Monastery Where Christian Saint was Martyred is Uncovered on Eigg
Monastery Where Christian Saint was Martyred is Uncovered on Eigg: archaeologicalnews: “An ARCHAEOLOGICAL dig on a Scottish island has unearthed the remains of what is thought to be a monastery founded...
View ArticleMeknes - Bou Inania Medressa Calligraphic Panel by zishsheikh...
Meknes - Bou Inania Medressa Calligraphic Panel by zishsheikh on Flickr.
View Articleancientpeoples: The Strangford Shield 200-300 CE Roman...
ancientpeoples: The Strangford Shield 200-300 CE Roman Period Roman marble copy of the shield of the gold and ivory statue of Athena from the Parthenon. Plutarch believed it shows Pheidias and...
View Articleannadoll2001: Pair of Earflares, 3rd–7th centuryPeru,...
annadoll2001: Pair of Earflares, 3rd–7th centuryPeru, MocheGold, turquoise, sodalite, shell Diam. 3 3 /16 in. (8 cm)Gift and Bequest of Alice K. Bache
View ArticleStudy Sheds New Light on Origins of Carpentry
Study Sheds New Light on Origins of Carpentry: scinewscom: A new study by Tel Aviv University scientists shows that the transition from hunting to agricultural society during the Neolithic age...
View ArticleArchaeological News: Pictures: Death-Cult Mummies Inspired by Desert Conditions?
Archaeological News: Pictures: Death-Cult Mummies Inspired by Desert Conditions?: archaeologicalnews: Preserved by one of Earth’s driest climates, a long-buried corpse in Chile’s Atacama Desert retains...
View ArticleLost Egyptian Pyramids Appear on Google Earth
Lost Egyptian Pyramids Appear on Google Earth: earthisalie: It’s easy to read too much into Google Earth sightings, and people do it all the time. But in this case, egyptologist and pyramid expert...
View ArticleCache Of Severed Hands Discovered In Ancient Egyptian Palace
Cache Of Severed Hands Discovered In Ancient Egyptian Palace: musicismybloodforever: Archaeologists digging at the ancient Egyptian site of Tell-el-Daba have made a grisly discovery – sixteen severed...
View ArticleArchaeologists Discover Ancient Seal Depicting Samson
Archaeologists Discover Ancient Seal Depicting Samson: scinewscom: Archaeologists of the Tel Aviv University have unearthed a seal, measuring about a half-inch in diameter, which depicts a human figure...
View Articlearchaeology: Severed Hands Discovered in Ancient Egypt Palace A...
archaeology: Severed Hands Discovered in Ancient Egypt Palace A team of archaeologists excavating a palace in the ancient city of Avaris, in Egypt, has made a gruesome discovery. The archaeologists...
View Article"My deepest apologies to anyone who has ever been offended by my Blog/Twitter...
“My deepest apologies to anyone who has ever been offended by my Blog/Twitter posts. That was never my intention. We connect here to read, question, explore, & discuss. I merely want to share. If...
View Articleancientart: Ancient dictionary from Warka, Uruk, thought to be...
ancientart: Ancient dictionary from Warka, Uruk, thought to be one of the first. Dates to the middle of 1st millenium BCE, and is currently located at the Louvre, France.
View Articlecenturiespast: Portrait headCE 600–900Late Classic Maya Conch...
centuriespast: Portrait headCE 600–900Late Classic Maya Conch shell Princeton University Art Museum
View ArticleAfghan Museum Regains Looted Treasures - Channel NewsAsia
Afghan Museum Regains Looted Treasures - Channel NewsAsia: AFGHANISTAN, Kabul : Afghan people walk in the grounds of the National Museum of Afghanistan. KABUL - “Hundreds of archaeological treasures...
View Articlemuseumoflatinamericanart: Joaquín Torres García (Uruguay,...
museumoflatinamericanart: Joaquín Torres García (Uruguay, 1874-1949) Composición constructiva 1934 Ink on paper Gift of Jorge Virgili in memory of his brother Salvador and all those who have suffered...
View Articlecenturiespast: Pendant in the form of a human head wearing a...
centuriespast: Pendant in the form of a human head wearing a duck bill mask900–600 B.C.E.Middle Preclassic Olmec This carving of a human head wearing a duck bill mask is pierced through the sides of...
View Articlecenturiespast: Sacrificial knife with handle in the form of a...
centuriespast: Sacrificial knife with handle in the form of a clenched fist1300–1400 C.E.Late Postclassic Aztec Princeton University Art Museum
View Articlewilligula: Even older than the Hagia Sophia is the second...
willigula: Even older than the Hagia Sophia is the second century Torre de Hércules in Galicia, Spain. Excluding tombs (which, in a sense, are always occupied) perhaps only one or two other continually...
View Articleancientart: Section from the Papyrus of Ani (Ancient Egyptian...
ancientart: Section from the Papyrus of Ani (Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead) showing the weighing of the heart ritual. c 1275 BCE, Currently located at the British Museum.
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