A fairly ordinary parking lot in Japan’s Nara prefecture has revealed the Kofun tomb of an elite person from the ancient era, accidentally uncovered as the area was being cleared to prepare it for shrubbery. Read more Section: News History & Archaeology Read Later Source Views: 0
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Kofun Burial Chamber and Two Iron Swords Uncovered in Parking Lot Shrubbery
Fierce Judaisation: The burial of the remains of Palestine
Israel is witnessing a judicial coup, economic instability, a state of security and military lawlessness that has reached the stage of exhausting thousands of soldiers, pilots and intelligence cadres from performing military service, the decline of credit halving, the flight of high-tech companies and other manifestations and economic repercussions، But in light of this chaos […]
Curious 2,000-Year-Old Isles of Scilly Burial Mystery Solved
On one of the small and lightly populated Isles of Scilly off the coast of Cornwall in southwestern England. Read more Section: News History & Archaeology History Ancient Traditions Read Later Source Views: 0
Viking Burial, Sword, and Treasure Unearthed During Home Remodeling Excavation
Little did Oddbjørn Holum Heiland know what he would find when he embarked on a Friday night project, commencing excavation work behind his 1740 Setesdalshouse alongside his wife, Anne. Read more Section: Artifacts Other Artifacts News History & Archaeology Read Later Source Views: 0
Rare Anglo-Saxon Trumpington Cross Girl Burial Has Been Given A Face
In 2011, a mid-7th century Anglo-Saxon Christian burial of a 16-year-old teenage girl in a village had turned out to be one of the earliest burial sites of such a nature in Britain. Read more Section: News History & Archaeology Read Later Source Views: 0
Sweden’s Exceptional 7,000-Year-Old Burial That Defied Tradition (Video)
At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, our view is that there exist countless mysteries, scientific anomalies and surprising artifacts that have yet to be discovered and explained. The goal […]
Elite Maya Burial Chamber Uncovered in Palenque Excavation
Archaeologists have made a thrilling discovery at the ancient Maya city of Palenque – a burial chamber of a high-status elite individual within the enigmatic CP3 structure, unveiled during the latest round of excavations. Home of the Red Queen’s Red Palace, Palenque has been the subject of archaeological digs and restoration works for decades. The complete […]
Citizen Scientists Find Over 1,000 Burial Mounds in Dutch Countryside
A throng of more than 6,000 amateur researchers from the heritage organization Erfgoed Gezoeken have spent the last several years examining imagery of the hills, dunes, valleys and forests of the central Netherlands, in search of archaeological and historical anomalies. Read more Section: News History & Archaeology History Ancient Traditions Read Later Source Views: 0
Benedict XVI to have three coffin burial in funeral similar to reigning pope
It will be the first funeral of a pontiff who resigned in six centuries. Source Views: 0
Intriguing Collection of Gold Jewelry Found at Amarna Burial
An Egyptian-English mission excavating a necropolis at Tel el-Amarna in Egypt has uncovered the burial of a young woman wrapped in textile and plant fiber matting. Read more Section: Artifacts Other Artifacts News History & Archaeology Read Later Source Views: 0
Cahuachi Necropolis, Sacred Burial Ground of the Nazca
We can learn a lot about a civilization from how it treated its dead. The Nazca of Peru, for example, often carried their dead to Cahuachi, an important religious center, to be buried. Read more Section: News Ancient Places Americas History Ancient Traditions Read Later Source Views: 0
Medieval Treasure Unearthed at ‘Internationally Important’ Woman’s Burial
A 1,300-year-old gold and gemstone necklace discovered in central England’s Northampton in the grave of an elite woman has been hailed as of ‘international importance’. Not just gold, but garnets and Roman coins both adorn the necklace, described as a ‘most significant’ find, with the entire assemblage of grave goods together called ‘The Harpole Treasure’, […]
Fortress discovered under ‘mega-monument’ burial mound in Cyprus
An enormous fortress wall has been discovered hidden underneath an ancient burial mound from over two thousand years ago a rampart, or part of a defensive wall, according to a statement from the Department of Antiquities Cyprus. Fortress discovered under ‘mega-monument’ burial mound in Cyprus 4 The mound itself measures 328 feet long by 196 […]
Oldest and First ‘Wampo’ Ritual Canoe Burial Found in Argentina
An almost 900-year-old canoe burial of a 17–25-year-old Mapuche woman has been found by archaeologists in the Argentinian Patagonia region, near the current border of Chile and Argentina. Read more Section: News History & Archaeology Read Later Views: 0
A Rare Stone Age Burial Found Amongst 140 German Medieval Graves
Archaeologists have discovered a rare Stone Age burial containing 5,000-year-old pottery in the Danube valley of southwestern Germany. The Neolithic burial site was found in an area where 140 medieval graves were also unearthed, many containing swords and jewelry. Read more Section: Artifacts Other Artifacts News History & Archaeology Read Later Source Views: 0
Grave Robbers Return Przeworsk Culture Burial Goods in the Ukraine
An extraordinary incident has helped archaeologists in Ukraine gain fresh insights into how Celtic culture influenced development in the lands of their country more than 2,000 years ago. Read more Section: Artifacts Other Artifacts News History & Archaeology Read Later Source Views: 0
Harald Bluetooth’s “Probable” Burial Mound Scanned By Satellites
The lost tomb of the 10th century Viking King, Harald Bluetooth, has “probably” been identified “again.” Read more Section: News History & Archaeology History Famous People Read Later Source Views: 0
Infant Burial Site Along with Furnace Discovered at 2,800-year-old Kelenderis
The ancient city of Kelenderis on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey is the site of the Greek Celenderis, a port and fortress in ancient Cilicia and later Isauria. Read more Section: News History & Archaeology Ancient Places Europe Read Later Source Views: 0
Rare Hellenistic Cremation Burial Found in Turkey in 2,300-Year-Old Tomb
A rare 2,300-year-old Hellenistic cremation burial has been discovered in Istanbul. Artifacts discovered in the Hellenistic-era burial tomb are revealing secrets about the city of ancient Chalcedon, Read more Section: News History & Archaeology Read Later Views: 0
Elite Viking Burial Boat Discovered 30ft Underground in Norway
Archaeologists in Norway have developed, tested, and deployed a new ground-penetrating radar technique. The results of their work include the discovery of a 30 foot (9 meters) long and 5 foot Read more Section: News History & Archaeology Read Later Views: 0