Sword from Pharaoh Ramses II’s Army Uncovered in Ancient Egyptian Barracks
Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient sword believed to have belonged to the army of the Egyptian Pharaoh who helped Moses free the Israelites in the Old Testament, authorities said. The bronze weapon was discovered at an excavation site in the Hosh Issa area of Beheira governorate in northern Egypt, according to the Egyptian Ministry of […]
Ancient Egyptian sword bearing symbol of King Ramesses II found during dig
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Thousands of ancient artifacts, including several skeletal remains, found during excavation in Malaysia
Malaysian archaeologists have spent more than a year investigating the soon-to-be submerged area, and since then they have unearthed more than 70,000 artifacts, including remains from a prehistoric burial site believed to be 16,000 years old. Excavation of the site is expected to begin in March 2022 and finish in October 2023, according to Live […]
Archaeologists in Bulgaria find ancient golden treasure in unexpected spot
Archaeologists discovered ancient gold coins in an unexpected place during recent excavations in Bulgaria. The five Byzantine coins, dating back to the reign of Emperor Justinian the Great, were discovered by archaeologists excavating the site of the village of Devnevo in northern Bulgaria. The discovery was announced on August 27 by Associate Professor Stiliyan Ivanov […]
California desert towns protest cutting down ancient trees for solar energy project: ‘Irreplaceable’
A project to install solar panels around the Mojave Desert has begun cutting down thousands of Joshua trees, despite widespread complaints from residents. Los Angeles Times Several residents of Boron and Desert Lake are reportedly beginning to notice the benefits of the Alatina Solar Project, a government-approved scheme to produce clean energy through solar panels […]
Plant fossils discovered in Tasmania’s ancient forest tell ‘an incredible story’
A recently graduated PhD student excavating ancient woodland near Strahan in western Tasmania has uncovered more new plant species than expected. The fossils were discovered during a 2020 excavation led by Dr Miriam Slodnik, a recent graduate from the University of Adelaide. In an email to Fox News Digital, Dr Slodnik said the goal of […]
Blame modern decisions, not just ancient history, for economic inequality | Torsten Bell
PPersistence studies are all the rage in economics, using clever mathematics to show how events from the distant past affect political and economic outcomes today. One well-known example He argues that the reason Britain grew better than France until around 1800 was because of the collapse of the Western Roman Empire 1000 years earlier. The […]
Mom and young son find strange object in garden, turns out to be 4,000-year-old ancient artifact
Ancient relics may be in your own backyard. That was the case for a mother gardening with her baby in the Polish town of Józefów. While gardening in May, they came across the strange object. Intrigued by their find, they took it to the Mazowieckie Voivodeship Monuments Preservation Society for further investigation. A mother and […]
‘First And Largest’ Ancient Egyptian Scientific Center Uncovered, ‘Shattering’ Archaeological Expectations
Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities revealed in August that the first and largest astronomical observatory in the ancient Egyptian Empire had been discovered. Built around 2,600 years ago, the structure was made of mud bricks and was used to observe and record the movements of the sun and stars in the ancient city of […]
Israeli archaeologists discover unique ancient seal affirming biblical account of Jerusalem 2,700 years ago
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