“In the ancient Greek City, Zeugma, which is located in today’s Turkey, unbelievable mosaics were uncovered, dating back to the 2nd century BC”
Source: Beautiful 2,200-year-old mosaics discovered in ancient Greek city
archaeological sites
“Rare Pictish stone with dragon carving found on Orkney” – BBC News
A “Rare Pictish stone carved with a cross and what is believed to be a dragon-like beast has been discovered in an eroded cliff face on Orkney.”
Source: Rare Pictish stone with dragon carving found on Orkney – BBC News
“Human Skeleton Found on Famed Antikythera Shipwreck” – Scientific American
“Two-thousand-year-old bones could yield first DNA from an ancient shipwreck victim.”
This is so exciting! It could tell us more about the shipwreck and potentially about the incredible Antikythera Mechanism.
Source: Human Skeleton Found on Famed Antikythera Shipwreck – Scientific American
“Of Ships and Tombs and Denmark’s Viking Heritage: Demented in Denmark on the Looney Front – Part 1” Huffington Post
The pictures in this article are amazing: Of Ships and Tombs and Denmark’s Viking Heritage: Demented in Denmark on the Looney Front – Part 1
“Ancient Bones Found On Greek Mountaintop May Confirm Chilling Legend” Popular Mechanics
“The find gives credence to the idea that human sacrifice was part of ancient Greek culture. ”
Source: Ancient Bones Found On Greek Mountaintop May Confirm Chilling Legend
Update on the “British Pompeii”: A 3,000-year-old world has been unearthed in England’s Fenlands” – CNN.com
“Give Me Back My Legions! Discovery of Gold Coins Confirm Battle of Teutoburg Forest Site” – Forbes
This is an exciting find!
“New discoveries at the archaeological site of Kalkriese in Germany point to where many Roman legionaries were massacred. Sarah Bond and ancient historian Adrian Murdoch explore the discovery.”
Source: Give Me Back My Legions! Discovery of Gold Coins Confirm Battle of Teutoburg Forest Site – Forbes
“Ancient French warriors took limbs as trophies in 6,000-year-old massacre, researcher believes” – The Washington Post
This gruesome practice has been all too common in human history.
Poland: Ancient remains of knights towers reveal life in the middle ages
“Medieval Polish knights lived in wooden towers – remains of which have been found in the region of Silesia.”
Source: Poland: Ancient remains of knights towers reveal life in the middle ages
“Evidence of Greek Fortress Finally Discovered”
Another awesome discovery!
“The first evidence from the era when Hellenistic culture held sway over the ancient city of Jerusalem has been uncovered by Israeli archaeologists; Acra, a citadel constructed by the Greeks more than two thousand years ago in the middle of old Jerusalem. Judea was conquered by Alexander the Great during the fourth century BCE.”
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