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myancientworld: The Jockey of Artemision, galloping on his...
myancientworld: The Jockey of Artemision, galloping on his horse, dated around 140 BCE. Found in pieces, it was discovered in north Euboea off the cape of Artemision, in the area of a shipwreck.
View ArticleOldest Animal-Shaped Structures Discovered in Peru
Oldest Animal-Shaped Structures Discovered in Peru: archaeologicalnews: “Manmade mounds shaped like orcas, condors and even a duck may be the oldest evidence of animal mounds outside of North America,...
View ArticleDig Points to NY Site as War of 1812 Encampment
Dig Points to NY Site as War of 1812 Encampment: archaeologicalnews: PLATTSBURGH, N.Y.— “An archaeological dig conducted last summer near Lake Champlain’s New York shoreline has uncovered evidence that...
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gardant: Medieval hospital burials in Bawtry, South Yorkshire,...
gardant: Medieval hospital burials in Bawtry, South Yorkshire, England. These graves that went beyond the borders of the trench cut had to be left in the ground, to be properly excavated in a...
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thesherd: Mosaics are often some of the most impressive artistic...
thesherd: Mosaics are often some of the most impressive artistic finds in archaeology. This paper looks at the fragments of a Hellenistic mosaic and how they reveal the techniques and methods of its...
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omgthatartifact: Vessel in the Form of a Fish—Nasca, 100...
omgthatartifact: Vessel in the Form of a Fish—Nasca, 100 BC- 600 CE—The Minneapolis Art Institute
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klearidas: Seal of Adda (Akkadian scribe), approximately...
klearidas: Seal of Adda (Akkadian scribe), approximately 2500-2000 BCE. From the left: - Unknown hunting god with bow and quiver (maybe the minor god Nusku or Gilgamesh, 5th king of Uruk) - Inanna,...
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allmesopotamia: A dog statuette dedicated to Ninisinna for the...
allmesopotamia: A dog statuette dedicated to Ninisinna for the life of Sumu-El, king of Larsa (1894-1866 BCE). Louvre Museum, AO 4349, image © The Louvre Museum
View ArticleThe Search for the Aqua Traiana (Via Archaeology TV on Youtube)
The Search for the Aqua Traiana (Via Archaeology TV on Youtube)
View ArticleScientists Find Evidence That Human Ancestors Used Fire 1 Million Years Ago
Scientists Find Evidence That Human Ancestors Used Fire 1 Million Years Ago: anarchicarchaeology: archaeologicalnews: An international team led by the University of Toronto and Hebrew University has...
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thesherd: Earliest evidence of use of fire by human ancestors:...
thesherd: Earliest evidence of use of fire by human ancestors: Excavation of animal bones and stone tools at Wonderwerk Cave also revealed traces of wood ash all within a layer dating back one million...
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milicentbrovovich: Tanis (Τάνις), the Greek name of...
milicentbrovovich: Tanis (Τάνις), the Greek name of ancient Djanet (modern صان الحجر Ṣān al-Ḥaǧar), is a city in the north-eastern Nile delta of Egypt. It is located on the Tanitic branch of the Nile...
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First Evidence For Pre-Columbian Sources Of Maya Blue
First Evidence For Pre-Columbian Sources Of Maya Blue: archaeologicalnews: “Once again, science and anthropology have teamed up to solve questions concerning the fascinating, brilliantly hued pigment...
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klearidas: The empty space below the floor where the hot air...
klearidas: The empty space below the floor where the hot air flowed through. In the caldarium of the Baths’ of the Roman fort Biriciana, Weißenburg (Bavaria/Germany).
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klearidas: Hollow bricks in the wall of the caldarium of the...
klearidas: Hollow bricks in the wall of the caldarium of the Baths’ of the Roman fort Biriciana, Weißenburg (Bavaria/Germany) forming a great flue for the heated air from the fires underneath.
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tammuz: Female figurines and pottery from the Old Babylonian...
tammuz: Female figurines and pottery from the Old Babylonian era. The Oriental Institute Museum of the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Photo by Babylon Chronicle
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From China, a hidden tomb with chariots and horses was...
From China, a hidden tomb with chariots and horses was unearthed.
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