Eerie 9,000-year-old stone mask discovered in a field in Israel
A 9000-year-old stone mask – with a sharp nose and eerie oval-shaped holes for eyes – has been found at an archaeological site close to…
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Archaeologists find 1000-year-old Viking sword in the ancient city of Patara in Turkey
As part of excavation works in the ancient city of Patara along the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, archaeologists have uncovered an exceptional Viking sword, believed to…
Yet another ancient Greek city found, this time on the Turkish coast
Last week, we talked about the discoveries of two Greek settlements, one in Crimea and the other pertaining to the lost city of Tenea. This…
Incredibly realistic graffiti of ships found on the walls of a biblical-era cistern in Israel
The faint etchings of 13 ships, dating back nearly 2,000 years, have been discovered on the walls of a cistern in Israel. Located in the…
Lost ancient Greek city of Tenea, home of Trojan prisoners of war, found
Archaeologists in Greece have reportedly located the remains of a lost ancient city which, as per mythology, was first inhabited by Trojan war captives after…
Cat and beetle mummies found inside newly discovered Pharaonic tombs
According to an Egyptian antiquities official, archaeologists have uncovered remnants of seven ancient tombs in proximity to the pyramid complex in Saqqara, near modern Cairo….
Rare bathing facility from the era of Roman Empire found in Turkey
Researchers from the Cluster of Excellence “Religion and Politics” at Germany’s University of Münster have uncovered a rare bathing facility from the era of the…
Researchers discover oldest weapons – 15,500-year-old spear points – in North America
Researchers from Texas A&M University have uncovered what appears to the oldest weapons ever found in North America. Dating back nearly 15,500 years, the ancient…
Archaeologists have possibly come across the world’s oldest intact shipwreck in the Black Sea
Last week we talked about one of the largest concentrations of shipwrecks in the Aegean Sea. As it turns out, the ancient Greek colonies along…
Archaeologists find what could be the largest concentration of ancient shipwrecks in the Aegean
In an unprecedented discovery, archaeologists in Greece have uncovered what could be the largest concentration of shipwrecks ever found in the Aegean Sea and possibly,…
