Viking beaters: Scots and Irish may have settled Iceland a century before Norsemen Remarkably similar carvings and simple cross sculptures mark special sites or places once sacred, spanning a zone stretching from the Irish and Scottish coasts to Iceland. We can look to Skellig Michael, which rises from the sea 12km off the southwest Irish … Read more
2,000 years of genetic history in Scandinavia elucidates Viking age to modern day A new study reported in the journal Cell on January 5 captures a genetic history across Scandinavia over 2,000 years, from the Iron Age to the present day. This look back at Scandinavian history is based on an analysis of 48 new and 249 published … Read more
Ancient Egyptian ‘masterpiece’ is so realistic, researchers identified the exact bird species it depicts A masterpiece of ancient Egyptian art found in a palace is so finely detailed that researchers have been able to pinpoint the bird species it depicts. These images of the natural world likely created a space for relaxation and recreation in … Read more
Additional Mummies Uncovered Near Vizier’s Tomb in Luxor Luxor, Egypt, Dec 29 (EFE).- A group of Egyptologists from Spain have discovered two tombs that housed almost 60 mummies at site in the ancient Egyptian city of Luxor. “The most important thing this year is the discovery of two tombs, almost six meters deep,” made up … Read more
Rare Nativity by Renaissance master saved for UK just in time for Christmas A painting of the Nativity made in the 16th century has been saved by the UK government as a “Christmas gift for the nation”. The Nativity by Baldassare Tommaso Peruzzi (1481–1536), valued at £277,990, had an export bar placed on it by the … Read more
Crocodile heads — buried 4,000 years ago — uncovered in tombs in Egypt, photos show A pair of ancient nobles died thousands of years ago and were buried in nearby tombs in Egypt. Excavations of these graves revealed a first-of-its-kind discovery. Archaeologists in Luxor excavated two tombs near the temple of Hatshepsut, Science in Poland said … Read more
Viking hall from the era of King Harald Bluetooth discovered in Denmark Archaeologists in Denmark report they have made an incredible Viking Age find, the biggest in the recent ten years. A huge Viking hall dating back to the time of Harald Bluetooth has been discovered in North Jutland. The discovery was made accidentally when archaeologists from Nordjyske Museer … Read more
New important Greek and Roman archaeological discoveries were made in Fayoum, the Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities in Egypt announced on Thursday. The discoveries included a funerary building, portraits, mummies, and statues that date as far back as the 3rd century BC. The finds, believed to be from the Ptolemaic and Roman periods, were made … Read more
Egyptian mission uncovers remains of colonnades hall of 26th Dynasty Butu Temple An Egyptian archaeological mission at the ancient Buto Temple in the country’s north has unearthed the remains of a colonnaded hall. Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities said the discovery was an important addition to an already prominent heritage site and invaluable to modern … Read more
New Research Reveals Oldest Ancient Egyptian Tomb Oriented to Winter Solstice Researchers of the University of Malaga (UMA) and the University of Jaen (UJA) have discovered Egypt’s oldest tomb oriented to the winter solstice. Located in the necropolis of Qubbet el-Hawa (Aswan), it is precisely oriented to the sunrise of the winter solstice, in such … Read more