Earliest Known Christian Anglo-Saxon Burial in England Reveals its Treasures
The earliest known Christian burial of an Anglo-Saxon in England pertains to the tomb of a nobleman who lived during circa 6th-7th century AD. Archaeologists…
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Spanish study reconstructs 681 ship sinkings, thereby possibly creating the world’s “largest treasure map”
Spain’s culture ministry, in collaboration with various Spanish academics and researchers, has successfully reconstructed a whopping 681 Spanish ship sinkings by the American landmass. The…
Young teenager comes across Harald Bluetooth’s treasure and “Thor’s hammer”
An amateur archaeologist and his 13-year old student came across what has been described as a ‘significant’ treasure trove, on Rügen in the Baltic Sea,…
Archaeologists puzzled by an ‘unclaimed’ 1,500-year old treasure hoard in Corinth
Ancient Corinth was one of the most powerful and important of the Greek city-states, with the settlement itself possibly boasting a population of over 90,000…
12th-century Islamic gold dinars found inside the Abbey of Cluny in Burgundy, France
Starting out as a nominal barn structure and then becoming the largest church in Christendom for 200 years (until overtaken by St. Peter’s Basilica), the…
Divers come across the largest treasure of marine artifacts in Israel in the last 30 years
The port town of Caesarea (or Kesariya) was originally built by Herod the Great in late 1st century BC, and this settlement then served as…
1,300 lbs of ancient Roman coins ‘fortuitously’ discovered in southern Spain
Iberia (present-day Spain, Portugal, and Andorra) was one of the bloodiest conquests achieved by Rome, with statistical studies showing how the Roman Republic (possibly) suffered…
Archaeologists unearth treasure-filled tomb of Etruscan princess, unintentionally aided by robbers
The Etruscan civilization is still mired in mystery with numerous theories being concocted when it comes to their origins. To that end, latest mitochondrial DNA…
Viking plundered treasure hoard found by an amateur now displayed at the British Museum
Previously, we had talked at length about the surprising stuff regarding Viking warfare. And beyond their warrior culture, it is the ambit of raiding and…
