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Altar to Sol: A rare 1, 900-year-old monument dedicated to the Roman god of light and used in a secret underground ritual
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (201+ words) This unique carved altar represents the triumph of light over darkness in ancient Roman religion. Name: Altar to Sol What it is: A carved sandstone altar Where it is from: Inveresk, Scotland When it was made: Second century Before construction…...
Ancient Egyptian valley temple excavated " and it's connected to a massive upper temple dedicated to the sun god, Ra
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (407+ words) The newly excavated 4, 500-year-old valley temple from ancient Egypt holds a "public calendar" and a roof for astronomical observation. Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered the remains of a 4, 500-year-old valley temple. The structure is part of a sun temple that…...
Ancient Egypt: History, dynasties, religion and writing
1+ year, 2+ week ago (943+ words) The rich history of ancient Egypt involves power struggles, amazing feats of engineering, advances in writing and art, and more. Ancient Egypt in North Africa was one of the most powerful and influential civilizations in the region for over 3, 000 years,…...
Archaeological artifacts should not be for sale in thrift shops. But putting them in a museum is harder than it sounds.
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1113+ words) Archaeologists discovered artifacts for sale in a thrift shop. They decided to create a college course on what to do about them. An unusual email arrived in the inbox of a faculty member at the department of archeology at Simon…...
'Extremely rare' and 'highly unusual' Roman-era tomb in Germany is completely empty
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (340+ words) An unusual stone circle that's likely a tomb is providing archaeologists with more information about life in Roman Bavaria. Archaeologists have discovered an unusual circular stone grave in southern Germany. Dating to the Roman Empire, the large tomb was completely…...
Tudor Heart: A Renaissance gold necklace featuring a French-English pun on the love between Henry VIII and his first wife, Katherine of Aragon
2+ week, 6+ day ago (242+ words) A chance discovery of a 16th-century necklace reveals new information about Tudor-era jewelry styles. What it is: A gold necklace with a red-enameled pendant Where it is from: Warwickshire, central England When it was made: Circa 1518 Both sides of the…...
1, 700-year-old Roman marching camps discovered in Germany " along with a multitude of artifacts like coins and the remnants of shoes
3+ mon, 21+ hour ago (295+ words) Archaeologists in Germany have discovered four Roman marching camps and around 1, 500 artifacts, including coins and shoe nails, dating to the third century. Archaeologists in Germany have discovered four Roman marching camps, dating to 1, 700 years ago, along with a multitude of…...
Did King Arthur really exist?
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (864+ words) The stories about King Arthur are almost certainly false or greatly exaggerated, but did the man himself exist? Legend has it that King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table were busy heroes, with tales of them slaying a…...
Shroud of Turin, claimed to be Jesus' burial cloth, contaminated with carrot and red coral DNA
2+ week, 1+ day ago (934+ words) An analysis of samples taken from the Shroud of Turin, the cloth thought by some to have been wrapped around Jesus, reveals a rich tapestry of animal and plant DNA. But what does it mean? The Shroud of Turin, which…...
Archaeologists find 'unique' blood-red gemstone at Roman fort beyond Hadrian's Wall
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (232+ words) Archaeologists discovered the engraved gemstone at Bremenium, a fort north of Hadrian's Wall. Excavations at a Roman fort in England north of Hadrian's Wall have revealed a unique engraved gemstone depicting a grape-harvesting scene from Roman mythology " imagery that's rarely…...