A medieval stone sculpture of the Virgin Mary and Christ has been discovered in an archaeological dig before construction on parts of the Lincoln University […]
Category: Archaeology
Viking Age Revninge woman: an exceptional find
newly discovered female figurine amulet from Revninge in the east of Denmark represents a very interesting find due to her remarkably detailed Viking Age dress. […]
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Items dropped by English reveal site of Bannockburn battlefield
IT HAS been one of the most enduring mysteries of Scottish history, but archaeologists say they have uncovered the precise location of the Battle of […]
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Sumerian Mythology: Introduction
The study of Sumerian culture introduced by the present volume, Sumerian Mythology, is to be based largely on Sumerian literary sources; it will consist of […]
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Hearts, Genies and Gnosticism at Nag Hammadi
Howard Carter whispering ‘wonderful things’, Leslie Alcock finding Dark Age timber at Cadbury ‘that was Camelot’, Bedouin shepherds investigating a complex of caves at the […]
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Richard E Grant joins Jason Isaacs in miniseries Dig
Richard E Grant joins Jason Isaacs in miniseries Dig – US TV News – Digital Spy.
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Archaeologists put World’s largest hoard of Celtic coins on display at Jersey Museum
Two years after a pair of metal detectorists found the world’s largest collection of buried Celtic coins, the Le Catillon II hoard is about to […]
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Richard III had scoliosis, not a hunched back
When Shakespeare wrote of Richard III as a “bunch back’d toad,” he didn’t have the benefit of actually seeing the king, who had died in […]
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Evidence for Ear Trophies from Human Skulls
Ear mutilation is an interesting thing. I say interesting, because when I really think about it, there seem to be quite a few historical and […]
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Spain Displays Old Sunken Treasure Won in Court Battle From US
Thousands of gold and silver coins pulled from a 19th-century shipwreck went on show in a Spanish museum on Thursday after Spain won them from […]
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The Lod mosaics – a carnival of animals
Uncovered in Israel during building work, the Lod mosaics date from AD300 and are exceptionally well preserved. But what do they represent – and where […]
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‘Stargate’ Reboot Happening, Emmerich To Direct New Sci-Fi Action-Egyption Trilogy
MGM and Warner Brothers are going back to the well, err…gate. The companies are in talks to reboot their successful Stargate series into a new […]
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Golden treasure hoard found in Phatthalung
The Fine Arts Department will take control of the field where an ancient hoard of buried gold was found in Phatthalung’s Khao Chaison district last […]
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Urethral syringe used in 19th century venereal treatment declared best archaeological find
Alan Humphries, the Librarian of the Thackray Medical Museum in Leeds, identified this as a urethral syringe used to treat ailments in men by injecting […]
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Maryport Roman settlement: Dig unearths ‘lost harbour’
Archaeologists unearthing the remains of a Roman fort on the west coast of Cumbria have discovered what is believed to be a lost Roman harbour.Oxford […]
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4,000-Year-Old Pagan God Figurine Found by Russian Fisherman
A man in Russia is said to have recently found a 4,000-year-old carving of a pagan god while fishing in a river close to the […]
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Battered pot found in Cornish garage unlocks Egypt excavation secrets
A battered pot found in a garage in Cornwall, broken in antiquity and broken again and mended with superglue some 5,500 years later, was treasure […]
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Students Discover 7,000-Year-Old Mummy in Chile
A group of students discovered a 7,000-year-old mummy in northern Chile, the media reported on Monday.The mummy was found in El Laucho beach at the […]
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Ghost Hunting Theories: Accidental Mummies: Creepiest Dead Bodies
In 1920, Rosalia Lombardo died of the flu in Italy. Her father was grief stricken. The 2-year-old was embalmed by special means and placed in […]
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Unique Crusader-era monastery seal found in Jerusalem
A rare seal from the Crusader era has been found in Jerusalem while excavating the Monastery of St. Sabas.While the lead seal dates to some […]
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Dinosaur Fossil Unveiled at Australian Museum ‘Proves’ Bible’s Creation Story
An Australian man claims that he has proof of the authenticity of Bible’s story, which claims humans and pre-historic giant creatures co-existed thousands of years […]
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Ancient Anatolian sites abandoned to their fate
Two historical areas in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır are in danger of falling into greater disrepair after three watchmen at the site were forced […]
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Iron Age settlement unearthed at building site
A small Iron Age settlement has been found during excavations at the site of a new housing development near Swindon. read more The Archaeology News […]
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Richard III to be buried in Leicester, High Court rules
Receiving a High Court decision in an “eerily silent” press conference room, officials in Leicester expressed their relief and joy at winning permission to reinter […]
