ancient history


'Very strange' ancient marine predator identified - had 50 neck vertebrae

Researchers believe it was one of the first plesiosaurs to hunt prey from above.

Archaeologists Unveil 5,000-Year-Old Bread at Küllüoba Höyüğü Excavation

The bread is the first known example of leavened, baked bread, dating back approximately 5,000 years.

University of Turin team discovers unique facial tattoos on 800-year-old South American mummy

The tattoos were made with magnetite ink, an iron ore not previously found in any other South American mummy.

Ancient gold ring with red gemstone discovered in City of David excavations

The gold ring, set with a red gemstone, is estimated to be approximately 2,300 years old.

Researchers find ancient tsunami evidence in 115-million-year-old Japanese amber

Amber exhibited 'flame structures,' indicating rapid burial before solidification.

Rare Saxon cross-shaped pendant discovered near Leeds

The pendant is believed to have belonged to a high-status individual, possibly a church official.

Smithsonian returns 2,300-year-old Zidanku Silk Manuscripts to China

Wuxing Ling consists of lunar month illustrations paired with explanatory texts, recording seasonal taboos and auspicious practices throughout the year.

White-dot Cypriot-style jug unearthed near Gibeon

Late Bronze Age cave at Nebi Samwil yields locally made Base Ring imitation, pointing to pottery production in the Judean hills.

First Aleppo-pine coffin found on the Nabataean Incense Road near Avedat

Discovery of a uniquely preserved Roman-period burial, just meters from Israel’s Route 40, adds a rare wooden coffin to the Negev corpus and sits opposite a later Byzantine Christian cemetery.

World famous dolphin fresco replica in Knossos collapses

Archaeologists cite neglect of Knossos site and urgent need for restoration.

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