Posts Tagged ‘excavations’

Left CULT’s rhetoric that incited burning of Christian churches in Canada is HOAX; excavations found no evidence of buried indigenous children

(NaturalNews) In the past two years, news proliferated about Christian places of worship being burned down in Canada – in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia,… Source

Israel’s Tel Shimron Excavations Reveal Ancient Architectural Marvel Dating to 1,800 BC

Archaeologists participating in the ongoing Tel Shimron excavations in the Jezreel Valley of northern Israel recently unearthed the first section of an arched, vaulted passageway with steps that they’ve dated to approximately 1,800 BC. Read more Section:  News History & Archaeology Ancient Places Asia Read Later  Source

Excavations at Pompeii Villa Unearth Room Used by Roman Slaves

During excavations at the Civita Giuliana villa in a suburb of the doomed ancient city of Pompeii in southern Italy, archaeologists unearthed a small, cramped room that told a story of misery and deprivation.  Read more Section:  News History & Archaeology Ancient Places Europe Read Later  Source

Excavations underway in Chaparabad Dam to safeguard relics

TEHRAN –Five teams of Iranian archaeologists have commenced rescue excavations on the historical sites at the basin of the Chaparabad Dam in the city of Oshnavieh, northwest Iran, a local tourism official has said.  As a result of the water release in the dam in the near future, the historical sites and relics in the […]

Excavations Unearth Five Stunning 4,000-Year-Old Tombs in Egypt

The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced another discovery in Saqqara, the necropolis of the erstwhile capital of the ancient Egyptian empire, Memphis.  Read more Section:  News History & Archaeology Ancient Places Africa Read Later  Source

Excavations at Historic Doliche, Turkey Reveal Ancient Religious Diversity

Located in southeastern Turkey just north of the city of Gaziantep, the village of Doliche (Dülük) at first glance seems small and unremarkable. But it is one of the oldest human settlements in the world, with a history that traces back thousands of years. Archaeologists have been busy performing excavations at Doliche for quite some […]

Excavations Reveal Pergamon Amphitheater Had Reserved ‘Box Seats’

Which sports and entertainment fan today hasn’t yearned for box seats or VIP seating for their favorite concert? Despite the needle of time ticking away through these centuries, some things don’t seem to have changed, as archaeologists from the German Archaeological Institute and Berlin Technical University’s Institute of Architecture seem to have found out. At […]

First Excavations at 2,300-Year-Old Bactria Kingdom Fortress Completed

In the Boysun region of southeastern Uzbekistan, a joint Russian-Uzbek archaeological expedition recently achieved an historic first . They have just finished their initial round of excavations at an ancient fortress known as Uzundara. This was one of a group of military installations built in the region approximately 2,300 years ago, when the lands of […]

Intl. conference to explore excavations in southeastern Iran

Intl. conference to explore excavations in southeastern Iran – Tehran%20Times TEHRAN – An online conference focusing on the history and archaeological sites of Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan province will be held from December 13 to 15. Organized by the University of Zabol, the event titled “The 3rd International Conference on Archaeology of Southeastern Iran” is scheduled to […]

Keeladi Excavations in India Unearth Rare Dagger Over 2,200 Years Old!

Archaeologists digging in the southern Indian village of Konthagai in the state of Tamil Nadu have found a rare and useful artifact. It is a rusted iron dagger, believed to be anywhere from 2,500 to 2,200 years old and was made by the Keeladi civilization. The Keeladi dagger was found next to the remains of […]

Bronze Age Graves Uncovered At Stonehenge During Tunnel Excavations

Archaeologists digging at England’s controversial Stonehenge A303 tunnel site have unearthed Neolithic pottery, Bronze Age burials and a mysterious C-shaped enclosure. The area has been suffering from increasingly heavy traffic causing serious congestion on the 8 mile (13 kilometer) long A303 between Amesbury and Berwick Down that runs past the 4,500-year-old Stonehenge UNESCO World Heritage […]

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