Archaeologists in Sudan are excavating a cemetery that dates back around 2,000 years. The artifacts they've found include a silver ring engraved with an image of a god and a faience box decorated with udjat eyes. The udjat eyes offered protection from the evil eye.
http://www.livescience.com/47306-nile-river-cemetery-discovered.html
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Monday, August 4, 2014
'Rich' 2,100 year-old King's Mausoleum Discovered in China
Archaeologists in China have discovered a mausoleum, built for a king, that dates back over 2,100 years. They found about 10,000 artifacts including treasures made of gold, silver, bronze, jade and lacquer.
http://www.livescience.com/47173-ancient-mausoleum-discovered-in-china.html
http://www.livescience.com/47173-ancient-mausoleum-discovered-in-china.html
Thursday, July 24, 2014
Newly Discovered Egyptian Carving Bears Scars of Ancient Religious Revolution
Archaeologists at the site of Sedeinga, in modern day Sudan, have discovered an Egyptian carving that was defaced by pharaoh Akhenaten and later restored by one of his successors, possibly King Tutankhamun.
http://www.livescience.com/46978-egyptian-carving-discovered.html
http://www.livescience.com/46978-egyptian-carving-discovered.html
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
New Painting Discovered in Tomb near Great Pyramid of Giza
A new wall painting has been discovered in a tomb located located just 300 meters east of the Great Pyramid of Giza
http://www.livescience.com/46806-tomb-painting-discovered-near-great-pyramid.html
http://www.livescience.com/46806-tomb-painting-discovered-near-great-pyramid.html
Monday, July 7, 2014
Remains of Long-Lost Temple Discovered in Iraq
An archaeologist working in Iraqi Kurdistan has discovered giant column bases that belong to the Temple of Haldi, the supreme god of the kingdom of Urartu. The temple was located in Musasir, a place which ancient inscriptions call a "holy city" and "the city of the raven."
http://www.livescience.com/46674-remains-of-long-lost-temple-discovered-in-iraq.html
http://www.livescience.com/46674-remains-of-long-lost-temple-discovered-in-iraq.html
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Chariot Burial over 4,000 year-old Discovered in Georgia
Archaeologists in the country of Georgia have discovered a burial chamber that was intended for a chief. It contain two chariots, with four wheels each, gold artifacts and possible human sacrifices.
http://www.livescience.com/46513-ancient-chariot-burial-discovered.html
http://www.livescience.com/46513-ancient-chariot-burial-discovered.html
Monday, June 16, 2014
Remains of Ancient Epidemic Discovered in Egypt
Archaeologists working at the site of Thebes, in Egypt, have uncovered remains of the third century AD "Plague of Cyprian." Named after St. Cyprian, was described its symptoms, the epidemic was so terrible that he believed the world was coming to an end.
http://www.livescience.com/46335-remains-of-ancient-egypt-epidemic-found.html
http://www.livescience.com/46335-remains-of-ancient-egypt-epidemic-found.html
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