Amazing photographs of a recently excavated German trench from WWI, described as “Pompei-like”. Click here for more photographs and the full article (bear in mind it’s the Daily Mail… best avoid the comments section).
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museumsandstuff: Amazing photographs of a recently excavated...
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allmesopotamia: “The oldest known of the Oud comes from ancient...
“The oldest known of the Oud comes from ancient Mesopotamia (Iraq) during the Acadian period 2359-2159, recorded on cylindrical seals. They are now in the British Museum in London.”
Read more about this: http://www.amukhtar.com/en/a/a5.html
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Workmen Discover a Muslim Cemetery
Workmen Discover a Muslim Cemetery:
“Roadwork excavations in Marsa have revealed the archaeological remains of a Muslim cemetery dating back to 1675, confirming historians’ belief of the existence of a Turkish slave cemetery in the area.
The find is being documented and excavated by the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage and…”
Read More Here: http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20120211/local/Workmen-discover-a-Muslim-cemetery.406205
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Authorities Seize Stolen archeological Artifacts in Lattakia
Authorities Seize Stolen archeological Artifacts in Lattakia:
Authorities Seize Stolen archeological Artifacts in Lattakia
(via the SANA-Syrian Arab News Agency)
LATTAKIA, (SANA) – Authorities on Monday seized number of stolen archeological artifacts in Lattakia Province.
A Source told SANA that the authorities stopped and searched a suspected car and found a group of archeological artifacts and plastic bags containing ancient coins and seals.
The source added that the three persons who were in the car admitted that they stole the pieces from a storehouse in the city.
For his part, Dr. Jamal Haydar, Head of Lattakia Archeology Department, said that the artifacts date back to the Classical and Islamic eras and include clay jars, dishes and figurines in addition to large amounts of ancient and contemporary coins
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The Ishtar Gate from Ancient Babylon (in its reconstructed state...
The Ishtar Gate from Ancient Babylon (in its reconstructed state at the Berlin Museum) from the 6th century BCE, one of the great feats of world architecture and one of the original Seven Wonders.
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Solutrean Laurel Leaves These may very well be some of the most...
Solutrean Laurel Leaves
These may very well be some of the most beautifully designed upper paleolithic tools to appear in Eurasia. They are gigantic and paper thin and incredibly well executed. This photo of course is not of a real artifact, but of a masterfully knapped modern reproduction (it’s actually better than any artifact I’ve seen). According to Professor Mike Bisson, laurel leaves likely served only ceremonial purpose.
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allmesopotamia: 1922 Pochoir Assyrian Women Costume Dress Tunic...
1922 Pochoir Assyrian Women Costume Dress Tunic Veil
“This an original 1922 pochoir print of a variety of traditional Assyrian women’s dresses or tunics—including one with a veil to cover the eyes (fig. 9).
Period Paper has obtained a beautiful collection of original pochoir prints of historical costumes from around the world. This rare collection was printed by zincography, a printing process of engraving or etching on zinc plates, and colored in pochoir, a process of hand painting using stencils, or pochoirs, on each image. This painstaking process captures the smallest detail of each costume, making this an extraordinary artistic as well as historic collection of costume images.
Artist signature in print - bottom right of image.”
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theancientworld: Pair of child’s leather sandals From Thebes,...
Pair of child’s leather sandals
From Thebes, Egypt
New Kingdom, 1550-1069 BC
The British Museum
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THE SEEDY, SCANDALOUS HISTORY OF VALENTINE'S DAY
THE SEEDY, SCANDALOUS HISTORY OF VALENTINE'S DAY:
Forget roses, chocolates and candlelight dinners. On Valentine’s Day, that’s rather boring stuff — at least according to ancient Roman standards.
Imagine half-naked men running through the streets, whipping young women with bloodied thongs made from freshly cut goat skins. Although it might…
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Archaeologists Uncovering Legendary Lost City of Poseidon
Archaeologists Uncovering Legendary Lost City of Poseidon:
A team of scholars and students will return to explore and investigate the site now thought to be the remains of the lost city of Helike, the legendary city that was for centuries the stuff of ancient writers and a tantalizing mystery for explorers and scientists for over 2,000 years….
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goodnighturpis: “The site was located in a boulder field along...
“The site was located in a boulder field along a large river valley on northern Baffin Island, Nunavut.”
“After we mapped and excavated the sites we tried refitting the slabs and the large stones in the sleeping platform refit with the slab used as a heat reflector. If you wanted to, you could stack up the whole tent and put it away like a giant deck of cards.”
http://elfshotgallery.blogspot.com/2012/01/sleeping-platforms-and-heat-reflectors.html
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itwasthefourteenthdayofapril: Decorated stone pedestal/box...
Decorated stone pedestal/box discovered at the synagogue at Migdal possibly used as a menorah stand.
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The ‘Scared Tree’ of Nimrud and...
The ‘Scared Tree’ of Nimrud and ancient Mesopotamia.
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allmesopotamia: Never ending beauty of Ur
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Dead Sea Scrolls…
Dead Sea Scrolls…
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I JUST WANT TO BE AN ARCHAEOLOGIST
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historical-nonfiction: The oldest surviving carpet is the...
The oldest surviving carpet is the celebrated Pazyryk carpet, which is over 2,000 years old. It was found in the 1940s in a Scythian tomb in southern Siberia.
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nationalgeographicdaily: Castle Near Kilgarvan, IrelandPhoto:...
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Feb. 16, 1923 | King Tut’s Burial Chamber Unsealed
Feb. 16, 1923 | King Tut’s Burial Chamber Unsealed:
On Feb. 16, 1923, the burial chamber of King Tutankhamen’s recently unearthed tomb was unsealed in Egypt. The New York Times called it “perhaps, the most extraordinary day in the whole history of Egyptian excavation.”
King Tutankhamen’s tomb is situated in the Valley of the Kings, east of…
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