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How did prehistoric humans transport the 6-ton stone across Britain?

Stonehenge Altar Stone mystery solved: 6-ton slab was carried 434 miles from Scotland

The Independent

 Archaeologists have uncovered dozens of tombs in an ancient Egyptian necropolis containing burials at least 2,500 years old, along with rare untouched gold treasures.Unlike most ancient Egyptian treasures from millennia ago that have been looted by grave robbers, the latest site was found to contain a hoard of untouched bronze coins, gold foil and ancient figurines representing deities such as Isis, Bastet, and Horus.Undamaged artefacts like pottery vessels, funerary amulets, and scarabs found along with the treasures throw fresh light on the customs and rituals followed by ancient Egyptians of this era, says Mohamed Ismail Khaled, secretary general of...

Egyptian archaeologists uncover dozens of rare untouched burials with 2,500-year-old gold treasures

 Archaeologists in Italy have uncovered a strange well-preserved skeleton in the 2,200-year-old “Tomb of Cerberus”, likely belonging to an influential person who lived in the ancient city of Liternum.The “Tomb of Cerberus” was uncovered last year in the northwest Naples city of Giugliano near an ancient Roman necropolis.After initially probing the contents of the tomb using a micro camera, new excavations have revealed the skeleton of a person in an “excellent state of preservation” covered in a shroud.The skeleton was discovered along with grave goods such as ointment jars and a Roman tool used to scrape off dirt from...

Archaeologists perplexed by strange skeleton uncovered in Italy’s 2,200-year-old ‘Tomb of Cerberus’

 Archaeologists in the Czech Republic have found a hoard of buried weapons and jewellery dating to around 1600 BC, a rare discovery that could shed more light on life in central Europe during the Bronze Age.Researchers surveying a site in the town of Budyně nad Ohří stumbled upon the bronze artefacts, including eight axes and pieces of jewellery, from over 3,600 years ago.The site, 40km northwest of the capital Prague, was first found a year ago by an archaeologist using a metal detector.A series of excavations since have unearthed eight arm rings, as many axes, two pins and one...

Archaeologists find 3,600-year-old stash of buried weapons and jewellery in Czech Republic

A beautiful, remarkably well-preserved mosaic that was “hidden for thousands of years” has been uncovered by archaeologists in northwestern England.

Mosaic buried for thousands of years uncovered by archaeologists

Archaeologists uncovered a rare hoard of Persian gold coins in the ancient city of Notion in Turkey that most likely belonged to a wealthy mercenary soldier.

Pot filled with gold coins buried by soldier 2400-year-ago discovered

A court hears Paul and Dean Mathews made £136,000 through their illegal refunds scheme.

Father and son jailed for steam iron returns scam

Inside one of the most extensively researched historic sites—the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, where Jesus was crucified and buried—researchers have discovered the largest known medieval altar, which had been considered lost for decades. After its unveiling in 1149, the magnificently carved ‘high altar’ made a...

Lost Altar Discovered on the Site Where Jesus was Crucified: It’s ‘Sensational’ and was Sitting in Plain Sight

New York Post

It’s a bone-chilling discovery.

Archeologists at Pompeii have recovered well-preserved skeletal remains of a man and woman who died clutching treasures of the time. 

The woman was found on a bed surrounded by gold, silver and bronze coins, along with jewelry that included pearl and gold earrings, and the man was not far from her.



Archeological Park Director Gabriel Zuchtriegel called the recent finding in the ancient city lost to a volcanic eruption in Mount Vesivius’s Region IX — where several rare treasures were recently found — “invaluable.” 

British tourist busted carving daughters’ initials into Ancient Roman house in Pompeii

It leads to...

Skeletons of man, woman clutching coins found in ‘invaluable’ discovery at Pompeii site

Stonehenge has long held an air of mystery around it, but new research has helped clear up some of the facts, revealing both the origin and transport method of one of the key stones. Led by Australia's Curtin University, these new findings suggest that the Altar Stone (one of the...

Scientists have finally solved a major Stonehenge mystery

ScienceAlert

An extremely rare discovery has just been made in the ancient Egyptian necropolis of Tel el-Deir in Damietta. There, excavations have revealed dozens of burials that have been untouched for millennia; mudbrick chambers that still contained the precious treasures with which the dead had been interred more than 2,500 years ago.

Gold Treasure Trove Found in Untouched Graves of Ancient Egyptian Necropolis

Archaeological discoveries often bring the past to life in vivid and unexpected ways. While conducting an excavation in Jerusalem, archaeologists uncovered a monumental structure that not only enriches our understanding of ancient architecture, but also ties closely to biblical narratives. This significant find sheds light on the topographical and historical aspects of one of the oldest cities in history: the City of David.

Archaeologists Discover 3,000-Year-Old Moat Referenced in the Bible

Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Russian writer and activist, was one of 24 prisoners released on 1 August.

Freed prisoner details time in 'harshest' Russian jail

Hundreds of years after the ancient Roman city of Pompeii was rediscovered, archaeologists are still uncovering incredible finds. This week a team of archaeologists revealed they had found the graves of two people and their belongings, all of which had been buried by a volcanic eruption 2,000 years ago. The...

Archaeologists make big discovery in ancient city of Pompeii

Police say the incident took place in the New Walk area of York in the early hours of this morning.

Man arrested on suspicion of rape

Louis Walters is sentenced for the "monstrous" attack in Sheffield in January.

Rapist who attacked woman in her own home jailed

Two men are arrested on suspicion of supplying a controlled drug following the discovery.

Drugs arrests after woman found dead

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Chinese authorities have called for gig workers to be treated with kindness after videos of a delivery rider kneeling before a security guard led to protests by dozens of riders. Guards stopped the rider from leaving a building in Hangzhou on Monday - saying he damaged railings while scaling them...

Fury in China as deliveryman kneels before guard

Popular Science

One of the many archaeological mysteries at Britain’s Stonehenge has been solved. The site’s six-ton Altar Stone hails from over 400 miles north in Scotland, not from Wales or other closer areas of southern England as scientists previously thought. This trek points to the possibility that more advanced transportation methods and societal organization existed here about 5,000 years ago. The findings are described in a study published August 14 in the journal Nature.

Geologists crack a major Stonehenge mystery

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Amateur archaeologists uncover Bronze Age grave

An ancient monument uncovered by a team of amateur archaeologists is exciting and puzzling the experts. Three years of excavations on the side of a hill...

Amateur archaeologists uncover Bronze Age grave

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