Sculptures dating back around 1,700 years have been discovered in a shrine and its courtyard in the ancient city of Bazira in Pakistan.
http://www.livescience.com/54599-buddha-sculptures-discovered-in-ancient-shrine.html
Friday, April 29, 2016
Monday, April 18, 2016
Searching for the Vikings: 3 Sites Possibly Found in Canada
Archaeologists are investigating three sites in Canada that may have been used by the Vikings. Two are located in Newfoundland - at Sop's Arm & Point Rosee - while a third is on Baffin Island.
http://www.livescience.com/54439-three-possible-viking-outposts-discovered.html
The map below shows Sops' Arm, Point Rosee and the Nanook site on Baffin Island. It also shows L'Anse aux Meadows, the only confirmed Viking site in the New World. Credit: map by Schuyler Erle, modified by Owen Jarus, CC Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported
http://www.livescience.com/54439-three-possible-viking-outposts-discovered.html
The map below shows Sops' Arm, Point Rosee and the Nanook site on Baffin Island. It also shows L'Anse aux Meadows, the only confirmed Viking site in the New World. Credit: map by Schuyler Erle, modified by Owen Jarus, CC Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported
Thursday, April 7, 2016
Where's the Money Going? $26 million in Syrian 'antiques' imported to US since 2011
Documents reveal that 'Antiques' from Syria, with a declared value of over $26 million, have been imported to the United States since 2011.
http://www.livescience.com/54343-are-antiques-imported-from-syria-funding-terrorists.html
http://www.livescience.com/54343-are-antiques-imported-from-syria-funding-terrorists.html
Monday, April 4, 2016
Five Cruse Tablets Discovered in Athens Grave
Five lead curse have been discovered in a young woman's grave in Athens. They date back around 2,400 years.
http://www.livescience.com/54285-curse-tablets-uncovered-in-greece.html
http://www.livescience.com/54285-curse-tablets-uncovered-in-greece.html
Friday, April 1, 2016
Egyptian Officials Cautious about Hidden Chambers in Tutankhamun's Tomb
Egyptian officials are dialing down the hype about the possibility of hidden chambers in Tutankhamun's tomb.
http://www.livescience.com/54263-hidden-king-tut-chambers-may-not-exist.html
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