Headless Life-size Maya Statue Uncovered in Oxkintok
[ad_1] Archaeologists in Mexicoâs ancient Maya city of Oxkintok have unearthed a striking headless statue. Measuring approximately 5 feet 5 inches (1.68 meters), the life-size limestone statue was uncovered during excavations along the route of the countryâs ambitious Maya rail project. The announcement was made at a press conference by Diego Prieto HernĂĄndez, the general […]
Encrypted Letter of Charles V Reveals A Rumored Assassination Attempt
[ad_1] Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain, Charles V, was one of the 16th centuryâs most powerful people, but certainly not well liked. A rumored French plot to assassinate the erstwhile emperor has been decoded and cracked by a team a researchers in eastern France. The letter had been authored by Charles in 1547, […]
âFakeâ Gold Coins Prove Roman Emperor Sponsian Was Real
[ad_1] For many years, a hoard of Roman coins uncovered in Transylvania in 1713 were thought to be forgeries, with the ancient coinage displaying the name of an apparently âlostâ emperor known as Sponsian. The Sponsian coins had been minted using a distinct method to common coins, and were generally unlike the Roman coins from […]
Astrolabe Tile Fragments Recovered from the Lambsar Castle of the Hashshasins
[ad_1] Lambsar Castle, representing the gargantuan castle in the popular âAssassinâs Creedâ franchise, has yielded stunning astrolabe tile fragments during excavations. Located in the Central Alburz mountains in Iran, south of the Caspian Sea, it was one of the fortifications used by Nizari Ismaili, leader of a sect that established the Nizari or Alamut State […]
Roman Road Network: All Roads Lead to Rome – and Riches
[ad_1] Some 2,000 years after the Romans established their extensive road network, regions lying along it remain the most affluent, a recent study has found. The Roman road network links contributed to improved economic welfare in ancient times, and the prosperity imparted by them has been remarkably long-lasting, continuing into modern times. Military Roads Doubled […]
Oldest Egyptian Tomb is Aligned with the Winter Solstice
[ad_1] Precisely oriented to the rising sun of the winter solstice, researchers have found a tomb in the necropolis of Qubbet el-Hawa ( Aswan) that registered the entire solar cycle related to rebirth. Believed to be the resting place of a governor of the city of Elephantine, Heqaib-ankh, who lived around 1830 BC when the […]
An Abundance of Artifacts Unearthed at Falasarna Acropolis in Crete
[ad_1] Excavations at the acropolis in Falasarna (also Phalasarna) in the far west of Crete continue to produce rich archaeological bounty. Most recently, hundreds of artifacts including female clay figurines dedicated to the Greek goddess Demeter have been discovered in the main area of the ancient temple in the acropolis. An announcement from the Greek […]
Striking the Right Note – Rare Bone Flute Unearthed in Kent
[ad_1] A pre-development dig by Cotswold Archeology at Herne Bay in Kent, England, has uncovered evidence of settlement from the Bronze Age to the Roman period and again in the medieval period. One of the most striking finds from the site is that of a rare a bone flute. Signs of Sustained Occupation at Herne […]
Wei Dynasty Terracotta Figurines Enrich Our Knowledge of Ancient China
[ad_1] Datong, Shanxi province has now yielded a large number of terracotta figurines, dated 1,500-years-old in the latest round of archaeological finds – all from the tombs of the upper class. Due to where they were found, the figurines provide a window into the study of funeral culture, ethnic costumes, and social life in the […]
Puzzling Identity of the Most Ancient Humans in England
[ad_1] In the latest string of research and studies shedding light on the incredibly complex history of human evolution, fossils found in Boxgrove, England have been compared to fossils found at Sima de los Huesos (or the âPit of Bonesâ) in Spain. The Boxgrove fossils, found in the 1990s, include two fossil teeth and part […]