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Bear figurine found at a Neolithic mound

31 January 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Bear figurine found at a Neolithic mound

Among the artefacts discovered by archaeologists at the Yeşilova Mound, İzmir province, West Turkey, was a bear statue said to date back around 8600 years.

Asia

Piece of ancient glass for ancient aristocrats in Kyoto found

31 January 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Piece of ancient glass for ancient aristocrats in Kyoto found

Archaeologists unearthed a fragment of a glass vessel from the 12th century the site of Heiankyo, Japan’s ancient capital, serving as a logistics base to distribute luxury gifts to aristocrats.

Near East

A 4000-year-old infertility diagnosis deciphered from cuneiform tablet

31 January 2018 | Archaeo Feed
A 4000-year-old infertility diagnosis deciphered from cuneiform tablet

Researchers studying Assyrian cuneiform tablets from Kültepe, an Assyrian settlement in Kayseri province, Central Turkey, believe to have deciphered the oldest diagnosis on infertility, dating back 4000 years.

Europe

Numerous finds from underwater survey around Naxos

31 January 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Numerous finds from underwater survey around Naxos

Underwater research along the southern coast of Naxos, Greece, led to the discovery of various artefacts dating back to the Classical, Roman and Byzantine eras.

Asia

Rockart gallery developed from Bronze Age to Medieval times found

30 January 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Rockart gallery developed from Bronze Age to Medieval times found

Researchers documented a gallery of over 500 petroglyphs at Dus-Dag mountain, Kara-Turug range, on the border between Russia and Mongolia, that are believed to have been made since the Bronze Age until 1st millennium AD.

Europe

Roman sarcophagus discovered in London

30 January 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Roman sarcophagus discovered in London

A Roman Era sarcophagus was discovered by archaeologists at the Borough of Southwark, Central London.

Near East

Byzantine sarcophagus cover found by construction workers

30 January 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Byzantine sarcophagus cover found by construction workers

Construction workers in Gümüşhane, North Turkey, uncovered a lid of a sarcophagus covered with Greek writing. The artefact is said to date back to the Byzantine times.

Europe

Fossil teeth that could rewrite mankind’s history found in Germany

30 January 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Fossil teeth that could rewrite mankind's history found in Germany

A 9.7-million-year-old fossilised teeth were discovered in the former riverbed of the Rhine in Eppelsheim near Mainz, Germany. The teeth don’t appear to belong to any species discovered in Europe or Asia.

Europe

Storm uncovers Iron Age skeletal remains

29 January 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Storm uncovers Iron Age skeletal remains

Storm Ophelia uncovered human remain dating to the Iron Age at Forlorn Point near Kilmore Quay, East coast of Ireland.

Europe

Well preserved sarcophagus found in city’s centre

29 January 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Well preserved sarcophagus found in city's centre

Roadworks in Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia, lead to discovery of seven  sarcophagi dating back to the 4th century AD of which one was in perfect state of preservation.

Africa Egypt

Coptic tombstone discovered in Luxor’s Sphinxes Avenue

29 January 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Coptic tombstone discovered in Luxor's Sphinxes Avenue

A tombstone containing a large carved cross and a Coptic inscription was discovered on the Eastern side of the Avenue of Sphinxes, under Al-Mathan Bridge in Luxor, Egypt.

Near East

Cache of Assyrian cuneiform tablets unearthed in Iraq

29 January 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Cache of Assyrian cuneiform tablets unearthed in Iraq

Excavations of Bronze Age city called Bassetki located in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, led to the discovery of nearly 100 clay tablets dating back to the period of the Middle Assyrian Empire (1392-934 BC).

Africa

Artefacts discovered at site of 19th cent. palace of King of Rwanda

28 January 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Artefacts discovered at site of 19th cent. palace of King of Rwanda

Archaeologists excavating the site of a palace belonging to Rwandan King Kigeri IV Rwabugiri (1853-1895) in Rubengera, Western Province, Rwanda, discovered artefacts and and archaeological remains that might shed more light on the country’s history.

Asia

Jade-encrusted jewellery made of coal found in remote female burial

28 January 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Jade-encrusted jewellery made of coal found in remote female burial

Archaeologists discovered remains of a buried nomadic Xiongnu woman wearing decorated belt buckles made of coal at the Ala-Tei burial ground on the Yenisei River in the Republic of Tuva, South Russian Federation.

Asia

Bronze Buddha triad discovered by ancient pagoda temple

28 January 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Bronze Buddha triad discovered by ancient pagoda temple

A gilt-bronze Buddha triad was excavated around Jinjeon Temple’s Three-story Stone Pagoda in Yangyang, Gangwon, South Korea. The artefact dates to the  Three Kingdoms Period (57 BC-668 AD).

Africa Egypt

Temple of Ramesses II in Abusir uncovered

28 January 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Temple of Ramesses II  in Abusir uncovered

After four years of excavations archaeologists managed to uncover the temple of Ramesses II in Abusir, near Cairo, North Egypt.

Asia Europe

Facial reconstruction of a 30000-year-old Homo sapiens from Sungir

27 January 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Facial reconstruction of a 30000-year-old Homo sapiens from Sungir

Facial reconstructions of Homo sapiens who lived 30000 years ago in Sungir, located in Vladimir region of central Russia, have been made using virtual reality 3D animation.

Europe

Gold treasure found in a hillfort on a Swedish island

27 January 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Gold treasure found in a hillfort on a Swedish island

Gold rings and coins dating back to 5th century AD discovered at the site of Sandby Borg, a ringfort on Öland, Sweden confirm a theory that the island was in close contact with the Roman Empire.

South America

Evidence for ritual violence found in Peru’s highlands

27 January 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Evidence for ritual violence found in Peru's highlands

Excavations of Pacopampa, an ancient ceremonial site in Peru’s northern highlands, led to the discovery of remains of 104 individuals, 7 of which bore significant physical injuries interpreted as ritual violence.

Australia, Oceania & Antarctica

Ancient Māori tool found on a golf course

27 January 2018 | Archaeo Feed
Ancient Māori tool found on a golf course

Construction works on a  golf course in at Waikanae, New Zealand,  lead to the discovery of a cutting tool in shape of an adze indicating activity of the

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