American and Israeli archaeologists have found mosaics on bible plots in the north of Israel. Among them were images of animals described by the prophet Daniel, as well as images of the oasis of Elim, where, according to the Bible, the Jews stayed during
Specialists from the Institute of Archeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences began to investigate the terracotta head of a Greek deity found at the bottom of the Kerch Bay near Cape Ak-Burun. About this in the group of the Institute of Archeology RAS o
An archaeological expedition, exploring the famous Bryn-Kelly-Dee mound on the island of Anglesey off the coast of Wales, found another mound next to it. A new mound is about a thousand years younger than Bryn-Kelly-Dee; it was built about 4,000 years ago
In the People’s Republic of China, a cemetery was found, where people were buried, “giants” no less than 190 cm tall. The graves are 5,000 years old. The growth of the ancient inhabitants of Europe was 1.5-1.6 meters, and in comparison with them the Chine
In 1974, Chinese peasants who were digging a well, suddenly stumbled upon fragments of some kind of ceramics, and then on the shoulders of a statue of baked clay. The peasants reacted to the find as befits a well-educated people, which they really were no
A group of archaeologists from Italy examined the remains of those who died as a result of the eruption of the volcano Vesuvius in 79 AD and found out that most of them had a head blast. Their research is published in the scientific journal Plos One.The e
Archaeologists from China and Great Britain came to the conclusion that before the state of Yin, which is considered the first ancient Chinese state formation, there was an ancient developed civilization. Its representatives were able to erect complex eng
Archaeologists from China and Great Britain came to the conclusion that before the state of Yin, which is considered the first ancient Chinese state formation, there was an ancient developed civilization. Its representatives were able to erect complex eng
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 human face carved into sandstone was discovered by scientists in the Inner Mongolia region in China. The age of the find, according to experts, is more than 7.7 thousand years. The size of the face is 65 by 57 cm.It has two symmetrical eyes 18 cm in d
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
During the excavations in Megiddo, an untouched burial of 3,600 years was discovered in Israel. The site is located 30 km south of Haifa in the north of the country.Once Megiddo was an important strategic center in Canaan, connecting important trade route
The largest treasure trove in Japan was found in Saitama Prefecture, the find is exhibited in the prefecture’s cultural treasury in Kumagaya.“This is the largest coin discovery in Japan in a clay pitcher, and it is also the largest in terms of the number
A music studio for experiments with sound will be created in the Republic of Altai to recreate the unique artifact of antiquity, the “Scythian harp”, and give it the opportunity to sound.“Thanks to the work of archaeologists, folklorists, restorers, compo
During the construction of the new stations of the Rome Metro, the workers discovered a well-preserved house of an ancient commander with mosaics, frescoes and marble floors. The building dates from the 2nd century AD.The house was found at a depth of 12
Chinese archaeologists have discovered the well-preserved ruins of a city 2 thousand years old in the province of Sichuan in southwest China.Specialists of the Chengdu Cultural Relics and Archaeological Research Institute have discovered the ruins of hous
Remains of the Roman aqueduct of the I century AD. They were discovered in Spain after a severe storm of Emma struck the region. The structure was found on the beach of Cortadura in the city of Cadiz in the south of the country.In addition to the aqueduct
Archaeologists have discovered several ancient hand mirrors during the excavation of a Roman villa in Bulgaria in the Pavlikeni area.The finds date back to the II – III centuries. AD In total, scientists found 5 mirrors of mirrors. Items were found in a s
The burial mound is not only the largest and earliest Scythian burial, but it may have also preserved the mummies of Scythian kingsThe archaeologist of the Swiss National Science Foundation, Gino Caspari, discovered an intact Scythian mound over 3,000 yea
In the Catholic Cathedral of Saints Martin and Nicholas in the Polish city of Bydgoszcz discovered a treasure, consisting of almost 500 gold coins and 200 gold items.Treasures were hidden after 1652, when the territory of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealt
Archaeologists discovered the burial of a noble girl who was buried in the 17th century BC during the excavations of Burghast’s burial mound in the Rostov region. This is one of the oldest burials found in the region. Archaeological excavations were carri
Workers at the laying of a road in Japan discovered a grave with a large stone sarcophagus, in which were human remains and armor.The age of the tomb is 1,5 thousand years. According to archaeologists, the remains are likely to belong to the commander. Th
The DNA of the ancient skeletons reveals the amazing facts about our ancient ancestors. The rapid development of genome sequencing over the past few decades has opened a new window to the past.Our ancestors slept with NeanderthalsArchaeologists have long
One of the oldest lenses was discovered in the north of Iraq in the city of Nimrud. The lens was a piece of rock crystal, one side of which was flat and the other was convex. In all respects this object was like a magnifying lens, and these properties con
The ancient inhabitants of Britain, who built the famous Neolithic complex of Stonehenge, mysteriously disappeared during the next few centuries, and the population of the islands was almost completely replaced by settlers from continental Europe. To such
In 1912 the shepherds from the village of Malaya Pereshchepina of the Poltava province came across a sandstone on one of the largest treasures in Europe, containing articles of gold and silver. A c
Three thousand arrowheads and 10 bronze artifacts in the form of snakes, possibly of> In addition, the researchers found clay urns and a large number of fragments of vessels. According to archaeolo
The Indian village of Ellora has become famous throughout the world for its multi-story cave complex of temples. The most grandiose and incredible of all the cave constructions of Ellora is, undoubt
Necropolis is a legendary ghost town with golden domes and dead ones. Despite its name, it was built for the living, all encrusted with gold and stones.The Legend of the City of Necropolis1352 BCE The great king Merzovy wanted to have a city of gold. Earl
Another mystery remains the eyes of Egyptian statues, or rather the secret of their manufacture from small fragments of rock crystal. These lenses were usually placed in the eye sockets of sculptures made of wood or limestone. The skill of the execution o
In total, history knows four such hats, named after the places where they were discovered. Scientists believe that they were all produced and used in the Bronze Age, that is, no later than 800 BC. And to be more precise, in the middle of this period.The f
Many world riddles and mysteries are connected with world archeology. And not always these riddles lie on the surface and are as huge as the Egyptian pyramids. Sometimes they easily fit and, I’m in the hands of a man, but many centuries and millennia are
Where did the Sumerians come from is not clear. Language researchers suggest that the Sumerian language is associated with Mongolian, Turkish or Hungarian and conclude that the Sumerians immigrated
Unlike their pyramids in Egypt, Chinese counterparts are not very well known around the world. No, they are not just not known, they are> And even more mysterious is that only 1994 the Austrian arc
British researchers have developed a scanning technique that allows you to read records made on scraps of papyrus, which were used in the burial of mummies. Among the interesting documents are shopping lists and tax returns.In ancient Egypt, the swaddled
Girsu is an ancient Sumerian city located in modern Iraq. Girsu was located in southern Mesopotamia, halfway between the Tigris and the Euphrates. In the III millennium BC. e. The city was in alliance with two closely located cities connected by waterways
An unexpectedly well-preserved mirror, made in China about 1.9 thousand years ago, was discovered by archaeologists in the Japanese city of Fukuoka.The artifact of the Yayoi period was found in the area of the Nakashima archaeological monume
Archaeologists have begun a new study of sites of the ancient wall, known as the “Great Wall of Gorgan”, located in northeastern Iran.Built between 420 AD. and 530 AD, the Great Wall of Gorgan served as a defense system stretching along the southeastern p
During the joint excavations of the Nakhchivan branch of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan and the National Center for Studies of France in the ancient settlement on the Ovchular hill of the Sharur region, a gold necklace belonging to the nat
Scientists have deciphered the manuscript, which indicates that the first Chinese emperor, buried with the Terracotta Army, was obsessed with searching for the elixir of immortality.Qin Shihuang, very afraid of death, ordered his environment to search for
A group of archaeologists discovered a mysterious monument in eastern Mongolia. Excavations conducted by Professor Takashi Osawa of the University of Osaka lasted three years from 2015 to 2017 and showed the ancient ruins of a complex consisting of a ston
