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THIS 5,500-YEAR-OLD SUMERIAN STAR MAP RECORDED THE IMPACT OF A MASSIVE ASTEROID
Housed in the British Museum, this 5,500-year-old Sumerian Star Map recorded the impact of a massive asteroid. #Archaeology #Sumeria #Astronomy #Asteroid #Impact
archaeology-world.com/this-5500…
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Vast cemetery of Bronze Age burial mounds unearthed near Stonehenge
The barrows were built at the same time as most of Stonehenge. #Archaeology #BronzeAge #England #Stonehenge #Barrows
www.livescience.com/archaeolo…
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Delighted Maori Recover ‘Hidden’ 19th C. Waka Canoe in New Zealand River
A long-abandoned waka, the traditional canoe of the Maori people, was recently discovered in the shallow waters of the Patea River in the Taranaki region of western New Zealand. #Archaeology #NewZealand #Maori #Waka
www.ancient-origins.net/news-hist…
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Roman Aqueduct in Segovia, Spain. Built 2000 years ago.
The Roman Aqueduct in Segovia, Spain.
It was built to last, more than 2000 years ago.
And, without the need of mortar. #Archaeology #Spain #Segovia #Roman #Aqueduct
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Lurs (Ceremonial Horns) from Bronze Age Denmark
Thirty-nine of these ancient bronze horns have been found in Danish peat bogs. Deposited as votive offerings some 3,000 years ago.#Archaeology #Denmark #Lurs #Ceremonial #Horns #Bogs #Offerings
Listen to the sound here (It’s AMAZING!): youtu.be/Ld6Dt-Lce…
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Has another English king been found beneath a car park ?
The woman who found Richard III’s remains beneath a car park may have found Henry I’s remains… beneath another car park. #Archaeology #England #HenryI #Grave
www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/3677…
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'Octagonal' sword from Bronze Age burial in Germany is so well preserved it shines
Archaeologists in Germany have unearthed a sword in a three-person burial dating to the late 14th century B.C. #Archaeology #Germany #BronzeAge #Sword
www.livescience.com/archaeolo…
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Abandoned ancient Roman quarry of Karystos in Euboea. #Archaeology #Greece #Roman #Quarry
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A 1,700-year-old statue of Greek god Pan unearthed in Istanbul
A statue of Pan was unearthed during the excavation works near the Saint Polyeuktos Church from the Roman Era. #Archaeology #Istanbul #Statue #Pan
interestingengineering.com/culture/s…
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2,300-year-old Buddhist elephant statue from India is one of the oldest known
Archaeologists in eastern India have unearthed an elephant statue thought to date to the third century B.C., when the region was mainly Buddhist.
www.livescience.com/archaeolo…
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Astonishing’ Roman tomb unearthed near London Bridge station
The remains of a Roman mausoleum “with an astonishing level of preservation” – believed to be the most intact structure of its kind discovered in Britain – have been unearthed in London.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2…
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Excavators unearth 700,000-year-old archaeological site at Greek coal mine
Deep in an open coal mine in southern Greece, researchers have discovered the antiquities-rich country’s oldest archaeological site, which dates to 700,000 years ago and is associated with modern humans' hominin ancestors.
economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines…
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1st-century burial holds Roman doctor buried with medical tools, including 'top-quality' scalpels.
Archaeologists in Hungary have unearthed a 2,000-year-old collection of medical tools, including forceps and scalpels. #Archaeology #Hungary #RomanEmpire #Medical #Tools
www.livescience.com/archaeolo…
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‘I wonder if we’re too late’: Glaciers are yielding their ancient secrets too fast.
Melting ice around the world is revealing artefacts so fast archaeologists can barely keep up.
www.independent.co.uk/news/long…
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