A Groundbreaking Archaeological Discovery
World Archaeology 2022 has a special mark: Roman town excavated; “magic mirror” can reflect Amitabha Buddha; breakthrough discovery of Queen Cleopatra’s tomb… A large Roman town with hundreds of artifacts discovered in England. Photo: AFP …
Farmer Discovers 19 Antiques: Receives Unexpected Museum Payments for a Surprising Reason
In the fall of 1985, in Guxiang Village, Shangshui County, Henan Province, China, a farmer named He Gang decided to make tofu to increase his income. He dug a hole in his garden to make room for a stone mill. At this time, his shovel suddenly hit something …
Lost in the Sands: The Ancient Roman City of Thamugadi, Buried by the Sahara for Nearly 10 Centuries
Roman city of Thamugadi and the first discoveries Thamugadi was founded by the Roman emperor Trajan. Photo: AGE FOTOSTOCK Founded by the emperor Trajan around 100 AD, the city of Thamugadi, also known as Timgad or Tamugas …
Hidden Wonders: Ancient African Civilizations You Might Not Know About!
Kingdom of Punt Before ancient Egypt, the kingdom of Punt is believed to have existed long before. The kingdom of Punt dates back to at least 3000 BC and originated in the vicinity of present-day Somalia, Punt was the “land of the gods” …
Unveiling the Magician’s Treasure: The Secret of Pure Gold at the Museum
According to Live Science, a recent examination of the famous treasure from the burial mound named Upton Lowell and displayed at the Witlshire Museum in Devizes (UK) discovered traces of gold on the surface of the objects. The treasure “shaman’s burial objects” …
Archaeologists explain the use of 2,000-year-old “skyscrapers” in Scotland
Scattered here and there across Scotland are towering “skyscrapers” built during the Iron Age – around 2,000 years ago. Called “brochs”, these structures were built of dry…
Archaeologists in Mexico discover 13 mysterious skulls at the foot of a Mayan pyramid
Hundreds of years ago, two young men in what is now Mexico were beheaded and buried at the foot of a Mayan pyramid. Their remains – and those of other young men who may have also been sacrificial victims – were recently discovered by archaeologists excavating …
Cosmic Rays Unveil the Secrets of Ancient Dispilio: Archaeologists Discover the Truth
Researchers at the University of Bern have succeeded in dating a prehistoric agricultural settlement in northern Greece to between 5328 and 5140 BC. The team used chronological techniques …
Man Discovers Priceless Gold Ring While Digging
Dean Young was about to put away his metal detector after a day of searching when the alarm suddenly went off. He dug down about 15cm and was amazed to find a gold ring. The 47-year-old from Wickford, Essex, England, shared …
Unearthing an Ancient Tomb: Discovering a Treasure Trove of Gold Jewelry
On August 24, Ancient Origins reported that a group of archaeologists discovered a treasure trove of ancient artifacts in the tomb of a Thracian warrior in the village of Kapitan Petko Voyvoda, near Topolovgrad, Bulgaria. The treasure includes a necklace made of …