Read more about the article Archeologist Find Unusual Mummies From The Greco Roman Period In Egypt
Mummies discovered in Ancient burial chambers uncovered in Alexandrian temple, Egypt. (The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Newsflash)
Archaeology

Archeologist Find Unusual Mummies From The Greco Roman Period In Egypt

Unusual mummies with golden “tongues” have been found by archaeologists in ancient rock-cut tombs. The 16 burial chambers dating back to the Greco-Roman period and containing a number of mummies were discovered in western Alexandria, in Egypt. While inspecting the artefacts, the archaeologists found golden tongue-shaped amulets in the mouth…

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February 22, 2021
Read more about the article Long Lost Ancient Temple of Apollo Rediscovered After 100 Years
Finds from the excavations of Max Ohnefalsch-Richter. (PIOCy/Newsflash)
History

Long Lost Ancient Temple of Apollo Rediscovered After 100 Years

Archaeologists in Cyprus have rediscovered an ancient sanctuary a century after it was found packed with priceless relics but then forgotten when it had been stripped of its artefacts that were sold to foreign museums. The Sanctuary of Apollo at Frangkissa was first uncovered by German archaeologist Max Ohnefalsch-Richter in…

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February 3, 2021
Read more about the article Incredible 47 Million Year Old Fossils Found In Germany Could Hold Clue As To How Snakes Lost Their Legs
The newly described python species Messelopython freyi is the oldest known fossil record of a python worldwide. (Senckenberg Research Institute and Nature Museum/Newsflash).
Animals

Incredible 47 Million Year Old Fossils Found In Germany Could Hold Clue As To How Snakes Lost Their Legs

German archaeologists have found these remarkably well-preserved 47-million-year-old snake fossils making them not only the oldest known snake fossils on record but also offering clues which could explain how snakes lost their legs. The fossils were found in the UNESCO World Heritage Site Messel Pit located near the village of…

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January 27, 2021
Read more about the article Vandals Grafitti Over Priceless Preshistoric Cave Paintings
The cave near the village of Palanli has reliefs of various animal and human figures on its walls. (Newsflash)
History

Vandals Grafitti Over Priceless Preshistoric Cave Paintings

Vandals have reportedly wrecked a Stone Age cave in Turkey, painting over or smashing away wall paintings that were over 42,000 years old. The shocking vandalsim took place at Palanli Cave, an archaeological site near the village of Palanli in the district of Adiyaman in the Turkish province of the…

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October 22, 2020
Read more about the article 4,000-Year-Old Textile Mill Unearthed In Western Turkey
Turkish archaeologists unearthed parts of a loom, tools for creating textiles and accessories dating back four millennia in western Turkey. (Newsflash)
History

4,000-Year-Old Textile Mill Unearthed In Western Turkey

Turkish archaeologists have found a 4000-year-old loom that includes a massive handloom, one of the oldest ever found. The loom and its accessories were discovered at the Beycesultan Mound in the southwestern Denizli province where the team has recently uncovered the ancient textile mill. The find is part of a…

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October 14, 2020