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Unique Roman sarcophagus with interior reliefs conserved
"A unique Roman-era sarcophagus decorated on the inside is undergoing restoration in public view (pandemic permitting) at the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden (RMO) in Leiden.
The sarcophagus was discovered in pieces during construction of a home in the Limburger village of Simpelveld in 1930. A hole on one of the short sides of the rectangle attests to it having been looted of valuables, probably during the turbulent Migration Period, but it still contained a few treasures: glass and ceramic vessels, a gold pin, a bead necklace, a stilus (conveying the deceased's literacy), a silver mirror, a knife, a pair of scissors and three finger rings. The most elaborate is a gold dodecagonal ring inscribed IVNONI MEAE ("To my Juno"). Juno was the goddess of marriage, so it's possible this was a wedding ring or gift from the deceased's husband. Amazingly, cinerary remains were found undisturbed as well…"
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link Ancient military vessel found in Egyptian sunken city "Excavation of the submerged city of Thonis-Heracleion in Aboukir Bay, 30 miles northeast of Alexandria, have revealed the remains of an ancient military vessel from the second century B.C. The ship was in the middle of being loaded with monumental stone blocks from the city's renown Temple of Amun when it was wrecked. The ship was more than 80 feet long with a flat bottom and flat keel, necessary features to navigate in and out of the silty ports and channels of the Nile Delta. It also carried a large sail, as we know from the large surviving mast step. The hull was built in the classical Greek style with mortise-and-tenon joints and robust internal ribbing, but using traditional Egyptian shipbuilding techniques and recycling locally-sourced wood…"
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| Tango01 | 09 Oct 2021 9:20 p.m. PST |
Bronze Age sword found under lawn in Finland
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Pair of oldest ski found in Norway ice patch
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| Tango01 | 29 Oct 2021 9:40 p.m. PST |
Oldest shoe in northern Germany found in bog
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| 79thPA | 30 Oct 2021 3:03 p.m. PST |
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| Tango01 | 17 Nov 2021 9:51 p.m. PST |
Byzantine-era axe, machete found in ancient city
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| Tango01 | 18 Nov 2021 9:34 p.m. PST |
Decorated Roman dagger found at Alpine battle site
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| Tango01 | 07 Jan 2022 10:05 p.m. PST |
Archaeologists Discover Sixty-Six Roman Military Camps in Spain
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| Tango01 | 08 Jan 2022 9:54 p.m. PST |
Ancient tomb of Pharaoh Ramesses II official discovered at Saqqara
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| Gazzola | 16 Jan 2022 10:00 a.m. PST |
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| Tango01 | 05 Mar 2022 9:46 p.m. PST |
Mummy of Pharaoh Amenhotep I digitally unwrapped
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| Tango01 | 28 Mar 2022 4:36 p.m. PST |
Roman soldier's cavalry FACE MASK dating back 1,800 years is uncovered in Turkey, confirming the existence of the Roman Empire in the region link
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| Tango01 | 29 Mar 2022 4:27 p.m. PST |
Bronze Age sword with rivets found in Slovakia
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| Tango01 | 14 Apr 2022 9:41 p.m. PST |
18,000 ostraca documenting daily life found in Egypt link
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| Tango01 | 22 Apr 2022 9:49 p.m. PST |
Rare Viking sword and scabbard found in Orkney burial
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| Tango01 | 17 May 2022 4:31 p.m. PST |
Roman shipwreck cargo recovered off Mallorca link Armand |
| Tango01 | 24 May 2022 4:23 p.m. PST |
Five tombs of pharaonic officials found link Armand |
| Tango01 | 27 May 2022 9:26 p.m. PST |
Dutch archaeologists find 34 possible shipwrecks of 1573 naval battle link
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| Tango01 | 06 Jun 2022 9:55 p.m. PST |
Early Iron Age swords found in Bavaria
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| Tango01 | 10 Jun 2022 10:04 p.m. PST |
Two pieces reunite to form rare Viking sword hilt
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| Tango01 | 16 Jul 2022 10:48 p.m. PST |
Iron Age farmers were buried in high style link
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| Tango01 | 27 Jul 2022 10:28 p.m. PST |
Como Treasure: 1,000 gold coins in a cooking pot
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| Tango01 | 08 Sep 2022 9:25 p.m. PST |
Research finally answers what Bronze Age daggers were used for
"Analysis of Bronze Age daggers has shown that they were used for processing animal carcasses and not as non-functional symbols of identity and status, as previously thought. A revolutionary new method has enabled the world's first extraction of organic residues from ten copper-alloy daggers…"
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| Tango01 | 10 Jan 2023 4:12 p.m. PST |
Ten new tombs found in Etruscan necropolis link Armand |
