Ancient Roman Villa Uncovered Under Canal in Croatia’s Hvar Island
Text from the Stari Grad Museum Facebook page. Archaeological excavations are currently underway in Stari Grad on the island of Hvar, because of the construction works on the town’s water supply and sewage network. Part of the excavation was carried in …
Read moreApis Bull Idol and Other Relics Found After Being Lost at Sea for Millennia
Lost artefacts from sunken cities dubbed the Atlantis of Egypt are to be together for the first time after laying submerged for more than a thousand years. Enormous statues, golden jewellery and hieroglyphic tablets which were feared lost forever have …
Read moreAncient Roman Gold Treasury of 2,500 Coins Found Intact After Being Hidden for Over 1,500 Years
The largest Roman gold hoard ever discovered was the “Trier Gold Hoard.” The discovery, which included 2,500 gold pieces totaling 18.5 kg, was uncovered in 1993 during excavation work, approximately 1,800 years after it was hidden. The oldest coins were …
Read moreA Bronze Age Mystery Preserved for Centuries
The Egtved Girl (c. 1390–1370 BC) was a Nordic Bronze Age girl whose well-preserved remains were discovered outside Egtved, Denmark in 1921. Aged 16–18 at death, she was slim, 1.6 metres (5 ft 3 in) tall, had short, blond hair and well-trimmed nails. …
Read moreFormer Binman unearthed a huge block of gold worth £172k
A FORMER garbage collector turned gold digger has found what could be one of the largest gold nuggets ever discovered with a value of £172,000. Syd Pearson struck gold in the form of a 4.3kg nugget when digging in the Australian state of Victoria. Syd …
Read moreDiscovery of a 500 year old mummy preserved by ice in North America
A family of Inuit hunters believed to be frozen for over 500 years are “North America’s best preserved mummies,” according to news reports. The Sun reports that experts reckon the family of eight, believed to have died in Greenland around 1475, includes …
Read moreThe Magdeburg unicorn: Paleontology’s most notorious failed fossil
In 1663, the partial fossilised skeleton of a woolly rhinoceros was discovered in Germany. This is the “Magdeburg Unicorn”, one of the worst fossil reconstructions in human history Prussian scientist Otto von Geuricke is the man behind this ridiculous …
Read moreCentaur Skeleton from the 1980s Unearthed
“One of three centaur burials discovered in 1980 by the archaeological Society of argos Orestiko eight kilometers northeast of Volos, Greece” The plaque on “The centaur of Volos,” which was first exhibited in 1980 at the Madison art center in Wisconsin, …
Read moreThe world’s largest gold warehouse with a total weight of 1,448 tons collected over 3,000 years
Tucked away in the annals of history lies China’s captivating and long-held golden secret—a testament to its rich cultural heritage and economic prowess. Over a staggering span of 3000 years, China amassed an astonishing 1,448 tons of ancient gold, unveiling …
Read moreRare Gold Coin Hoard from 2,000 Years Ago Discovered Off Israel’s Coast
This is one of the largest treasures ever discovered on the coast of Israel. On an overcast morning in February 2015, Mr. Zvika Fayer, a scuba diver and amateur diver, and his friends dived into the sea near the port town of Caesarea, Israel, and saw …
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