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One of world’s oldest series of monumental structures discovered

April 29, 2021605 Views

AlUla reveals details of its new global hub for archaeology - the Kingdoms Institute -The Kingdoms Institute is providing the platform for pioneering scientific research and discovery in Arabia's 22,000 square kilometre Living Museum-Detailed study in AlUla and beyond uncovers one of the oldest monumental building traditions yet identified: 'This will transform how we view Neolithic societies.'-Researchers conducted an unprecedented aerial survey of AlUla and the surrounding region followed by extensive ground survey and targeted excavation. The Kingdoms Institute, the recently unveiled centre for archaeological research and conservation studies in AlUla, has announced a significant archaeological discovery in north-west Saudi Arabia: the monumental, complex structures called mustat...

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Egyptologists uncover rare tombs from before the Pharaohs

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April 29, 20211485 Views

Egyptian archaeologists working on the Nile Delta have uncovered dozens of rare predynastic tombs dating to the period before Egypt’s Pharaonic kingdoms first emerged more than 5,000 years ago. They also found tombs nearby from the later Hyksos period (1650 to 1500 B.C.), when Western Asian migrants took over the country, putting an end to Egypt’s Middle Kingdom. A human skeleton from a tomb is pictured at the Nile Delta, in this image released on April 27, 2021 by an archaeological mission operating in the archaeological area of Dakahlia Governorate via Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities, in Mansoura, Cairo. The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities/Handout via REUTERS The findings in the Dakahlia province north of Cairo could shed light on two important transitional periods in ancient ...

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Ancient mass production brewery uncovered in Egypt

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February 15, 20211199 Views

Archaeologists have discovered a 5,000-year-old brewery that could produce thousands of litres of beer in the ancient Egyptian city of Abydos, Egypt’s tourism and antiquities ministry said. Undated image shows archaeologists discover a 5000-year-old mass production brewery in the ancient city of Abydos at Sohag Governorate in Egypt, in this image released on February 13, 2021 by Joint Egyptian-American Archaeology Mission Handout via Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities. The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities/Handout via REUTERS !function(e,t,c,a){if(!e.fwn&&(a="fwn_script",n=e.fwn=function(){ n.callMethod?n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments) },e._fwn||(e._fwn=n),n.queue=[],!t.getElementById(a))){var d=document.createElement("script"); d.async=1,d.src=...

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Jain temple unearthed in Hassan district

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February 10, 20211456 Views

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has unearthed an ancient temple of Hoysala era in in Hassan district recently, an ASI official said on Wednesday. Presumably a Jain temple, the ancient structure with a grand platform carrying intricate carvings unique to the Hoysala era, was found at Shantinatha Basadi near Halebidu in Belur taluk, the officer added. Another Jain temple, Parshvanatha Basadi (built in 1133 AD) at Halebidu, Karnataka. Photo: Dinesh Kannambadi/Wikipedia The discovery is significant because it shows that the Hoysala rulers had patronised Jainism as well. The excavation was carried out on January 20 by a team led by Dr G Maheshwari, Regional Director of ASI (Southern Region). !function(e,t,c,a){if(!e.fwn&&(a="fwn_script",n=e.fwn=function(){ n....

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Ancient street food shop in Pompeii uncovered

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December 27, 2020515 Views

Archaeologists in Pompeii, the city buried in a volcanic eruption in 79 AD, have made the extraordinary find of a frescoed hot food and drinks shop that served up the ancient equivalent of street food to Roman passersby. Known as a termopolium, Latin for hot drinks counter, the shop was discovered in the archaeological park’s Regio V site, which is not yet open the public, and unveiled on Saturday. Frescoes on an ancient counter discovered during excavations in Pompeii, Italy, are seen in this handout picture released December 26, 2020. Pompeii Archaeological Park/Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism/Luigi Spina/Handout via REUTERS Traces of nearly 2,000-year-old food were found in some of the deep terra cotta jars containing hot food which the shop keeper low...

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Egypt showcases scores of 2,500-year-old coffins

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November 14, 2020605 Views

Egypt on Saturday showcased more than 100 coffins dating back 2,500 years, the latest and largest find this year in the vast burial ground of the Saqqara Necropolis. Coffins with gold gilded faces and cartonnage. It was believed that gods have gold skin and gold gilded mummies represent the transition of the deceased into a god…Shown here, the goddess Isis, the god Osiris, and a mummification scene, including the god Anubis… The 6th Dynasty coffins - sealed, finely painted and well-preserved - were of a higher quality than previous finds there, said the secretary-general of the supreme council of antiquities, Mostafa Waziri, suggesting they belonged to higher ranking families. Fifty-nine coffins were unearthed in August at the same UNESCO world heritage site. More treasures are e...

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Untouched and unopened for 2,500 years, 59 coffins now unveiled in Egypt

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October 4, 2020512 Views

Egypt on Saturday put on show dozens of coffins belonging to priests and clerks from the 26th dynasty nearly 2,500 years ago, with archaeologists saying tens more were found in the vast Saqqara necropolis just days ago. Excavated coffins displayed publicly for the first time. Photo: REUTERS The 59 coffins were discovered in August at the UNESCO world heritage site south of Cairo, buried in three 10-12 meter shafts along with 28 statues of the ancient Egyptian God Seker, one of the most important funerary deities. They belonged to priests and clerks from the 26th dynasty, said Mostafa al-Waziri, secretary-general of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities. One of he burial sites where coffins were found. Photo: REUTERS The Egyptian archaeological mission behind the discovery had...

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Egypt discovers 27 coffins more than 2,500 years old

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September 21, 2020535 Views

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered 27 coffins at the ancient necropolis of Saqqara, a burial ground that is also home to one of the world’s oldest pyramids, the ministry of tourism and antiquities said. Among this 14 coffins were found two days ago during an archaeological dig at the burial spot where another 13 wooden sarcophagi had been discovered last week, making it total 27 sarcophagi or coffins. The discovery is now said by experts to be one of the largest of its kind. Undated image shows one of the 2500-year-old coffins discovered in a burial shaft in the desert near Saqqara necropolis in Egypt, released on September 19, 2020 by the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities. The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities/Handout via REUTERS The wooden sarcophagi are ornately painted and...