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1. Treasures Looted from Okinawa During WW II Returned Eight Decades Later

   ... had been reported missing in 2001 by Japan’s Prefectural Board of Education, after which they were added to the ...

   Nathan Falde - 18/03/2024 - 21:44

2. Spectacular new artifacts recovered from 2,050-year-old Antikythera Shipwreck

   ... that may be part of a throne, a pawn from an ancient board game, luxury ceramics, fine glassware, and much more. ... shows the positions of the sun, moon, and planets as they move through the zodiac, predicts solar and lunar eclipses, ...

   aprilholloway - 28/09/2015 - 21:48

3. Ancient Spas: The Lifegiving Power of Water and the Gods

   In the world of today, a spa is generally understood to mean a health resort, a place where people visit in order to rejuvenate their body, mind, and spirit. Spas today come in many varieties, including the day spa, hotel spa, and medical spa.

   dhwty - 12/11/2019 - 18:55

4. Stealing History: 10 of the Most Tragic Artifact Thefts in History

   ... to the English. Either way, Beneke cared little. On board the galley, he discovered valuable loot: the majestic ... behind larger and heavier pieces that were difficult to move. The looting of the museum was widely condemned as a ...

   Aleksa Vučković - 23/06/2023 - 18:54

5. Where Did the Ancient Measure of Quarantine Start?

   The recent global spread of a deadly coronavirus originating in Wuhan, China, has led world leaders to invoke an ancient tradition to control the spread of illness: quarantine.

   ancient-origins - 05/02/2020 - 22:59

6. 4,000-Year-Old Mesopotamian Boat Near Uruk Rescued

   ... Institute and the Iraqi German Mission of the State Board of Antiquities discovered the boat during documentation ... to Laith Majid Hussein, director of the Iraqi State Board of Antiquities and Heritage, these European ...

   Cecilia Bogaard - 08/04/2022 - 14:58

7. 1,900-Year-Old Roman Village unearthed in Germany

   ... such as rare garment clasps, several pearls, parts of a board game (dice, playing pieces) and a hairpin made from ...

   Mark Miller - 19/09/2015 - 17:45

8. The Mentor Shipwreck and the Disastrous Journey of the Parthenon Marbles to Britain

   ... boxes of artifacts, or marbles, a total of 12 men were on board the ship. The Mentor Shipwreck On the 16 of September, ... and sank into the sea. Fortunately for the men on board, they were rescued by the crew of the vessel Anikitos , ...

   dhwty - 11/10/2018 - 18:41

9. A Forgotten Sphinx and Faked Cartouche: Changing the Course of Ancient Egyptian History?

   ... Kings List - and there is one called ‘The Giza Writing Board’ which dates to the 5th Dynasty.    This would ... in the Abedjw Kings List: Detail of ‘The Giza Writing Board.’ ( CC BY 3.0 ) These cartouches are in a slightly ...

   Calumy - 29/08/2017 - 18:58

10. The 10th century chronicle of the violent, orgiastic funeral of a Viking chieftain

    ... head and threw it away. They took the hen and threw it on board the ship. I quizzed the interpreter about her actions ...

    Mark Miller - 05/04/2015 - 03:55

11. 1,000-Year-Old Viking Sword Discovered in Iceland by Men Hunting Geese

    A group of hunters tracking geese in Skaftárhreppur, South Iceland, brought back more than just birds on their latest trip – they found a 1,000-year-old Viking sword lying completely exposed in the sand. The double edged sword is in a remarkable condition considering its age.

    aprilholloway - 06/09/2016 - 00:47

12. Archaeologists Found the Grave of Famous Spanish Author, Cervantes

    At the end of the 17th century Spanish novel Don Quixote de La Mancha, the author Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra warns a plagiarizing rival author “to let Don Quixote’s weary and moldering bones rest in the grave, and not seek, against all canons of death, to carry him to Old Castile, compelling him to leave the tomb where he really and truly lies stretched out full length, powerless to make a third expedition and new sally.”

    Mark Miller - 31/05/2018 - 03:18

13. Pirates and Slavery: The Unromantic Reality (Video)

    Robbie Mitchell - 06/12/2023 - 19:53

14. 700-year-old Causeway Found Under Central Berlin Street

    Located in Berlin-Mitte in the German capital, Stralauer Straße has a storied history which is now known to stretch back to the medieval founding of Berlin in the year 1237. Excavations in January 2022 by archaeologists from Landesdenkmalamt Berlin (LDA) at Molkenmarkt, the oldest sqaure in Berlin, have revealed a medieval plank embankment roughly 2.5 meters (8.2 feet) below the surface.

    Sahir - 18/02/2022 - 21:42

15. Bob Brier and the Hunt for the New York Obelisk

    ... Ocean was only one of them. Ingenious methods were used to move the obelisk which, as it was still upright, was much more difficult to move than the English one. Buying a cheap postal steamer, the ... Gorringe converted its hold to take the 250-ton obelisk on board. Archaeologists identify Temple of Hatshepsut, the ...

    Sharon Hague - 15/05/2018 - 19:01

16. The Truth About Father Crespi and His Missing Artifacts Finally Revealed

    The story of Father Crespi is a mysterious and controversial account of a priest in Ecuador involving claims of unknown civilizations, strange golden artifacts, a subterranean cave system containing a metallic library, depictions of strange figures connecting America to Sumeria, symbols depicting an unknown language, evidence of extra-terrestrial contact, and a Vatican conspiracy involving thousands of missing artifacts. But how much of the story is true?

    Joanna Gillan - 09/03/2016 - 14:51

17. Beast from the Deep: Rare wooden figurehead salvaged from historic Danish shipwreck

    A wooden figurehead depicting a doglike figure or monster from a historic 15^th century Danish ship has been pulled from Swedish waters. This is one of the oldest known preserved wooden carvings of its kind in the world. Wood disintegrates relatively quickly unless it is preserved by submersion.

    Mark Miller - 15/08/2015 - 03:55

18. Ancient Assyrian Carvings Found Near Mashki Gate Destroyed by ISIS

    ... by Islamic State (IS) terrorists in 2016. The Iraqi State Board of Antiquities and Heritage recently told AFP that the ...

    ashley cowie - 22/10/2022 - 02:00

19. Lost Monastery Tied to Oldest Scottish Text “Book of Deer” Unearthed

    ... the  Book of Deer . Remains of an ancient hnefatafl board discovered at the newly identified site of the ...

    Alicia McDermott - 22/11/2023 - 14:03

20. Ancient Antikythera shipwreck has more secrets to reveal

    ... shows the positions of the sun, moon, and planets as they move through the zodiac, predicts solar and lunar eclipses, ...

    Mark Miller - 23/06/2018 - 04:37

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