Read more about the article KILLING SHOT: 2,200-Year-Old Greek Sling Bullet That Could Travel Further Than Arrow Found In Israel
Photo shows the names of the gods Heracles and Hauronas on the reverse side of the sling bullet, undated photo. The 2,200-year-old sling bullet was uncovered in excavations conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority in Yavne, Israel. (Dafna Gazit, Israel Antiquities Authority/Newsflash)
Archaeology / History

KILLING SHOT: 2,200-Year-Old Greek Sling Bullet That Could Travel Further Than Arrow Found In Israel

Archaeologists in Israel have discovered a rare lead sling bullet that possibly belonged to a Greek soldier and bears a magic inscription for victory. Photo shows the word "Victory" on the sling bullet, undated photo. The 2,200-year-old sling bullet was uncovered in excavations conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority in…

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December 9, 2022
Read more about the article HULL OF A FIND: Medieval Shipwreck Found At Bottom Of Lake
Picture shows the ten meter long wooden boat at the bottom of Lake Mjosa, Norway. Scientists suspect it has been there since the Middle Ages, it was dicovered during a two-week investigation using Hugin, an autonomous submarine mapping explosives and ammunition waste, in November, 2022. (FFI, NTNU/Newsflash)
Archaeology

HULL OF A FIND: Medieval Shipwreck Found At Bottom Of Lake

A shipwreck thought to date back hundreds of years to medieval times has been found perfectly preserved at the bottom of a lake. Picture shows the ten meter long wooden boat at the bottom of Lake Mjosa, Norway. Scientists suspect it has been there since the Middle Ages, it was…

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December 2, 2022
Read more about the article OWLS ABOUT THAT: Scientists Reveal First-Ever Mass Produced Children’s Toy Is 5,000-Year Slate Bird
Picture shows Placa de Valencina, undated. Researcher Juan Jose Negro suggests that the owl-shaped slate plates from 5,000 years ago could have been created by children to be used as toys, in a study conducted at the Donana Biological Station, in Sevilla, Spain. (Museo Arqueologico de Sevilla, Ministerio de Cultura/CEN)
Archaeology

OWLS ABOUT THAT: Scientists Reveal First-Ever Mass Produced Children’s Toy Is 5,000-Year Slate Bird

Forget Lego, Barbie or even teddy bears, the world's first-ever kids' toy craze was actually carved slate owls covered with real feathers according to the latest research. Picture shows Placa de Valencina, undated. Researcher Juan Jose Negro suggests that the owl-shaped slate plates from 5,000 years ago could have been…

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December 2, 2022
Read more about the article TROY STORY: Secrets Of Ancient Trade Routes Revealed
Image shows known sites where deposits of gold were found in the Bronze Age and circulation of a striking earring with four small spirals. The team of researchers shows that gold found in the cities of Troy And Poliochne In Greece And Ur in Mesopotamia had the same origin. (Ch. Schwall, OAI, OAW/Newsflash)
Archaeology / History

TROY STORY: Secrets Of Ancient Trade Routes Revealed

Scientists are redrawing lines of ancient trade routes after discovering that 4,500-year-old gold in treasures found in both Troy and modern-day Iraq were mined in the same place. Image shows Ernst Pernicka (right) and Moritz Numrich, undated photo. They worked on the laser ablation device in the National Archaeological Museum…

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December 1, 2022
Read more about the article ANCIENT SEAL DISCOVERED: 3,000-Year-Old Scarab Seal Found During School Field Trip Was Mistaken For Toy
Archaeology / History

ANCIENT SEAL DISCOVERED: 3,000-Year-Old Scarab Seal Found During School Field Trip Was Mistaken For Toy

A school field trip to a small town outside of Tel Aviv has led to the discovery of a 3000-year-old scarab seal that was picked up off the ground after having at first been mistaken for a toy. The scarab, which shows a seated figure on the right and a…

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December 1, 2022