ancient history
World’s oldest writing system may have its origins in mysterious, undeciphered symbols
Science
November 6, 2024
World’s oldest writing system may have its origins in mysterious, undeciphered symbols
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Ancient bricks baked when Nebuchadnezzar II was king absorbed a power surge in Earth’s magnetic field
Archaeology
December 28, 2023
Ancient bricks baked when Nebuchadnezzar II was king absorbed a power surge in Earth’s magnetic field
CNN — Thousands of years ago, Earth’s magnetic field underwent a significant power surge over a part of the planet…
Archaeologists restoring ISIS damage in Iraq discover Assyrian reliefs unseen for millennia
Archaeology
October 25, 2022
Archaeologists restoring ISIS damage in Iraq discover Assyrian reliefs unseen for millennia
Archaeologists in northern Iraq have uncovered some extraordinary Assyrian rock carvings dating back around 2,700 years. The discovery was made…
Wine press dating back 2,700 years discovered in northern Iraq
Middle East
November 2, 2021
Wine press dating back 2,700 years discovered in northern Iraq
DOHUK, Iraq, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Archaeologists have excavated the first, and what they believe is the oldest, industrial wine…
Photos: Archaeologists document 12,000 year old inscription in South Sinai
Archaeology
January 22, 2020
Photos: Archaeologists document 12,000 year old inscription in South Sinai
The archaeological mission of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has finished documenting a colorful antique inscription dating back to…
Scientists unearth ‘most bird-like’ dinosaur ever found
Science
May 15, 2019
Scientists unearth ‘most bird-like’ dinosaur ever found
Researchers in Germany have unearthed a new species of flying dinosaur that flapped its wings like a raven and could…
Why do so many Egyptian statues have broken noses?
Features/Interviews
March 25, 2019
Why do so many Egyptian statues have broken noses?
The most common question that curator Edward Bleiberg fields from visitors to the Brooklyn Museum’s Egyptian art galleries is a…
World’s ‘oldest intact shipwreck’ found in Black Sea
Archaeology
October 23, 2018
World’s ‘oldest intact shipwreck’ found in Black Sea
An ancient Greek trading ship dating back more than 2,400 years has been found virtually intact at the bottom…
Archaeological team uncovers Ptolemaic cemetery west of Alexandria
Archaeology
August 27, 2018
Archaeological team uncovers Ptolemaic cemetery west of Alexandria
Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry announced that an Egyptian archaeological mission on Sunday has uncovered a Ptolemaic dynasty cemetery west of…
‘Amazing revelation’ suggests Tutankhamun may have fought in battle
Science
March 28, 2018
‘Amazing revelation’ suggests Tutankhamun may have fought in battle
New research suggests that Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun, who inherited the throne when he was just nine-years-old during the 18th…