Posts Tagged ‘bronze’

Bronze Mycenean Helmet

Bronze Mycenean Helmet. 1050-1025 BC. Tyrins, Greece. Tiryns (Τίρυνς) is a Mycenaean archaeological site in the Argolis region of the Peloponnese. It was originally a hilltop fortress, abandoned 7000 years before the beginning of the Bronze Age. It reached its peak between 1400 and 1200 BC, when it became one of the most important centers […]

Unearthing mysteries of the Bronze Age: archaeologists explore Kordestan region

TEHRAN – Archaeologists have commenced a new excavation season on an ancient cemetery in the Saqqez region of Kordestan province, western Iran. Source

Bronze Age Teenager’s Grave with 180 Sheep Ankle Bones Found in Kazakhstan

Archaeologists have unearthed a burial site from the Bronze Age, containing the remains of a teenage girl and numerous artifacts in Kazakhstan.  Read more Section:  News History & Archaeology Read Later  Source

The Gristhorpe Man: A Bronze Age Skeleton with a Story to Tell

On July 10, 1834, William Beswick excavated a barrow on his land in Gristhorpe, North Yorkshire, England.  Read more Section:  News Human Origins Science Read Later  Source

Bronze Age Blacksmithing: From Liquid Fire to Sword in Minutes (Video)

In a fascinating video, the BBC’s Neil Oliver skillfully recreates the ancient art of fashioning a Bronze Age sword, using techniques and materials identical to those employed by our ancestors. Read more Section:  Artifacts Ancient Technology News Videos History Ancient Traditions Read Later  Source

Mudlarker Finds Bronze Age Shoe on a UK Riverbank Dated 2,800 Years Old!

A man exploring along a riverbank in northern Kent recently discovered the oldest shoe ever found on United Kingdom soil. Read more Section:  Artifacts Other Artifacts News History & Archaeology Read Later  Source

High Status Brothers Had Access to Cranial Surgery in Bronze Age Israel

In ancient Megiddo, a city on the crossroads of major trade routes, two upper-class brothers underwent “angular notched trephination,” the earliest example of its kind found in the Ancient Near East. Read more Section:  News History & Archaeology History Ancient Traditions Read Later  Source

Ancient Roman Road and Bronze Age House Remnants Unearthed in Devon

The Sherford site in Devon, which is being developed into a new town, has been providing fascinating insights into the region’s ancient history. Read more Section:  News History & Archaeology Read Later  Source

Beer in Greece dates back to Bronze Age

Ancient Greeks might have a reputation for their preference in wine, a product which helped them trade with neighbouring regions and was an integral for feasts or even religious or spiritual rituals, but they also enjoyed a pint of beer! According to a new study based on the discovery of two potential breweries, the history… […]

Cousins Married to Protect Their Farmland in Bronze Age Greece

It was “customary” for cousins to marry in the Aegean Bronze Age, according to a team of archaeogeneticists studying ancient social customs. Read more Section:  News History & Archaeology History Ancient Traditions Read Later  Source

Highly Significant Bronze Age and Roman Ritual Center Discovered in England

A team of archaeologists from the Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) have uncovered a 4,000-year-old treasure trove of ritual and religious activity in Overstone, near Northampton, England.  Read more Section:  News History & Archaeology Read Later  Source

Croatia edge Morocco to clinch World Cup bronze medal

Morocco's dream run at the 2022 FIFA World Cup ended in defeat as Croatia held on for a 2-1 win in the third-place playoff on Saturday, reports Anadolu Agency. A frantic start at the Khalifa International Stadium saw Croatia take the lead in just the 7th minute through a diving header from defender Josko Gvardiol […]

Civilization’s Midnight: The Late Bronze Age Collapse

To the layman who is educated in the Euro-Centric tradition, history stops at the Greeks. Read more Section:  News History Important Events Read Later  Source

The Bronze Age Collapse

Around the time of 1200 B.C.E. the high civilizations of the Bronze Age started to collapse, but why did this happen?  Source

“Supernatural” Bronze Age Gold Device Unearthed in Czech Republic

Last month a beet farmer in the Czech Republic uprooted an ornate Bronze Age gold artifact. Read more Section:  News History & Archaeology Read Later  Source

Berlin Humboldt Forum to return Benin bronze sculptures to Africa

Dozens of Benin bronze sculptures are going on display for one last time in Berlin’s new Humboldt Museum before being repatriated to Nigeria. Taken during the colonial era from the African Kingdom of Benin, the move is part of the country’s gradual reckoning with crimes committed by the former German empire including the genocide orchestrated […]

Berlin Humboldt Forum to return Benin bronze sculptures to Africa

Dozens of Benin bronze sculptures are going on display for one last time in Berlin’s new Humboldt Museum before being repatriated to Nigeria. Taken during the colonial era from the African Kingdom of Benin, the move is part of the country’s gradual reckoning with crimes committed by the former German empire including the genocide orchestrated […]

Berlin Humboldt Forum to return Benin bronze sculptures to Africa

Dozens of Benin bronze sculptures are going on display for one last time in Berlin’s new Humboldt Museum before being repatriated to Nigeria. Taken during the colonial era from the African Kingdom of Benin, the move is part of the country’s gradual reckoning with crimes committed by the former German empire including the genocide orchestrated […]

Berlin Humboldt Forum to return Benin bronze sculptures to Africa

Dozens of Benin bronze sculptures are going on display for one last time in Berlin’s new Humboldt Museum before being repatriated to Nigeria. Taken during the colonial era from the African Kingdom of Benin, the move is part of the country’s gradual reckoning with crimes committed by the former German empire including the genocide orchestrated […]

Berlin Humboldt Forum to return Benin bronze sculptures to Africa

Dozens of Benin bronze sculptures are going on display for one last time in Berlin’s new Humboldt Museum before being repatriated to Nigeria. Taken during the colonial era from the African Kingdom of Benin, the move is part of the country’s gradual reckoning with crimes committed by the former German empire including the genocide orchestrated […]

Powered by WordPress | Designed by: Premium WordPress Themes | Thanks to Themes Gallery, Bromoney and Wordpress Themes