3500-year-old resting place used by nomadic peoples discovered in Azerbaijan
Azeri and Italian archaeologists have discovered a 3500-year-old rest stop used by nomadic peoples in Azerbaijan. Working in the area known as Tava Tepe, near the border between Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan, the team found the remains of a rest stop. According to the archaeologists, the monumental structure was used by nomadic communities moving between
Unique 3500-year-old Bronze Age hoard discovered in northern Bohemia
A number of bronze artifacts, including pieces of jewelry dating back 3500 years, have been discovered in the town of Budyně nad Ohří, about 40 kilometers northwest of the Czech capital Prague. Archaeologists from the Podřipské Museum in Roudnice nad Labem announced the discovery of the unique Bronze Age hoard. The hoard was actually made
New study provides new evidence that the Antikythera mechanism was used to track the Greek lunar year
Astronomers from the University of Glasgow have found new evidence that one of the components of the Antikythera mechanism, the oldest known analog computer, was used to track the Greek lunar year. The researchers used statistical modeling techniques developed for analyzing gravitational waves to determine the possible number of holes in one of the broken
Archaeologists discover 2,000-year-old studded Roman military sandal in Germany
Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a 2,000-year-old studded Roman military sandal near an auxiliary Roman camp in Germany. Archaeologists from the Bavarian State Office for Monument Protection uncovered the military-style sandal while excavating a civilian settlement on the outskirts of a Roman military fortress near Oberstimm. According to a translated statement from the Bavarian
One of Europe’s largest burial mounds found in the Czech Republic
The largest burial mound of its kind, 5300 years old, was unearthed during a highway construction project in the Czech Republic. Czech archaeologists have described the burial mound as one of the largest of its kind in Europe. The discovery was announced on June 19 on the Facebook page of the Department of Archaeology at
The oldest known shipwreck in the Mediterranean found
The Israel Antiquities Authority announced that the oldest known shipwreck in the Mediterranean Sea was discovered during oil exploration off the Mediterranean coast. The Israel Antiquities Authority announced today that the 3300-year-old shipwreck contains amphorae preserved as they were on the first day. The discovery was made at a depth of 1800 meters by Energean,
World’s oldest wine found in a Roman tomb in Spain
During excavations in a family mausoleum dating to the 1st century AD in the Carmona necropolis in Seville, they discovered a vase containing a reddish liquid. As a result of an archaeochemical study, experts identified this liquid as white wine. The wine inside the nearly 1900-year-old vase has become the world’s oldest wine preserved in
Tu’am, a 1400-year-old lost city famous for pearl trade, may have been found
Archaeologists working in the Umm Al Quwain region of the United Arab Emirates believe they have found the ancient city of Tu’am, once famous for its pearl trade. The remains of the ancient city were found on Al Sinniyah Island. Al Sinniyah Island, the most important archaeological site in the Persian Gulf region, forms part
Hungarian archaeologists unearth a 600-year-old silver communion set
During archaeological excavations near Lake Tisza, experts from the National Institute of Archaeology at the Center for Public Collection of the Hungarian National Museum found a 14th-century silver sacrificial set held between fingers and a small fortune hidden in the ground. Last year a unique cultural heritage was discovered near Lake Tisza, the remains of
Oldest biblical manuscript of Jesus’ childhood discovered in Germany
Researchers in Germany have identified a newly deciphered manuscript dating back 1,600 years as the oldest record of the childhood of Jesus Christ. Researchers have discovered the oldest surviving copy of the Infancy Gospel of Thomas. Dating to the 4th or 5th century AD, the fragment is part of a Gospel that recounts episodes of