Friday, April 29, 2016

1,700 Year-Old Sculptures Discovered in Bazira

Sculptures dating back around 1,700 years have been discovered in a shrine and its courtyard in the ancient city of Bazira in Pakistan.

http://www.livescience.com/54599-buddha-sculptures-discovered-in-ancient-shrine.html

Monday, April 18, 2016

Searching for the Vikings: 3 Sites Possibly Found in Canada

Archaeologists are investigating three sites in Canada that may have been used by the Vikings. Two are located in Newfoundland - at Sop's Arm & Point Rosee - while a third is on Baffin Island.

http://www.livescience.com/54439-three-possible-viking-outposts-discovered.html

The map below shows Sops' Arm, Point Rosee and the Nanook site on Baffin Island. It also shows L'Anse aux Meadows, the only confirmed Viking site in the New World. Credit: map by Schuyler Erle, modified by Owen Jarus, CC Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported


Thursday, April 7, 2016

Where's the Money Going? $26 million in Syrian 'antiques' imported to US since 2011

Documents reveal that 'Antiques' from Syria, with a declared value of over $26 million, have been imported to the United States since 2011.

http://www.livescience.com/54343-are-antiques-imported-from-syria-funding-terrorists.html


Monday, April 4, 2016

Five Cruse Tablets Discovered in Athens Grave

Five lead curse have been discovered in a young woman's grave in Athens. They date back around 2,400 years.

http://www.livescience.com/54285-curse-tablets-uncovered-in-greece.html

Friday, April 1, 2016

Egyptian Officials Cautious about Hidden Chambers in Tutankhamun's Tomb

Egyptian officials are dialing down the hype about the possibility of hidden chambers in Tutankhamun's tomb. 

http://www.livescience.com/54263-hidden-king-tut-chambers-may-not-exist.html