Today, feluccas and motorboats bob in the waters of Egypt’s Abu Qir Bay near Alexandria. A mere twenty-two feet below the water’s surface, the ancient cities of…… Read more “Before the flood by Carolyn Stewart | The New Criterion”
Category: Archaelogy
ANE TODAY – 202009 – Max von Oppenheim and His Tell Halaf –
Among his most sensational finds were several monumental stone sculptures and relief slabs dating from the early first millennium BCE. They originated from the period when Tell…… Read more “ANE TODAY – 202009 – Max von Oppenheim and His Tell Halaf –”
2,000 year-old Julius Caesar ‘assassination coin’ surfaces, may be worth millions | Fox News
“It was made in 42 B.C., two years after the famous assassination, and is one of the most important and valuable coins of the ancient world,” said Mark…… Read more “2,000 year-old Julius Caesar ‘assassination coin’ surfaces, may be worth millions | Fox News”
Trawling for secrets in haunting films recovered from the bottom of the sea | Aeon Videos
The British ocean liner RMS Lusitania embarked on its infamous final voyage from New York to Liverpool on 1 May 1915. Six days later, torpedoed by German…… Read more “Trawling for secrets in haunting films recovered from the bottom of the sea | Aeon Videos”
Rise and Fall of the Indus Valley Civilisation: a perspective
The Indus Valley Civilisation lasted from the late fifth to the second millennium BC, developed a vast network of well planned settlements and engaged in…… Read more “Rise and Fall of the Indus Valley Civilisation: a perspective”
Giant asteroid apocalypse 13K years ago was witnessed by ancient humans, experts believe
The asteroid that hit Earth nearly 13,000 years ago and ended the Pleistocene era likely wiped out an ancient civilization in what is modern-day Syria, according to…… Read more “Giant asteroid apocalypse 13K years ago was witnessed by ancient humans, experts believe”
Scottish storms unearth 1,500-year-old Viking-era cemetery | Live Science
The cemetery traces its origins to the middle of the sixth century, when the Orkney Islands were inhabited by native Pictish people, akin to the Picts who…… Read more “Scottish storms unearth 1,500-year-old Viking-era cemetery | Live Science”
Cursed Death Messages Surface From Poisoned Athens Well | Ancient Origins
A 2,500 year-old water well in Athens has been discovered holding dozens of curse tablets. The 30 small lead tablets were found engraved with ancient curses and…… Read more “Cursed Death Messages Surface From Poisoned Athens Well | Ancient Origins”
