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Five Legendary Lost Cities that have Never Been Found
The story of Atlantis is one of the most renowned and enduring tales of a lost city, said to have been swallowed up by the sea and lost forever. Yet, the story of Atlantis is not unique, as other cultures have similar legends of landmasses and cities that have disappeared under the waves, been lost beneath desert sands, or buried beneath centuries of vegetation. From the ancient homeland of the Aztecs, to jungle cities of gold and riches, we examine five legendary lost cities that have never been found.
Joanna Gillan - 28/03/2021 - 14:57
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2nd Century Colonnaded Roman Road Unearthed in Turkey
During recent excavations along Turkey’s southwestern Mediterranean coastline in the city of Antalya, archaeologists have found something big. A partial section of a colonnaded road has been excavated which dates back to the Roman era, which for this town began in 133 BC.
Originating near the city’s ancient protective walls, the spectacular avenue is estimated to be 2,625 feet (800 meters) long. However the majority remains under the ground, and only 330 feet (100 meters) of it have been dug up so far.
Nathan Falde - 20/04/2024 - 22:52
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Newly Discovered 3,000-Year-Old Stela in Spain Upends Gender Stereotypes
Archaeologists performing excavations at the 3,000-year-old Las Capellanías funerary complex in southwestern Spain have uncovered a decorated stela (standing stone slab) that features a unique and unprecedented mixture of characteristics that break previous gender stereotypes.
Nathan Falde - 07/10/2023 - 14:42
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Christopher Columbus, the Last Templar
... of America, it was Innocent VIII who was the main sponsor and masterÂmind of the expedition. To obscure the ...
ancient-origins - 19/06/2022 - 17:00
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Impressive Mosaic and Large Roman Villa Discovered in UK… But it is Now Re-Buried
One of the largest Romans villas ever discovered in Britain and a beautiful mosaic, which was uncovered within in it, were found on a site known as Deverill Villa near Tisbury in Wiltshire, UK. It is one of the most important Roman discoveries in more than a decade.
Natalia Klimczak - 18/04/2016 - 21:54
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Norman Artifacts Indicate Long-lost Monastery Has Been Found in Ireland
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ancient-origins - 22/04/2015 - 18:18
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Have Archaeologists Found Lyobaa, the Zapotec Land of the Dead?
Beneath monumental stone structures discovered at the archaeological site of Mitla in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, it has long been believed that the ancient Zapotec people built a huge and complex labyrinth of chambers and passageways.
Nathan Falde - 30/06/2023 - 14:55
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Ancient Fort and Stele Proclaiming Victory of Famous Persian King Found in Russia
A team of Russian archaeologists have discovered a remarkable ancient stele with an inscribed message from the legendary King Darius I, one of the most famous rulers of ancient Persia.
Natalia Klimczak - 10/08/2016 - 21:44
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Bronze Age German Grave was Built to Hold a “Zombie”
There’s always something new in archaeology, it would seem. In an unexpected development, archaeologists performing excavations in eastern Germany excavated a 4,200-year-old grave containing the skeleton of a man who was apparently believed to be at risk of becoming a “zombie”.
Nathan Falde - 21/04/2024 - 21:11
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Eight Historic Lies about the Ancient World that will Blow Your Mind
Our understanding of the past is fluid. Very often things we think we know about the past turn out to be false or highly distorted. Historians aren’t perfect; sometimes they make mistakes, other times they outright lie. There’s a long list of historical facts that we take for granted that aren’t true. Here are eight of the most commonly spread historic lies that are still being repeated today.
Robbie Mitchell - 22/12/2022 - 13:58
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Does ‘New Evidence’ Prove Noah’s Ark Is Buried on a Turkish Mountain?
By Tom Ozimek, Epoch Times
Conclusive evidence of the existence of Noah’s Ark has eluded ark hunters since time immemorial. The Bible says the vessel made landfall on the “mountains of Ararat” in Turkey after 150 days in the water.
ancient-origins - 09/01/2018 - 01:57
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Was a Key Ancient Puebloan Society Ruled by Women?
Discovering who was a leader, or even if leaders existed, from the ruins of archaeological sites is difficult, but now a team of archaeologists and biological anthropologists, using a powerful combination of radiocarbon dating and ancient DNA, have shown that a matrilineal dynasty likely ruled Pueblo Bonito in New Mexico for more than 300 years.
ancient-origins - 22/02/2017 - 01:57
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Commemorative Disc from 894 AD Maya Ball Game Found at Chichén Itzá
A commemorative disc carved in stone and featuring images of contestants in a Maya sporting event was recently unearthed at the Chichén Itzá archaeological site in southern Mexico on the Yucatan Peninsula. Two individuals are portrayed, and each is wearing a traditional outfit associated with an ancient Maya ball game known as pelota, the Spanish word for “ball”.
Nathan Falde - 12/04/2023 - 14:14
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Ten Shipwrecks Spanning 5,000 Years of History Spotted off Kasos Island
Underwater archaeologists exploring the sea bottom off the beaches of Greece’s Kasos Island discovered something not entirely unexpected, but still quite surprising. Over the course of four years of exploration, they spotted and identified ruins and artifacts from approximately 10 different shipwrecks, with one dating back as far as 3,000 BC.
Nathan Falde - 14/03/2024 - 21:53
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Codices of San Andrés Tetepilco Recovered in Mexican Church
With proven authenticity that links them to the transition period between the 16th and 17th centuries, three pictographic documents called the Codices of San Andrés Tetepilco, among which one stands out that can be considered a continuation of the Pilgrimage Strip or Boturini Codex, have been recovered by the Mexican people.
ancient-origins - 25/03/2024 - 23:57
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New Methane Based Ecosystem discovered
When we talk about life, we think that it shall include oxygen, specific temperatures and other conditions that would allow the known living beings on Earth to live and thrive. Obviously we are thinking inside a box here. Fortunately a few new discoveries have shown that life can exist in completely different conditions which would be deadly for the known forms of lives.
johnblack - 29/05/2013 - 07:30
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In Search of The Lost Testament of Alexander the Great: Excavating Homeric Heroes
The ancient city of Aegae in Greece, where the royal tombs are located, dates back to the 7th century BCE; it became Macedonia’s first capital after it was conglomerated from a collection of villages into a city in the 5th century BCE. Aegae was eventually supplanted by a new capital at Pella in the 4th century BCE but retained its status as the spiritual home and burial ground of the Macedonian kings.
David Grant - 26/01/2017 - 22:58
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Karnak Obelisk Built for Legendary Queen Hatshepsut Re-erected in Egypt
Next to a sacred lake near the Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egypt, archaeologists and engineers have re-erected a fully restored Karnak obelisk that was originally constructed and raised in 1457 BC, in honor of the New Kingdom ruler Queen Hatshepsut. The bottom two thirds of the resurrected pink granite Karnak obelisk were never found after the entire structure was either knocked down by an earthquake or intentionally destroyed.
Nathan Falde - 12/04/2022 - 22:42
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Skeletal Trauma Reveals Class Inequality in Medieval Cambridge
Skeletal trauma has been studied in the remains of hundreds of people who lived in medieval Cambridge excavated from three cemeteries dating back to between the 10th and 14th century. The study has revealed varying levels of physical hardship across lower classes.
ashley cowie - 26/01/2021 - 00:01