Tag: Archaeology
Archaeology: Rare lead coffin with skeleton from Roman times discovered
England “Every archaeologist’s dream”: Extremely rare lead coffin with skeleton from Roman times discovered The lead coffin indicates a high social position © Leeds City Council Surprising find in the…
Archaeology: Treasure hunter discovers 1200 year old pyramid in field – very valuable
archeology Find of a lifetime: Treasure hunter discovers 1,200-year-old pyramid in Feld Small but valuable: Fraser Bailey’s find. © Fraser Bailey, Facebook Anyone who goes hunting with a metal detector…
Archaeology: Researchers discover ‘smiling mini sphinx’ in Egypt
archeology Researchers discover ‘smiling mini sphinx’ during excavations in Egypt One of the researchers next to the mini sphinx © AFP Along with the pyramids, the Sphinx is one of…
Archaeology: researchers discover smiling sphinx and have conjecture – knowledge
Researchers have unearthed a sphinx-like statue and remains of a shrine at the Dendera Temple in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Qena. However, the stone hybrid of a human and…
Archaeology: Humans may have been riding horses for around 5000 years
archeology It is possible that humans have been riding horses for around 5000 years This skeleton of a horseman was discovered in Malomirovo, Bulgaria. photo © Michal Podsiadlo/dpa The horse…
Archaeology: Mysterious pit lines discovered near Halberstadt
archeology Mysterious pit lines discovered near Halberstadt Thomas Voigt is a voluntary archaeologist at the State Office for the Preservation of Monuments and Archeology in Saxony-Anhalt. Here he walks a…
Archaeology: British museums are running out of space for historical finds
archeology British museums are running out of space for historical finds This Roman mosaic was discovered during construction last year – but there’s not much room left in London’s museums…
Archaeology: Johannes Eber from Munich conducts research in Pompeii – Munich
Johannes Eber researches smells in ancient Pompeii, oil lamps, lamp slaves and all kinds of incense. The objects tell the archaeologist of opulent feasts and nocturnal escapades. Pompeii, the city…
Archaeology: Lucky find reveals how Egyptians mummified – Knowledge
A preserved body was considered by the Egyptians as a prerequisite for life after death. Now, a lucky find reveals what ingredients embalmers really used to make mummies out of…
Archaeology: 4700 year old restaurant in Iraq – with its own refrigerator
prehistory Archaeologists find 4,700-year-old inn in Iraq – with its own refrigerator The remains of the tavern in Lagash © University of Pennsylvania We imagine life thousands of years ago…