Read more about the article Ancient Gold Necklace Fragment Unearthed From Mansion Ruins
Photo shows a gold bead, undated. An exquisite gold bead crafted in Mesopotamian style, which has been found during the excavation of a Roman structure by the stepped Pilgrimage Road in the so-called City of David in Israel. (Koby Harati, City of David/Newsflash)

Ancient Gold Necklace Fragment Unearthed From Mansion Ruins

An ancient solid gold necklace fragment found in Israel could have belonged to a wealthy family at the time of the Roman occupation. https://rumble.com/v28rhj2-ancient-gold-necklace-fragment-unearthed-from-mansion-ruins.html Experts in Jerusalem say the treasure probably belonged to a local noble 1,600 years ago. The necklace segment is made up of two rows of solid…

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Read more about the article Demand For Ingredients To Embalm Bodies Fuelled Development Of Global Trade Network 3,000 Years Ago
Image shows the Saqqara Saite Tombs Project excavation area, in Giza, Egypt, overlooking the pyramid of Unas and the step pyramid of Djoser facing north, undated photo. Researchers have discovered new insights into how ancient Egyptians embalmed the bodies of their dead. (Saqqara Saite Tombs Project, University of Tuebingen, S. Beck/Newsflash)

Demand For Ingredients To Embalm Bodies Fuelled Development Of Global Trade Network 3,000 Years Ago

Groundbreaking research made possible by the discovery of an ancient embalming studio has allowed scientists to finally discover the secret recipes with ingredients from all over the world used by the Egyptians to preserve bodies. Image shows the Saqqara Saite Tombs Project excavation area, in Giza, Egypt, overlooking the pyramid…

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Read more about the article WHAT HAVE YOU DUNE? Outrage As Influencer Carves Initials Into Ancient Fossil Dune
An unidentified Italian model and influencer carves A and D on the 342,000-year-old fossils of the Barranco de los Enamorados dunes in Fuerteventura, Spain, undated. Spanish police are looking at for him. (CEN)

WHAT HAVE YOU DUNE? Outrage As Influencer Carves Initials Into Ancient Fossil Dune

An Italian influencer has caused outrage after he filmed himself carving his initials into an ancient rock in the Canary Islands. https://vimeo.com/771093780 The suspect's identity was withheld in reports, but he reportedly describes himself on Instagram - where he has 38,000 followers - as an actor and model from Bologna.…

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Read more about the article ANCIENT RELICS: US Returns 60 Stolen Artefacts To Italy With Estimated Value Of GBP 18 Million
Picture shows some of the artefacts that were returned, undated. The artefacts with an estimated value of over 20 million dollars, were repatriated to Rome, Italy from the United States, where they had been marketed by traffickers. (Emanuele Antonio Minerva/Newsflash)

ANCIENT RELICS: US Returns 60 Stolen Artefacts To Italy With Estimated Value Of GBP 18 Million

A total of 60 stolen archaeological artefacts valued at nearly GBP 18 million were returned from the United States to Italy following a criminal investigation spanning years. Some of the repatriated finds reportedly date back to the 1st century AD. Their total value has reportedly been estimated at around EUR…

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Read more about the article CROCCY HORROR: Mummified Fertility Crocs Found In Ancient Egyptian Tomb
Photo shows the excavations in 2019 at Qubbat al-Hawa in Aswan, Egypt, by archaeologists of the University of Jaen. They found ten crocodile mummies. (Patricia Moria, Jose Louis Perez Garcia/Newsflash)

CROCCY HORROR: Mummified Fertility Crocs Found In Ancient Egyptian Tomb

A 2,500-year-old tomb with ten mummified crocodiles unearthed near the Nile was probably a tribute to an ancient Egyptian fertility god, experts have revealed. Experts say the mummified reptiles were probably a tribute to the croc-headed deity Sobek, worshipped as the creator of the Nile. The remains were found at…

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