When the Past Echoes the Present – Treasure Hunter Discovers 200 Pieces of Viking Jewelry in a 1,000-year-old Coffin
A metal detecting enthusiast unearthed ‘the find of a lifetime’ when he discovered a Viking treasure hoard including 200 pieces of silver jewellery. Darren Webster dug up a 1,000-year-old casket that also held coins, hacksilver and ingots while scouring …
The Immortal Beauty of Tutankhamun’s Dynasty – The Exquisite Gold Necklace of Amenhotep III
The Pendant of Amenhotep III is a small, solid gold figurine that was discovered in the tomb of King Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings. The pendant depicts a squatting king wearing the Blue Crown and holding the symbols of pharaonic power, the sceptre …
What would the ancient Egyptian golden sandals created more than 3,300 years ago be like?
T𝚞t𝚊nkh𝚊m𝚞n’s 𝚐𝚘l𝚍 s𝚊n𝚍𝚊ls 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚊 𝚛𝚎m𝚊𝚛k𝚊𝚋l𝚎 t𝚎st𝚊m𝚎nt t𝚘 th𝚎 𝚘𝚙𝚞l𝚎nc𝚎 𝚊n𝚍 c𝚛𝚊𝚏tsm𝚊nshi𝚙 𝚘𝚏 𝚊nci𝚎nt E𝚐𝚢𝚙t. C𝚛𝚊𝚏t𝚎𝚍 𝚘v𝚎𝚛 3,300 𝚢𝚎𝚊𝚛s 𝚊𝚐𝚘 𝚍𝚞𝚛in𝚐 th𝚎 18th D𝚢n𝚊st𝚢 𝚘𝚏 th𝚎 N𝚎w Kin𝚐𝚍𝚘m, th𝚎s𝚎 𝚎x𝚚𝚞isit𝚎 s𝚊n𝚍𝚊ls w𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚍isc𝚘v𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚍 in th𝚎 t𝚘m𝚋 𝚘𝚏 th𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞n𝚐 𝚙h𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚘h …
In the dark waters of the Baltic Sea, a strangely well-preserved 17th century ship was discovered, surprising archaeologists with its exceptional state of preservation
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A stunning 2,000-year-old gladiator helmet was discovered in the ruins of Pompeii after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 BC
A gladiator’s helmet left behind in the ruins of Pompeii is the centrepiece of an exhibition to be unveiled in Melbourne today. The 2,000-year-old bronze helmet is one of 250 items brought together at the Melbourne Museum to illustrate life in the ancient …
The 2,000 year old ancient vase and the secret hidden inside
While the contents inside this 2,000-year-old quartz bottle didn’t smell like much when it was unsealed, chemical analyses revealed its once-heady perfume: patchouli. A surprisingly well-preserved perfume bottle is providing a rare olfactory window to …
Jarrón de cerámica griega que representa la leyenda de Heracles matando a un león.
Vasija de barro griega (Oinochoe), jarra de vino (500 a. C.): Esta vasija de barro cuenta la historia del héroe griego Heracles, hijo del poderoso…
Amuleto de Carlomagno: una joya preciosa pasada del Sacro Imperio Romano a Francia
Talismán de Carlomagno; un valioso y precioso colgante del siglo IX d.C., en oro filigranado, un zafiro ovalado tallado en cabujón, a través del cual se ve…
Templo del Partenón: gran símbolo de la antigua civilización griega
El Partenón es probablemente el sitio sobreviviente más famoso de la antigua Grecia. Ubicado en el corazón de la Acrópolis en el centro de Atenas, Grecia. El…
Around 400 BC, nearly 2,000 years ago, a wealthy Roman trading town with bustling traffic comprising over 30 houses was discovered by archaeologists.
Archaeologists working on HS2 have shed light on how an Iron Age village in Northamptonshire was transformed into a wealthy Roman trading town bustling with traffic almost 2,000 years ago. Stunning discoveries made during a dig of the site near the village …