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Byzantine Era crypt provides insight into monks’ hearing problems

30 November 2016 | Archaeo Feed
Byzantine Era crypt provides insight into monks' hearing problems

Team of archaeologists discovered that a substantial minority of Byzantine-era monks buried in a communal crypt at Mount Nebo monastery, Jordan, display skeletal signs of hearing impairments.

Near East

Excavations reveal new finds at ancient Christian pilgrimage site

30 November 2016 | Archaeo Feed
Excavations reveal new finds at ancient Christian pilgrimage site

Ancient Hadrianopolis, located east of Eskipazar district of northern Karabük province, northern Turkey, is being excavated by archaeologists. This was an important site of pilgrimage for early Christians until the city lost its importance in 8th century AD due to birthplace location of Saint Alypius the Stylite.

Asia

Over 200 rock inscriptions of an ethnic minority found in China

30 November 2016 | Archaeo Feed
Over 200 rock inscriptions of an ethnic minority found in China

Archaeologists discovered over 200 cliff carving sites along two river valleys in Chengbu, central China, written n the language of the Miao ethnic minority. The are believed to have been created during the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties.

Europe

Remains of Iron Age house from 2000 years ago preserved by fire

29 November 2016 | Archaeo Feed
Remains of Iron Age house from 2000 years ago preserved by fire

Excavations on a hill near Viborg in West Denmark revealed remains of a 18 metres long Iron Age house that burnt down. The scorched layers of earth have protected the site for almost 2000 years.

Near East

Discovery of a 2400-year-old chamber with over hundred artefacts

29 November 2016 | Archaeo Feed
Discovery of a 2400-year-old chamber with over hundred artefacts

A Hellenistic period burial chamber was discovered in the ancient Greek city of Mylasa, in Muğla province, south-west Turkey, during construction works. Excavations revealed a 2400-year-old burial chamber of a wealthy royal family.

North America

Another shipwreck on the bottom of Lake Ontario identified

28 November 2016 | Archaeo Feed
Another shipwreck on the bottom of Lake Ontario identified

Underwater explorers discovered a 144-year-old shipwreck in Lake Ontario, off Oswego, New York. The ship has been identified as a rare sailing vessel, a scow-sloop, called the Black Duck.

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Roman Era cat burial discovered at Berenike

28 November 2016 | Archaeo Feed
Roman Era cat burial discovered at Berenike

Archaeologists conducting excavations at the ancient harbour town of Berenike at Red Sea, Egypt, discovered over 80 burials of cats dated to Roman times. The site functioned between the end of the 1st century AD into the first half of the 2nd century AD.

Near East

Unusual pottery vessel found in Israel

28 November 2016 | Archaeo Feed
Unusual pottery vessel found in Israel

A Bronze Age vessel featuring a human sculpture was found in Yehud, a Tel Aviv suburb, central Israel. The vessel is believed to be 3800 years old.

Africa Egypt

Red Sea harbour built by Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops) discovered

28 November 2016 | Archaeo Feed
Red Sea harbour built by Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops) discovered

Archaeologists believe to have found the harbour at the Red Sea near Wadi el-Jarf, Egypt, built 4600 years ago and used by the Pharaoh to import things used in construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza.

Europe

Viking king’s altar discovered by archaeologists

28 November 2016 | Archaeo Feed
Viking king's altar discovered by archaeologists

Excavations in Trondheim, Norway, revealed the original shrine at the site of an Early Medieval wooden church, where Viking king Olaf Haraldsson may have been enshrined after he was declared a saint.

Asia

World War II shipwrecks being plundered by illegal scavenging

26 November 2016 | Archaeo Feed
World War II shipwrecks being plundered by illegal scavenging

Scale of historic shipwreck plunder was discovered by an international team of divers in the Java Sea. The damaged wrecks include three Dutch and two British warships sank in the Java Sea in 1942.

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7000-year-old finds in a cave in Nagorno-Karabakh

26 November 2016 | Archaeo Feed
7000-year-old finds in a cave in Nagorno-Karabakh

Archaeologists excavating the Azokh cave in Artsah, Nagorno-Karabakh, discovered unique artefacts from different periods, among them a tooth from a human who lived 7000 years ago.

Near East

Archaeologists studied a large Philistine cemetery

26 November 2016 | Archaeo Feed
Archaeologists studied a large Philistine cemetery

A 3000-year-old Philistine cemetery was studied in Ashkelon, Israel, by archaeologists. Over 200 individuals provided an unprecedented look at the ancient burial practices and the population itself.

Near East

Uncountable rock art found in Jordan’s Black Desert

21 November 2016 | Archaeo Feed
Uncountable rock art found in Jordan's Black Desert

At the site of Jebel Qurma in Jordan’s Black Desert archaeologists discovered thousands of inscriptions and petroglyphs dating back around 2000 years.

Asia

Indus Valley civilisation used rice as summer crops 2500 years ago

21 November 2016 | Archaeo Feed
Indus Valley civilisation used rice as summer crops 2500 years ago

Archaeologists discovered that the Indus Valley civilisation, that occupied the region of what is now Pakistan and North-west India during the Bronze Age domesticated rice farming far earlier than previously believed.

Europe

11th-century skeleton unearthed in Great Basilica

21 November 2016 | Archaeo Feed
11th-century skeleton unearthed in Great Basilica

A burial dating to between 10th-11th century AD was found during excavations of the Great Basilica in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The find was made by the regional prosecutor who volunteered to take part in excavations.

Near East

2200-year-old burial Paphlogonian chamber found

20 November 2016 | Archaeo Feed
2200-year-old burial Paphlogonian chamber found

Archaeologists discovered a 2200-year-old ancient burial chamber from the Paphlagonian Era in Turkey’s northern Kastamonu province – first of a kind in the area.

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Oldest human fingerprint ever discovered in Kuwait

20 November 2016 | Archaeo Feed
Oldest human fingerprint ever discovered in Kuwait

Archaeologists discovered what could be the oldest fingerprint ever found in Kuwait. The print was documented on a pottery dated to Neolithic, about 7300 years ago.

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Illegal detectorist captured by Police with numerous artefacts at home

20 November 2016 | Archaeo Feed
Illegal detectorist captured by Police with numerous artefacts at home

Police from the precinct in Ujście arrested a man who was conducting illegal search on registered archaeological sites with use of a metal detector. In his home the officers discovered nearly 1000 artefacts obtained in a potentially illegal way.

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10th century log-boat discovered and extracted from a lake

20 November 2016 | Archaeo Feed
10th century log-boat discovered and extracted from a lake

A 10-metre long log-boat was discovered and recovered from the Lednickie lake in western Poland. It dates back to the 10th century AD and was preserved in good condition.

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