Tag: Archaeology
Archaeology: Iron Age find – parties were held here 2000 years ago
archeology Party 2000 years ago: remains of party discovered during road construction work in England Part of the excavation in Bedfordshire © Museum of London Archeology (MOLA) They grilled meat,…
Forensic archaeology, a new weapon in criminal investigations to search for bodies
Searching for a body in an area that extends over several hectares is often like finding a needle in a haystack for investigators. Depending on the configuration of the land,…
Archaeology: “An excavation is like a box of chocolates” – District of Munich
Interviewed by Patrik Stäbler, Taufkirchen During preliminary investigations for a construction project on Saxhuberweg in Taufkirchen, archaeologists from Neupert, Kozik & Simm recently came across the remains of several early…
Archaeology: coins, shells, almond kernels – new finds in Ephesus
archeology Coins, Shells, Almonds – New Finds in Ephesus In the storage room, the objects lay on top of each other so that shelving walls can be reconstructed. Other vessels…
Archaeology: Shaman: New findings on 9000 year old tomb
archeology Shaman: New insights into 9000-year-old tomb In the past two years, numerous mysteries surrounding the shaman’s grave have already been solved. photo © Hendrik Schmidt/dpa An international team of…
Archaeology: Since when do people pay with money? – Knowledge
Of Jacob Wetzel Either way, it’s pretty to look at. The Arnhofen chert shines, is blue-grey to golden-brown and banded in parallel, it has something like a naturally occurring pinstripe…
Archaeology: 3,300-year-old burial chamber from the times of Pharaoh Ramses II discovered
archeology 3,300-year-old burial chamber from the times of Pharaoh Ramses II discovered View of the intact burial chamber, which is around 3,300 years old An old burial chamber was accidentally…
Archaeology: Burial chamber from the time of Pharaoh Ramses II discovered
archeology Burial chamber from the time of Pharaoh Ramses II discovered View of an intact burial chamber that is around 3,300 years old. photo © -/Israeli Antiquities Authority/dpa An old…
Archaeology: Symbolic Silver Coin Returns to Israel – Knowledge
Anyone who digs around Jerusalem, even if only in the garden, must always reckon with archaeological finds. The ground is full of treasures, and often enough the valuable pieces disappear.…
Archaeology: Who Invented Democracy? – Knowledge
The cradle of western democracy is in Greece. But even in America, Central Europe and Asia, people developed forms of co-determination as early as antiquity. Did they also invent democracy?…