Archeology
Treasure hunter found the rarest English gold coin with Henry III
An amateur treasure hunter using a metal detector found one of the very first gold coins in England on farmland in Devon in the UK and now he can get…
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Archeology
Ancient treasure hiding place found in Israel
Israeli archaeologists were lucky to find in 2021 a treasure with rare silver coins, which are more than 2 thousand years old. An ancient cache has been set up in…
Archeology
Why did Vikings have ‘Allah’ embroidered into funeral clothes?
Researchers in Sweden have found Arabic characters woven into burial costumes from Viking boat graves. The discovery raises new questions about the influence of Islam in Scandinavia, writes journalist Tharik…
Archeology
Mosaic with thank you inscription found in ancient Antioch
Archaeologists have discovered images of heaven, peacocks, and a text in which a former slave thanks God for liberation in a 6th-century church. Specialists from the Museum of Archeology of…
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An ancient gold mask from Peru is painted with human blood
The red pigment also contains traces of bird eggs A 1,000-year-old mask found on the head of an ancient skeleton was painted with human blood, according to a new study.…
Archeology
Israel Antiquities Authority reports underwater find
Israel Antiquities Authority reports underwater find of 900-year-old sword of a knight-crusader Recently, an Israeli diver discovered ancient objects at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea near Hof HaCarmel, among…
Archeology
Roman villa in Croatia rebuilt to protect against Ostrogoths
Archaeologists have discovered on the Croatian island of Rab a building of Roman settlers from Dalmatia, erected to protect against the Ostrogoths. A temporary wooden structure was erected on the…
Archeology
Alemannic horseman with weapons and an ivory comb
Archaeologists have found the burial of an Alemannic horseman with weapons and an ivory comb German archaeologists have discovered in Bavaria two burials of the Alemanns of the 6th century…
Archeology
20th century invention found in Persian manuscripts
Chromium steel was considered one of the main inventions of the 20th century, but archaeologists from Great Britain, having examined medieval Persian manuscripts, discovered a recipe for its receipt. This…
Archeology
Archaeologists find a bronze military diploma from the Roman period in Turkey
Archaeologists have found during the excavation of the ancient city of Perret a bronze military diploma from the Roman period, which was issued in 123 AD, that is, during the…