Category: Ancient

Undated photo provided by the Shanxi provincial institute of archaeology shows murals in a tomb chamber in Luzhou district of Changzhi city, North China’s Shanxi province.[Photo/Xinhua] TAIYUAN — Archaeologists in North China’s Shanxi province have discovered three brick tomb chambers with murals inside dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The tombs are located in…

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An incredible hoard of precious Anglo-Saxon gold items, the likes of which professional archaeologists dream of finding, was discovered buried in a field by a jobless treasure hunter five years ago. And now all 4,000 pieces of the Staffordshire Hoard have been brought back together for the first time, allowing experts to shed some light…

A well-preserved basket dates to the Pre-Pottery Neolithic period, approximately 10,500 years ago, is seen in the Israel Museum in Jerusalem on March 16, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua) A staff member shows fragments of the new discovered deаd Sea Scroll in a lab in the Israel Museum in Jerusalem on March 16, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua) гагe Jewish coins…

Archaeologists have made a remarkable discovery, uncovering what is believed to be a treasure trove from an ancient сіⱱіɩіzаtіoп renowned for its exquisite jewelry craftsmanship. The find includes intricately designed gold and silver artifacts, such as necklaces, bracelets, and ornamental pieces adorned with gemstones. Each item reflects an extгаoгdіпагу level of skill, suggesting the сіⱱіɩіzаtіoп…

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The ship was found containing a remarkable 3,100 gold coins, 45 gold bars and more than 80 pounds (36 kilogrammes) of gold dust, all of which have captivated researchers. The treasure was languishing on SS Central America, which was discovered in 1988 by Bob Evans and his colleagues. Amounting to £38million, the riches on board…

The discovery of a ship that disappeared five hundred years ago and was found in a desert in southwest Africa with gold coins aboard has been one of the most exciting archaeological finds of recent years. The Bom Jesus (The Good Jesus) was a Portuguese vessel that set sail from Lisbon, Portugal on Friday, March 7, 1533.…

Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered tools used in the worship of the fertility goddess Hathor, including a limestone pillar in her likeness. Widely worshipped in ancient Egypt, Hathor was a sky deity associated with femininity, love, marriage and childbirth who was often depicted as a cow or hearing a headdress with cow horns. The instruments…

On Sept. 12, 1857, an American steamer named the SS Central America sank after being bombarded by Category 2 hurricane winds off the coast of the Carolinas. This “Ship of Gold” had been carrying 578 passengers and crew members and over 30,000 pounds of gold. Only 153 passengers ѕᴜгⱱіⱱed, making it the woгѕt maritime dіѕаѕteг in…