This golden bling dates back to Roman times.Credit: Courtesy of Jason MasseyAn amateur historian just unearthed a treasure that would turn any archaeologist green with envy: an ornate gold ring dating back to ancient Roman times.On the face of the ring —
During the excavations in the city of Sintana in the Judas of Arad, a fortress was built in Romania, built 3,4 thousand years ago. It was 3 times more famous Troy. If the fortifications of Troy were located on an area of 29 hectares, the are
The excavation of the ancient library in Cologne, Germany.Credit: Roman-Germanic Museum of CologneBeneath the soil in Cologne, Germany, lies a bibliophile's dream: an ancient Roman library that once held up to 20,000 scrolls, according to news reports.Arc
The newly discovered burial of Neko, a woman who lived 1,800 years ago.Credit: Thanos Kartsoglou/Greek Culture MinistryGrave robbers had about 1,800 years to steal the precious gold jewelry buried with a noblewoman on the Greek island of Sikinos. So, what
Changxin Palace Lamp. The new season of a documentary series,Every Treasure Tells a Story, will show the stories behind the artifacts from three periods in imperial China, Xu Fan reports.When director Pan Yi visited the Hebei Museum in 2016, she saw the C
The second season of highly rated documentaryIf National Treasures Could Talkwill make a comeback on China Central Television on July 23 (Monday). A total of 25 episodes will feature artifacts kept at museums across the country which are of both historic
A six-week internship project involving college students from Guangdong province and the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions, began at the Palace Museum in Beijing on Tuesday.The 48 students, 16 from each place, will be assigned to 11 depar
An ancient mosaic depicting two Biblical spies sent to scout the Promised Land has been unearthed at a nearly 1,600-year-old synagogue in northern Israel.In the mosaic, two spies carry a cluster of grapes on a pole — likely a reference to an episode in th
Archeologists hail extraordinary find of suspected ‘Hun woman’ with a jet gemstone buckle on her beaded belt.The ancient woman was buried wearing a silk skirt with a funeral meal. Picture:Marina KilunovskayaAfter a fall in the water level, the well-preser
Pavel Yakovlev makes ‘great scientific discovery’ near his village in Yakutia.‘If it is confirmed that this bone found in Namsky district is genuine, it will be a great scientific discovery for the republic.' Picture:Michil YakovlevThe fifth grade student
Archaeologists discovered the skull ofJunzi imperialis, a previously unknown genus and species of extinct gibbon, in an ancient Chinese tomb.Credit: Camuel Turvey/Zoological Society of LondonAbout 2,300 years ago, the grandmother of China's first emperor
The 2,000-year-old mummy, dubbed Sleeping Beauty, was buried in silk clothes and a beaded belt with a jet buckle.Credit: Marina Kilunovskaya/The Siberian TimesAbout 2,000 years ago, during the time Jesus supposedly walked the Earth, people buried a young
Credit: Parco Archeologico di PompeiRemember back in May when archaeologists unearthed the body of a man whoappeared to have been decapitatedby a huge falling stone during the A.D. 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius that wiped out Pompeii? Well, now there's an
The Terracotta Warriors are familiar to every foreigner who has ever traveled to China. Located in Xi’an, Shaanxi province, they provide clues about the Qin Dynasty (221—206 BC).However, few know that similar figures exist in the royal tombs of other dyna
The rulers of the Northern Wei Dynasty created the Yungang Grottoes as a way to unite China's war-torn ethnic groups under Buddhism.Even for those who are not interested in Buddhism or sculpture, when they first arrive at the Yungang Grottoes, they can't
The remains of the three chariots were discovered during the excavation of 4,000-year old burials in India. In addition to chariots, other artifacts, including weapons, were found.Excavations were conducted in the village of Sinauli in Baghpat district in
In Albania, archaeologists discovered the ancient city of Basannia. It disappeared 2 thousand years ago.The city was found by Polish archaeologists in the area of the modern city of Shkoder. Historians assume that the settlement was destroye
In Turkey, archaeologists at the excavations of the ancient Greek city of Smyrna found ash from the eruption of the volcano Santorin, which led to the collapse of the Aegean cities and the civilization of the island of CreteExcavations are carried out in
The mysterious sculpture, created thousands of years ago before the construction of the great pyramids of Egypt, despite all the efforts of scientists for more than ten years studying this artifact, remains a mystery.The University of Concordia from Canad
Russian archaeologists have discovered the oldest wooden bridge in Russia across the river. The construction was found during underwater excavations in the Volkhov River, the site of the Novgorod Museum-Reserve reports. Scientists suggest that the bridge
Serbian archaeologists, during excavations in the place of the ancient Roman city of Vininatsium, discovered an untouched sarcophagus with two remains and jewelery.As reported by Reuters, the find was made in the archaeological park on the site of an anci
Researchers managed to unravel the phenomenon of cuneiform texts, which tell about being in the lost Sumerian city of Irisagrig.According to preliminary estimates, about 250 similar samples of the ancient letter were revealed. Some of the above valuable a
Archaeologists have discovered in Rome the untouched tomb of the second half of the IV century BC, reports the Roman Administration of Archeology, Fine Arts and Landscape.In addition to other artifacts, the researchers found in it bronze scrapers, which r
The remains of a man with traces of agonizing death on the cross were discovered by archaeologists in the north of Italy. The age of the bones is 2 thousand years. The man was executed in exactly the same way as Jesus Christ was crucified.Although crucifi
Han Dynasty painted wooden horse, unearthed in Gansu province.In ancient China animals did a lot of the economic heavy lifting and made a great contribution to artIn Western mythology the most famous horse is that of Troy, the giant wooden ruse that the G
It is often said that Chinese civilization extends back 5,000 years. Now, after 15 years of intense research as part of a nationwide project to explore the origins of that civilization, archaeologists are able to back up that statement with solid physical
Rock art on the Helan Mountain in Ningxia Hui autonomous region, May 21, 2018. There is an old, clever saying —if the "earth" goes without "art", it would be only left with "eh".This interesting coincidence implies a boring a
A satellite image, captured on Sept. 14, 2017, shows "site 1056," which might be the ancient city of Irisagrig.Credit: DigitalGlobeHundreds of ancient stolen tablets, seized from the company Hobby Lobby and returned to Iraq, provide clues about
The oldest olive oil on record in Italy was found in this textured pot with starfish-like designs.Credit: Courtesy: Sicily Region; Syracuse Regional Park for archaeological sites and museums; Paolo Orsi MuseumAn egg-shaped ceramic jar covered with ceramic
Ancient Japanese armour in surprisingly good condition has been unexpectedly unearthed alongside human remains at a 1,500-year-old underground tomb, also containing a large stone coffin.The major find was reported by workers paving a farm road in Shibushi
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In the Indian Ocean, off the southeast coast of India, is located the exotic island of Sri Lanka. Previously, this island was called Ceylon and was part of the British colony. Sri Lanka annually receives a huge number of tourists. The sights of the island
Workers pull weeds at the Yuanying Guan ruins at Yuanmingyuan, or Old Summer Palace, in preparation for a project to preserve the standing pillars. The surviving remnants of columns and gates in Beijing's Yuanmingyuan - or Old Summer Palace - will be rein
The Borobudur Temple complex is located 42 km north-west of the city of Yogyakarta, the capital of Central Java, and is the national pride of Indonesia. Borobudur is the largest monumental structure of the Southern Hemisphere, the third of the Buddhist-Hi
The horse likely swiveled its ears when it heard the deafening roar from Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79. That was one of the last things the animal ever did: After that, it died, buried in the massive amounts of ash that killed about 30,000 people anddestroyed
The Summerston distance slab from the western end of the Roman Antonine Wall in Scotland was once brightly painted in warning reds, yellow and white.Credit: Hunterian Museum/University of GlasgowAncient Romans used blood red, bright yellow and stunning wh
A group of scientists, archaeologists and economists from the University of Oxford, the Norwegian Institute for Air Research and the University of Copenhagen, investigated ice samples from the northern regions of Greenland to measure the amount of lead em
The researchers studied two labels that were found on ceramic vessels. Scientists have established that a ship that sank in the Java Sea could sink to the bottom a century earlier than previously thought. The opening helped to make the trademarks of the a
During excavations of a previously unexplored territory in Pompeii archaeologists discovered a street where several two-story buildings with three large balconies were located. Many of the buildings remained intact.On the walls of some houses, the colors
The Summerston distance slab from the western end of the Roman Antonine Wall in Scotland was once brightly painted in warning reds, yellow and white.Credit: Hunterian Museum/University of GlasgowAncient Romans used blood red, bright yellow and stunning wh
Archaeologists have discovered the lost city of Mardaman, the remains of which are pictured here. It is located in northern Iraq near a modern-day town called Bassetki. It was inhabited for thousands of years. The remains left by its ancient inhabitants f
TheJiankou Great Wall in Huairou district of Beijing. Intel and China Foundation for Cultural Heritage Conservation reached an agreement on Wednesday to launch a project applying cutting-edge technology in preservation of a section of the Great Wall in Be
This case, if you agree with some arguments, is really unique. The uniqueness lies in the only recorded case in history when Roman soldiers collided with the Chinese during the Talas battle of 36 BC, between the Huns defending the fortress and the forces
The carved "head" of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius.Credit: Egypt ministry of antiquitiesEgyptian archaeologists have announced a rare discovery out of a temple along the Nile River: the carved head of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius.The stone
Odd circumstancesAbout 1,500 years ago a fortress that is now called "Sandby borg" came under a surprise attack. Archaeologists found that the inhabitants were slaughtered, many of them didn't even have the chance to face their attackers. This p
A cuneiform tablet seized by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from Hobby Lobby.Credit: U.S. Attorney's Office Eastern District of New YorkHundreds of 4,000 year old tablets that were looted in Iraq and bought by the U.S. company Hobby Lobby
One of the oldest monuments of architecture is the lighthouse, called the Tower of Hercules, which was built at the end of the first century. He is still on guard, on the shore of Spanish La Coruna, and in 2009 was even included in the cultural heritage o
The tooth of the Buddha Shakyamuni contains substances of unearthly origin. At their 1000-fold increase, images of five Buddhas appeared!The oldest and tallest in the world, a multi-storey wooden structure, built in 1056 in the county of China’s Shanxi Pr
The Palace Museum's Shenwumen, or the Gate of Divine Might, undergoes renovation in 2017. A Palace Museum restoration project wins an award, underscoring the importance of research. Wang Kaihao reports.Baoyun Lou, or the Hall of Embodied Treasures, stands
Bust of the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius was discovered by archaeologists during the repair work in the ancient Egyptian temple of Kom-Ombo in the south of the country. This was reported by the Ministry of Antiquities. The uniqueness of the find, it is n
For a long time scientists could not understand how the Vikings traveled from Scandinavia by sea, overcoming thousands of nautical miles. It is known that they were fine navigators and in the 9-11th centuries reached Russia and Ireland, and in the 10th ce
In the Tibetan Autonomous Region, rock carvings of the Buddha, whose age exceeds one thousand years, were discovered.The statues were found in the Jagyab county of the city of Qamdo. Sculptors found builders who collected stones in the valley. The statues
(Courtesy Marina Kilunovskaya)Clockwise from top left: stone buckle, bronze buckle, and female burialOn the bankof a river in Siberia’s Tuva region, archaeologists have unearthed an Iron Age cemetery that held the remains of nobles of the Xiongnu Empire,
(Christian Eckmann/Copyright: RGZM, DAI Cairo and University of Tübingen)Clockwise from top left: wooden box, embossed gold sheet, and gold fragmentsAlthough the treasureof the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun’s grave, one of the most famous archaeological di
This Ataqeloula stele was discovered in November 2017 at the Sedeinga necropolis, which commemorates a woman from Sedeinga high society and prestigious members of her family.Credit: © Vincent Francigny/Sedeinga archaeological missionThe Meroitic insc
This 1,500-year-old papyrus was found near the pyramid of the Pharaoh Senwosret I.Credit: Rogers Fund, 1934/Public DomainScientists have deciphered what they describe as a 1,500-year-old 'magical papyrus' that was discovered near thepyramidof the Pharaoh
During the work on the inspection of the territory, where the railway to the Kerch bridge will run, archaeologists discovered ancient burials.In them samples of applied art of IV century BC have been found. These are fragments of antique ceramics, skillfu
Built between roughly A.D. 1113 and 1150, and encompassing an area of about 500 acres (200 hectares), Angkor Wat is one of the largest religious monuments ever constructed. Its name means "temple city."Originally built as a Hindu temple dedicate
Figurines of more than 4,5 thousand years old were discovered by archaeologists, investigating the Itkol II burial ground in Khakassia (Russia). A second expedition of the Institute for the History of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences (I
More than a hundred IV-V cents. AD They were discovered by archaeologists at the site of an ancient collapsed building near the harbor of Corinth in Greecee. In total, 119 coins were found together with an iron lock, which, perhaps, the unenclosed box was
An exhibition featuring replicas of the famous Mogao Grottoes will open at Shanghai Tower, the world's second tallest building, on April 28, 2018. An exhibition featuring replicas of the famous Mogao Grottoes will open at Shanghai Tower, the world's secon
Archaeological excavations conducted in the Abu-Tbeir area near the city of Nasiriyah in Iraq, revealed the remains of the ancient port, which was located on the shore of the Persian Gulf.The work was carried out by a team of specialists from Iraq and Ita
The traditional Chinese Longtaitou Festival, or Dragon Head Raising Festival, falls on the second day of the second lunar month each year, which refers to the start of spring and farming. This year's festival landed on March 18.The Dunhuang Research Acade
A man wearing a black-rimmed long robe with his hair wrapped in black cloth charges forward on a stallion. While his right hand is placed on the halter, constantly pressing his mount, he raises his left hand, in which he holds a rolled-up document at the
