An ancient marble altar showing a nude warrior battling a serpent monster has been discovered near the Akcay River in Turkey. Archaeologists believe that the warrior may be Bargasos, a son of Hercules.
http://www.livescience.com/53211-altar-showing-mythical-battle-discovered.html
Monday, December 28, 2015
Monday, December 21, 2015
Tiny Figurines Discovered in Prehistoric Infant's Burial
Eight tiny figurines, carved out of deer antler, have been found in the burial of an infant who died 4,500 years ago. The infant was buried in a Kurgan (mound) near Lake Itkul in Russia.
http://www.livescience.com/53167-rattles-found-in-prehistoric-infant-grave.html
http://www.livescience.com/53167-rattles-found-in-prehistoric-infant-grave.html
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Massive sand structure & Buried towers Discovered at Angkor Wat
Archaeologists working at Angkor Wat have discovered a massive structure - about a mile long - that contains spiral designs. They've also found the remains of eight towers that may have formed a shrine.
Their results were published recently in the journal Antiquity.
http://www.livescience.com/53035-angkor-wat-yields-buried-towers-spiral-structure.html
Their results were published recently in the journal Antiquity.
http://www.livescience.com/53035-angkor-wat-yields-buried-towers-spiral-structure.html
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
New research sheds light into Middle East geometric structures
New research sheds light on thousands of stone structures in the Middle East. that form geometric patterns.
OSL dating reveals that two of the "wheel" shaped structures were constructed around 8,500 years ago. Also one cluster of "wheels" appear to be aligned to sunrise on the winter solstice.
Additionally new stone structures have been found in Saudi Arabia including five located on a volcano slope (image in story's photo gallery).
http://www.livescience.com/52944-huge-geometric-shapes-in-middle-east-revealed.html
OSL dating reveals that two of the "wheel" shaped structures were constructed around 8,500 years ago. Also one cluster of "wheels" appear to be aligned to sunrise on the winter solstice.
Additionally new stone structures have been found in Saudi Arabia including five located on a volcano slope (image in story's photo gallery).
http://www.livescience.com/52944-huge-geometric-shapes-in-middle-east-revealed.html
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