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Mayan entrance in the caves of Xcaret, Riviera Maya, Mexico.🇲🇽
06/06/2024

Mayan entrance in the caves of Xcaret, Riviera Maya, Mexico.🇲🇽

A chamber unearthed from the ancient remains of Herculaneum, located in Italy, reveals a captivating glimpse into the pa...
06/06/2024

A chamber unearthed from the ancient remains of Herculaneum, located in Italy, reveals a captivating glimpse into the past. Herculaneum, a Roman city that met its tragic fate during the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, lay hidden until its rediscovery in 1709. This city, once a favored retreat for affluent Romans, boasted a thriving population that reached an estimated 4,000 inhabitants at its zenith.

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius unleashed a torrent of volcanic ash and pumice, which enveloped Herculaneum, effectively preserving it in a time capsule for centuries. The remarkable state of preservation allowed archaeologists and historians to delve into the intricacies of Roman life, providing invaluable insights into the past.

It was in the year 1750 that a remarkable discovery took place within the ruins of Herculaneum. A Roman dwelling, belonging to none other than Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus, who happened to be Julius Caesar's father-in-law, was unearthed. This momentous find marked a turning point in the field of archaeology, igniting a newfound interest in the study of ancient civilizations.

The excavation of Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus' house not only revealed the grandeur and opulence of Roman architecture but also shed light on the daily lives and customs of the city's elite. This pivotal discovery paved the way for further exploration and research, allowing archaeologists to piece together the puzzle of Herculaneum's rich history.

The great Sword of Dunvegan in Scotland which is believed to be 500 years old.It was made by MacLeods of Suardal who wer...
06/06/2024

The great Sword of Dunvegan in Scotland which is believed to be 500 years old.

It was made by MacLeods of Suardal who were Blacksmiths to the MacLeods of Dunvegan.

The sword is difficult to date. Its features suggest the late 15th or early 16th Century AD.

A depiction of it on the tombstone of Alasdair Crotach MacLeod, the 8th Clan Chief, tells us it cannot be dated after 1528 AD.

1100 year old Viking sword, found by a magnet fisher in the UK
06/02/2024

1100 year old Viking sword, found by a magnet fisher in the UK

Mummy of an old woman, once a Chantress of Amun at Katebet, in linen wrappings, with a painted cartonnage mummy-mask wit...
06/02/2024

Mummy of an old woman, once a Chantress of Amun at Katebet, in linen wrappings, with a painted cartonnage mummy-mask with gilded face and attached wooden arms bearing jewellery. Two studs of calcite are placed through the wig into the ears. She has two cartonnage pectorals, and a painted stone (?) shabti on the legs. She also has a collection of many lengths of plaited dark-brown human hair. This mummy was found in the wooden anthropoid coffin of Katebet, which has painted detail on plaster. Skull - Almost edentulous. No obvious fractures. Thorax and Abdomen - Apparently empty. the 1st and 2nd left ribs have been dislocated but not fractured, and are lying in the region of the lower left thoracic zone. The 11th and 12th ribs on both sides are dislocated but not fractured. The sternum has been detached, its manubrium lying in the region of the right flank, and its body in the region of the left lower thoracic zone. The spinal column shows well-marked arthritic changes. There is an upper dorsal scoliosis, convexity to the right. Apart from some diastasis of the p***c symphysis, the pelvis and hips appear normal. Arms - Extended. Hands with extended fingers in the p***c area. On the left ring-finger is a ring with a rectangular bezel. Legs - No fractures, dislocations, or lines of arrested growth.

© The Trustees of the British Museum

Egypt Giza Good night sweet dreems everyone ❤️🇪🇬
04/17/2024

Egypt Giza
Good night sweet dreems everyone ❤️🇪🇬

Ekornavallen is an ancient burial ground located shortly north of Falköping, Sweden. The burial ground contains a number...
01/28/2024

Ekornavallen is an ancient burial ground located shortly north of Falköping, Sweden. The burial ground contains a number of ancient monuments with an amazing temporal range, with finds from the Stone, Bronze, and Iron Ages. Based on the finds and monuments researchers have estimated that the burial ground was used over a period of six to seven thousand years.
From the Neolithic (Late Stone Age), there are four passage graves as well as one gallery/cist grave. In addition to this, there are large cairns from the Bronze Age, as well as standing stones (“bautastenar”), a triangular stone setting (“treudd”), many round stone settings, and two stone circles (“domarringar”) from the Iron Age.
Arguably, the most notable structure at the site is the Neolithic passage grave which has been named the Girommen (or “Giantess’ Oven”). Like most tombs of this type, there is a long passage leading to a central chamber, with walls constructed from standing stones, on top of which lies a large slab called the “key stone”. What is notable here though is that the mound that originally covered the sandstone structure is completely gone, allowing visitors to see the inner structure laid out in plain site. During excavations of the grave in the 1940s, archaeologists found pieces of a flint chisel, knife, and blade, amber beads, and potsherds.
Of the Bronze Age cairns, the largest measures more than 20 m in diameter and 2 m high—a simple but impressive structure even today.

Text: Anna Sunneborn Guðnadóttir. Copyright 2023 Scandinavian Archaeology.
Image: Wikimedia Commons (Västgöten).

Rare 1,000-Year-Old Viking Runestone Found in SwedenA 1,000-year-old runestone was found in Sweden in October 2018 durin...
01/24/2024

Rare 1,000-Year-Old Viking Runestone Found in Sweden
A 1,000-year-old runestone was found in Sweden in October 2018 during renovation of a stone wall outside of a church north of Uppsala. Runes are the oldest existing original works of writing in Scandinavia. We found it when the wall was broken down and put back together,” Robin Lucas, archaeologist at the Uppland Museum, told The Local. “It’s from the classic runestone-erecting period of the 11th century.”Runes can be found all over Scandinavia, especially in Sweden’s Uppland province. They are stones carved with runic inscriptions dating from anywhere from the Bronze Age to the 20th century. But most of Sweden’s runestones date from the end of the Viking Age, or the 11th century AD. Runestones were primarily memorials to dead relatives or friends. But they should not be confused with grave markers. The Local said four runes can be seen on the discovered stone – “an ua” – but most of the inscriptions are missing from the fragment. Neither word is complete, but can potentially be read as “… he was…” or “… he has become”.
This runestone stands out as unusual because it was made of limestone. runestone
“Runestones made of limestone are very rare in Uppland. Usually, granite dominates. In areas with a lot of limestone, such as Gotland and Öland, it is more common. But limestone does exist in Uppland in small pockets, so it may very well be from around here,” said Lucas. Only one piece of runestone made of limestone has so far been found in the area, also at Lena Church many years ago. Archaeologists believe the two fragments come from the same stone.

Foot of a marble sculpture of Marcus Aurelius unearthed in Southern Turkey. Emperor Aurelius was not only a military lea...
01/18/2024

Foot of a marble sculpture of Marcus Aurelius unearthed in Southern Turkey. Emperor Aurelius was not only a military leader but also a scholar known for his intellectual pursuits.l

The Surgeon domus is a splendid example of a Roman residence of the 2nd century A.D. The name attributed to it derives f...
01/13/2024

The Surgeon domus is a splendid example of a Roman residence of the 2nd century A.D. The name attributed to it derives from the important discovery of a surgical kit identified inside the structure. It is assumed that the owner's name was Eutyches and that he was a military doctor of Eastern origin. The domus was destroyed by fire in the middle of the 3rd century A.D. The destruction of the domus was followed by the construction of new city walls, which partly incorporated the domus.

Around the 5th century A.D. a Late Antique Palace was built that partly overlooked the previous domus. The Palace through the polychrome mosaics with elaborate geometric patterns, an apsidal hall and a nymphaeum fountain testifies to the high degree of wealth of the owners. After the decay of the building, in the 6th century A.D., the area was used as a burial site as evidenced by some tombs discovered, some of which damaged the underlying floors.

01/09/2024

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An exotic Bearded Battle Axe, gilded and silvered, with an embossed haft and etched blade, attributed to David Winkler, ...
01/09/2024

An exotic Bearded Battle Axe, gilded and silvered, with an embossed haft and etched blade, attributed to David Winkler, Freiberg, Germany, 1629.

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