According to the Jeddah Historic District Program, over 25,000 artifacts were unearthed in the historic Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah. In the second-biggest Saudi city, archaeologists have found some 25,000 antiquities. According to the Jeddah Historic District Program (JHD), the discoveries include more than 11,400 ceramic fragments, more than 11,300
Khopesh – The Lethal Blade Paving the Way for the Egyptian Empire: Despite its profound ties to Egypt, the khopesh did not originate within its borders. Mesopotamia took the lead in crafting the earliest forms of the khopesh by the beginning of the second millennium BC. Table of ContentsDefining a
The great mystery left behind in Xi’an by China’s First Emperor Qin Shi Huang within his tomb remains unsolved, as the latest suggestion to use muons for extremely accurate X-ray imaging has not yet been approved. Nearly 50 years ago, the famed Qin Shi Huang’s tomb was found. Since then,
Researchers from Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have found an ancient Mayan city in southern Mexico. Archeologists in Mexico have discovered a historical surprise in the jungle of the Yucatán Peninsula. Researchers from Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have discovered an ancient Mayan city
The discovery of a Buddha Statue by a Polish-US mission points to ancient civilizational links between India and Egypt. India’s Buddhist traditions left their trail of ascetic uniqueness in ancient Egypt. A statue of Buddha, the reverent ascetic who founded Buddhism, has been discovered in Egypt’s seaport of Berenice on
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is reportedly leading efforts to reclaim all objects ‘trafficked’ out of India since Independence and plans the repatriation of the famous Kohinoor Diamond from the UK. The Narendra Modi-led Central government is planning repatriation campaign to bring back the controversial Kohinoor diamond and other
Archaeologists from the University of Zadar in Croatia have found a 7000-year-old road inside the sea, linking the Croatian island of Korcula’s coast with the submerged prehistoric town of the Hvar culture. One of the most unexpected archaeological discoveries has intrigued social media. A team has discovered a 7000-year-old road
Anthropologists John Linden and Victoria Bricker from Tulane University think they’ve finally figured out how a Maya calendar works, as they believe the calendar worked over a period of not 819 days, but 45 years. A cycle featured in Maya calendars has been a mystery pretty much since it was
According to a report by Ancient Origins, an ancient underwater temple dedicated to the god Dushara has been found off the coast of Naples. It is believed to date back to a time when Nabataean people lived in the Phlegrean Peninsula. Archaeologists from two universities in Naples, Italy found the
