Roman artifacts discovered during a drilling for a housing complex construction
Gold earrings, rings, tear bottles and lamps dating back to the Roman period were discovered during a drilling for a housing complex construction in the town of Amasra, Bartın. Four tombs were unearthed during the excavation. Historical artifacts were taken under custody at Amasra Museum Directorate. Drilling excavations were carried out at 6 different points
Unique gold ring and crystal amulet among 30,000 medieval treasures uncovered in Sweden
In the Swedish medieval city of Kalmar, archaeologists from the State Historical Museums unearthed the remains of over 30,000 objects during a two-year project. A gold ring and a crystal amulet with carved figures are two unique finds among the nearly 30,000 objects. Archaeologists have excavated parts of around 50 medieval plots, a dozen streets,
The world’s first beauty contest has held on Mount Ida
The world’s first beauty contest was held at the foot of Mount Ida between Aphrohite, Hera and Athena under the refereeing of Paris. The names Idaios and Idaia are mentioned in the myths. Idaia means coming from Ida or living in Ida. Mount Ida is known as the Mountain of mythology and legends in the
Wooden-handled knives belonging to the Persians and Medes were found during excavations at Oluz Mound
Two knives with wooden handles, believed to belong to the Persians and Medes who ruled between 500-600 BC, were found during excavations at Oluz Mound in the Göynücek district of Amasya. During the excavations that have been going on for 18 years in Oluz Mound, the remains of the Persian monumental road, Persian type column
Kurşunlu Monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary hidden at the summit of Mykale
Kurşunlu Monastery, built in ancient times at an altitude of 900 metres on Mykale, also known as Samson Mountains, has become an important stop on the routes of history and nature lovers. The Kurşunlu Monastery, believed to have been built in honor of Virgin Mary, is located approximately 12 kilometers away from Davutlar Neighborhood in
The discovery of a striking jade mask in the tomb of a Maya king in Guatemala
Archaeologists excavating a looted pyramid tomb in the ruins of a Mayan city in Peten, northeast Guatemala, have discovered a mysterious interlocking jade mask believed to have belonged to a previously unknown Mayan king. Chochkitam, a little-known archaeological site, is located near the Peten Basin, a subregion of the Maya Lowlands in northwest Guatemala. The
In the Mediterranean Oldest Hand-Sewn Boat is Preparing for its Next Journey
The oldest hand-sewn boat in the Mediterranean was discovered in the Bay of Zambratija near Umag on Croatia’s Istrian peninsula. After millennia of resting undisturbed on the Adriatic seafloor in Croatia, the oldest fully hand-sewn boat in the Mediterranean is getting ready for its next voyage. This time, however, the boat—whose planks were genuinely stitched
Ancient skeletons discovered in a freshly excavated Roman necropolis in Italy, buried with gold jewelry and costly leather shoes
Archaeologists working on a two-year excavation effort at the site of a proposed solar energy plant in Tarquinia, north of Rome, discovered an old Roman necropolis with 67 bones buried in 57 magnificent tombs. According to preliminary examination, the tombs’ occupants and dates range from the second to the fourth centuries AD. This was definitely
Handprints with Missing Fingertips in Prehistoric Cave Art Point to Ritual Amputation
A recent interpretation of Paleolithic cave art suggests that prehistoric people severed their fingers as part of religious ceremonies, according to researchers who studied prehistoric cave art in France and Spain. Professor Mark Collard and PhD candidate Brea McCauley of Simon Fraser University’s (SFU) Department of Archaeology have considered over 200 hand images with one
1400-year-old coins found in a piggy bank discovered during Hadrianopolis excavations
Ten 1400-year-old coins were found in a jug discovered during the ongoing excavations in the ancient city of Hadrianopolis, also known as the Zeugma of the Black Sea. Excavations in the ancient city, which witnessed the Late Chalcolithic, Roman and Early Byzantine periods, continue under the leadership of Karabük University Faculty of Letters, Department of