:48
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The Early Rulers of Persia, Part II: The Kayanian Dynasty
... as Zal revealed to his men that a Mubid (a Persian wise man) had told him that, there yet liveth one of the race of ...
dhwty - 02/03/2016 - 03:38
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Neanderthal Camp Discovered at Princess Diana’s Althorp House Estate
At Althorp House, the stately home on the late Princess Diana’s family estate northwest of central London, excavations have led archaeologists to suspect that its known history may be predated by some tens of thousands of years! The archaeologists were hunting for the remains of an abandoned medieval village when they came across worked seashell pieces from a far older Neanderthal camp, dating back at least 40,000 years.
Sahir - 11/10/2021 - 22:57
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Clay Plate Shows Brutality of War in Ancient Near East
... portrayed was probably from a victory parade. The naked man with his hands tied behind his back was probably a ... was careful to distinguish between the two men. The armed man has curly hair and this would indicate that he was no Egyptian. It seems likely that the man with the prisoner was a Canaanite. This seal, according ...
Ed Whelan - 25/05/2020 - 19:03
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Giant Face of Ucanha: Huge Sculpted Mayan Mask Found in Mexico
In the southeastern Mexican state of Yucatán on the Yucatán Peninsula, an archaeological team digging at a lightly explored site near the tiny, picturesque village of Ucanha uncovered something highly unusual. It was a giant human-looking face, as tall as a person and sculpted in stucco. Its features clearly identified it as a Mayan mask of the ancient Maya civilization, which enjoyed total hegemony in this part of the world more than one thousand years ago.
Nathan Falde - 26/01/2021 - 22:00
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Kosher Female Figurines in Judah During The Biblical Period?
Israeli archeologist Dr. Aaron Greener asks “what are clay female figurines doing in Judah during the biblical period?” My non-archeologist answer is; they represent kosher (suitable for religious Jews) El Shaddai (god of breasts, a pre-Sinai name for God) and Shekinah (a feminine concept) of the Divine Asexual One of Israel.
Rabbi Allen Maller - 11/02/2020 - 14:10
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De-faced Skulls and Babies Were Buried in Viking Homes
... analyzed samples was the whole skull of a 25-40 year old man with its face slashed off, discovered unceremoniously ... “diseases”. (Face palms) Top image: The skull of a man, 25-40 years, with his face cut off with a sharp weapon. ...
ashley cowie - 05/05/2020 - 01:57
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Touching Discovery of 2,000-Year-Old Toys Inside Ancient Greek Child Tombs
Archaeologists made a moving discovery inside the 2,000-year-old tombs of children in the ancient Greek seaport city of Parion, now in modern-day Turkey. Excavations of several ancient graves revealed a number of children’s toys, which are believed to have been offered as gifts for the dead children to accompany them on their journey to the afterlife.
Theodoros Karasavvas - 01/10/2017 - 23:03
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Watch the Remarkable Ancient Method of Casting Bronze Faces (Video)
In the realm of ancient artistry, a remarkable technique emerged, known as the "lost wax" method. This ingenious process, dating back centuries, became the cornerstone of bronze casting, bringing to life breathtaking statues that captured the essence of Roman emperors.
Robbie Mitchell - 21/05/2023 - 20:57
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Initial DNA analysis of Paracas elongated skull released – with incredible results
Paracas is a desert peninsula located within the Pisco Province in the Inca Region, on the south coast of Peru. It is here were Peruvian archaeologist, Julio Tello, made an amazing discovery in 1928 – a massive and elaborate graveyard containing tombs filled with the remains of individuals with the largest elongated skulls found anywhere in the world.
aprilholloway - 05/02/2014 - 13:47