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  1. maximus otter

    Interesting Items Found In Nottingham Caves Set To Go On Display

    For more than fifty years the Nottingham Historical and Archaeological Society have been exploring the caves beneath Nottingham and discovering forgotten objects of the past. The cave networks beneath the city are undoubtedly of historical importance, and the society is continuing to piece...
  2. Swifty

    Colima Pottery Ducks

    If I saw one of these in a charity shop and didn't know what it was, I'd pay a couple of quid for it. They're instead extremely old and valuable, 200 B.C. to 300 A.D. They were funeral/grave offerings with some contemporary collectors reporting paranormal experiences through owning them. Stone...
  3. ramonmercado

    1,500-Year-Old Gold Buckles Depicting Enthroned Ruler Discovered In Kazakhstan

    Picture this: Khagan of theGokturks. 1,500-year-old gold buckles depicting ruler 'majestically sitting on a throne' discovered in Kazakhstan By Tom Metcalfe published about 19 hours ago The ornaments contain the earliest known depiction of a Göktürk "khagan," who probably lived in the sixth...
  4. maximus otter

    Archaeologists Unearth A Medieval Skeleton With A Prosthetic Hand

    In an extraordinary archaeological discovery in Freising, Germany, experts have unearthed a medieval skeleton equipped with an iron prosthetic hand. The burial, dated to the 15th century, offers compelling evidence of early prosthetic technology and medical innovation. According to Dr. Walter...
  5. maximus otter

    Ancient Shoes

    Stuffed with grass, perhaps as an insulator or an early shoe tree, the 5,500-year-old moccasin-like shoe was found exceptionally well preserved—thanks to a surfeit of sheep dung—during a recent dig in an Armenian cave. About as big as a current women's size seven (U.S.), the shoe was likely...
  6. ramonmercado

    World Archaeologists Hunt For Lost Palace In Scottish Borders

    The lost castle, could be a film in this. World archaeologists hunt for lost palace in Scottish Borders Published 2 days ago By David Knox BBC Scotland Selkirk An international effort is being made to identify a medieval palace in the Scottish Borders. Archaeologists and students from...
  7. maximus otter

    Synagogue Unearthed In Russia May Be Among Oldest Outside Israel

    Archaeologists in southern Russia say they've discovered the ruins of a 2,000-year-old synagogue — a rare discovery given that buildings for Jewish worship from this period are seldom found outside the Holy Land. The team made the discovery just a few miles east of Crimea on Russia's Taman...
  8. ramonmercado

    Goths: Archaeological Finds & Theories

    We seem to lack a Goths Thread so here it is. No dark make up found. Vast Gothic cemetery brimming with grave goods and ornate silver jewelry discovered in Poland By Sascha Pare published about 18 hours ago Goths living in northern Poland between the first and fifth centuries were talented...
  9. ramonmercado

    Plantation Slavery Originated On São Tomé, According To Archaeologists

    Was this the first slave plantation? Plantation slavery was invented on this tiny African island, according to archaeologists By Kristina Killgrove published 2 days ago A 16th-century sugar estate on the tiny African island of São Tomé is the earliest known example of plantation slavery. The...
  10. ramonmercado

    Six-Inch Stone Penis Used To Sharpen Weapons In Medieval Spain

    Not sure where to put this! (Heh, Heh!) 6-inch stone penis was used to sharpen weapons in medieval Spain By Jennifer Nalewicki published 2 days ago Archaeologists in Spain unearthed the sword-sharpening stone with an eye-catching shape in a destroyed 15th-century tower. The penis-shaped...
  11. maximus otter

    Prehistoric Stones At Carnac Destroyed For D.I.Y. Store

    Rennes (France) (AFP) – Around 40 standing stones thought to have been erected by prehistoric humans 7,000 years ago have been destroyed near a famed archaeological site in northwest France to make way for a DIY store, an angry local historian has revealed. The stones in Carnac were between...
  12. maximus otter

    Archaeologists Uncover The Ancient Gods Of A Lost Civilization

    Archaeologists have unveiled the first known sculptures of human figures made by the Tartessos peoples, a lost civilization that flourished in southern Spain some 3,000 years ago that has been linked to the myth of Atlantis. According to researchers, they are likely depictions of gods and...
  13. blessmycottonsocks

    Ancient Stone Structures In Saudi Arabia ('Gates'; Mustatils; Etc.)

    Petroglyphs discovered in Saudi Arabia depict hunters with a pack of hounds, some of them on leashes. ... Also, the proximity to the enigmatic structures known as "gates" and similarly dated to at least 9,000 years ago, show that Göbekli Tepe wasn't the only flourishing and coordinated culture...
  14. Eyespy

    Where Does Dirt Come From?

    This is a question asked of me by my son, aged about 7- I was doing A level Archeology at the time and he was browsing my aeriel photographs, home work. he asked why all the Archeology stuff was buried underground- who buried it? I explained that soil builds up and deposits on buildings and...
  15. ramonmercado

    Palace Of Westminster: Possible Remains Of Medieval Thames River Wall Found

    Mods: This might fit in an existing Thread, if so, please move it. Palace of Westminster: Possible remains of medieval Thames river wall found Published 6 hours ago Possible remains of the medieval Thames shoreline have been uncovered by experts restoring the Palace of Westminster. The...
  16. EnolaGaia

    Archaeology In Cyprus

    A hill wasn't recognized as an ancient artificial mound until 2011. Archaeological excavations have uncovered the remains of a "fortress" beneath the mound. FULL STORY: https://www.livescience.com/mega-monument-burial-mound-cyprus
  17. EnolaGaia

    Just Discovered: Spain's Largest Megalithic Site

    A survey conducted on a proposed avocado plantation discovered Spain's largest megalithic site, including a variety of stone structures and arrangements. FULL STORY: https://www.sciencealert.com/giant-megalithic-complex-of-500-standing-stones-is-among-the-largest-in-europe
  18. escargot

    Aerial Archaeology Mapping Explorer

    This looks great - Aerial Archaeology Mapping Explorer It's not like Google Earth as you have to click through a bit but it's the effort.
  19. ramonmercado

    Mexican & Central American Archaeological Finds

    Cantona culture, human sacrifice. Hmmm...
  20. ramonmercado

    Irish Archaeological Finds & Theories

    Maybe this should go in New Science but I think I'll park it here.
  21. ramonmercado

    Bronze Age Discoveries & Findings

    Edit to amend subject title.
  22. P

    Archaeology: Interpreting The Evidence

    I heard a really interesting programme on BBC Radio4, the other day. Various differing interpretations based on the data retrieved from excavations on ancient sites, in this case the enormous Iron Age site of Maiden Castle. The well known British archaeologist Sir Mortimer Wheeler dug the...
  23. ramonmercado

    Archaeology From Jordan

  24. G

    Metal Detectoring

    Having been a detectorist for quite a few years myself, I am so envious of this chap who stands to earn millions thanks to his actions. He has shown metal detecting in a good light as opposed to Tony Robinsons assertion that we are all vagabonds and no better than thieves. Come on then Tony lets...
  25. ramonmercado

    Archaeological Finds On The Roman Frontiers

    A lot of history to be rewritten if this proves accurate.
  26. ramonmercado

    Archaeological Finds In Greece

  27. rynner2

    Viking Ship Rediscovered

    Builder found Vikings washed up at pub Jack Malvern Archaeologists believe they have found the only intact Viking boat in Britain beneath the patio of a Merseyside pub. The 10th-century vessel was discovered in the 1930s by builders excavating the basement of the Railway Inn on the Wirral...
  28. rynner2

    Australian Archaeology

    Captain Cook's claim questioned by coin find By Nick Squires in Sydney Last Updated: 2:55am BST 31/08/2007 An archeologist claims to have found a 16th century European coin in a swamp on Australia’s east coast, raising new questions about whether Captain James Cook was beaten to the...
  29. ramonmercado

    The Ancient Kingdom Of Kush (Sudan)

    news.nationalgeographic.com/news ... -nile.html Link is dead. The first portion of the story (only) can be accessed via the Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/20080314015418/http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/06/060719-gold-nile.html
  30. OneWingedBird

    Viking-Era Discoveries & Theories

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6338535.stm
  31. ramonmercado

    Stone Age People: New Findings & Theories

  32. P

    Ancient Greek Archaeological Finds

  33. ramonmercado

    Phoenician Discoveries

  34. rynner2

    Israel & Palestine: Archaeology & Archaeological Findings

  35. ramonmercado

    Roman Archaeology (Miscellaneous)

  36. K

    Siberian Archaeological Finds

    http://www.tass.ru/eng/level2.html?NewsID=1875880&PageNum=0
  37. Spookdaddy

    Haunted Digs!

    I've just watched M R James A Warning to the Curious which a friend recorded for me over Christmas. What struck me watching it was that although archaeological excavations present many of the criteria required for a good haunting in fiction I can't recall having heard of any supposed...
  38. M

    Faking It: The Creation Of Bogus Artefacts

    Thought it worth having a general thread on this. Some more specific threads on potential fakes: Crystal skull: https://forums.forteana.org/index.php?threads/crystal-skulls.394/ King Solomon's treasure: https://forums.forteana.org/index.php?threads/king-solomons-treasure-is-fake.19581/ Jesus'...
  39. K

    Ancient China: Tombs & Burial Grounds

    http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-09/25/content_377625.htm
  40. A

    Peruvian History & Archaeology

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  41. ramonmercado

    Lost Cities & Towns

    'Lost city' ruins uncovered Experts believe that they have uncovered the remains of a medieval city which disappeared 700 years ago near Trellech in Monmouthshire. Archaeologists have unearthed two buildings dating back to the 1200s. Historical evidence shows that one of the largest...
  42. K

    Egyptian Archaeology: Projects, Discoveries & Findings

    http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2004/698/hr1.htm
  43. K

    Significant Buddhist Finds In Afghanistan

    http://www.asahi.com/english/world/TKY200407090162.html
  44. K

    Neolithic Finds

    Significant Neolithic Site Found in Scotland http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/scotland.cfm?id=610172004
  45. Yithian

    Tri-Radial Cairns

    Unearthing Mysteries-Radio4 Heard the programme this is from, but I've never heard of these tri-radial cairns before. Listen to the programme and hear various theories for their 'function'. Plus plenty of speculation as to how Bronze Age man may have thought of passing into the afterlife.
  46. rynner2

    Antikythera Mechanism

    This is an old interest of mine, although it doesn't seem to have been mentioned on this MB before. New ideas on old Greek mechanism. Begins: WHEN a Greek sponge diver called Elias Stadiatos discovered the wreck of a cargo ship off the tiny island of Antikythera in 1900, it was the...
  47. A

    Roman Britain: New Findings & Discoveries

    Click here for more. Link is dead. No archived version found. See following post for the MIA article's text.
  48. A

    Pompeii & Herculaneum: Destruction / Archaeology / Findings

    http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/04/01/1017206183365.html The article is too long to quote, but in summary it concerns a Roman villa in Herculaneum, partially excavated, which turned out to house the only intact library to have survived from the ancient world. Around 1800 papyri were...
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