Nearly 3,000-year-old Scythian gold artifacts on display in Kazakhstan
Exhibited in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, are gold objects from the Sakas (Scythians) period that were found during archaeological digs in the Altai Mountains region of eastern Kazakhstan. About 3000 years old gold artifacts from the Scythian period were exhibited at the National Museum of Kazakhstan under the theme “Great Dala Gold (Gold of
Paleo-Hebrew seal from the First Temple period discovered in Jerusalem
Archaeologists in Jerusalem discovered a seal from the First Temple period written in Paleo-Hebrew during an excavation. The discovery was announced in a joint press release by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) and the City of David. The Paleo-Hebrew inscribed seal from the First Temple period was discovered during an excavation by the City of
A well-preserved comb was discovered in a unique fourth-century Alemannic chamber tomb in Germany
A rare Alemannic chamber tomb dating back to the early 4th century has been unearthed during a rescue excavation in the center of the village of Gerstetten in the Heidenheim district in southwestern Germany. The excavation was carried out by the archaeological specialist company ArchaeoBW on behalf of the State Monuments Conservation Office (LAD) of
Gold coins from the time of Justinian the Great found in northern Bulgaria
Five gold coins dating from the reign of Justinian the Great (483-565) have been found in Debnevo, the largest village in the Troy Municipality in northern Bulgaria. Justinian I, who ruled the Byzantine Empire from is an important historical figure known for his large-scale reforms and territorial expansion during his reign. Also known as “Justinian
2100-year-old tombs unearthed in the area where the zoo will be built
Construction equipment that started to work on the construction of the zoo unearthed 2100-year-old tombs. Xinhua News Agency announced the discovery of an ancient burial site with 148 tombs in the Guangzhou area in South China’s Guangdong Province. Xinhua reported that the tombs date back from the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220) to the early
3,000-year-old Iron Age figurine discovered in Lake Bolsena, Italy, with the fingerprints of its maker
In Lake Bolsena, a volcanic lake in central Italy, a 3,000-year-old terracotta female figure was discovered during work at the sunken archaeological site of Gran Carro. Remarkably, after 3000 years underwater, the figure still bears the fingerprints of its maker. This discovery was made as part of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), which
A previously unknown Roman fort discovered in North Pembrokeshire
A previously unknown Roman fort has been discovered in North Pembrokeshire in Wales. Archaeologists found the Roman fortress hidden beneath a hitherto enormous, overgrown field. “It’s a massive fortress, an incredible discovery of national significance,” Dr. Mark Merrony, a Roman expert and tutor at Wolfson College in Oxford, told the Guardian, adding that he was
Czech archaeologists discover 7,000-year-old Neolithic settlement east of Prague
An approximately 7,000-year-old Neolithic settlement has been discovered near Kutná Hora, east of Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. Experts describe the site as unique in that no other settlement was built on the site after its first inhabitants and it is extremely well preserved, including the floor plans of four long houses. The
Roman sarcophagus was found on a beach near Varna in Bulgaria
An ancient Roman sarcophagus was discovered by chance on a beach near the resort of St. Constantine and Helena in the city of Varna, one of Bulgaria’s most popular tourist destinations. The resort of St. Constantine and Helena is the first officially recognized Black Sea resort and is located 8 km north of the city
4000-year-old fabric dyed with insect dye discovered in a cave in the Judean Desert
Researchers have discovered fabric dyed with kermes (Kermes vermilio) in the Cave of the Skulls, which bears traces of the Middle Bronze Age. The piece of red fabric found in the Cave of the Skulls in the Judean Desert was made of linen and wool. Radiocarbon dating dated the fabric to the Middle Bronze Age,