archaeology Military & Non Military Archaeology

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Tomb of St Nicholas who is also known as Santa Claus is FOUND

The tomb has been hiding underneath a Byzantine church in Turkey that was built atop an ancient basilica, which was destroyed by rising sea levels during the Middle Ages.

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A cobbled ford uncovered near Evesham could be the finest Roman example of its type in Britain - Arkeonews

A cobbled ford believed to be of Roman construction has been discovered near Evesham in Worcestershire, England.

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Archaeologists in northern Spanish have discovered what they believe to be the oldest Basque language text - Arkeonews

Archaeologists have discovered what they believe to be the oldest Basque language text, on Irulegi archaeological site, near the Aranguren Valley, about 8 km from present-day Pamplona in Spain's northern Navarre region.

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This rare, uncut, and unnarrated footage of the wreck of Titanic marks the first time humans set eyes on the ill-fated ship since 1912 and includes many other iconic scenes. Captured in July 1986 from cameras on the human-occupied submersible Alvin and the newly built, remotely operated Jason Junior, most of this footage has never been released to the public.

Runtime: 1hr 21min © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

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Touch wood: luck, protection, power or pleasure? A wooden phallus from Vindolanda Roman fort | Antiquity | Cambridge Core

Touch wood: luck, protection, power or pleasure? A wooden phallus from Vindolanda Roman fort

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In 2021 a rare find was made in North Holland (western Netherlands) by a historian using a metal detector; a treasure of four golden ear rings, two gold decorations and several dozen silver coins from the middle Lotharingian period. The finds have been dated between 1000 and 1100 AD.

 

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Archaeologists find grave mound solar calendar at Tiel dig - DutchNews.nl

Archaeologists have discovered what they say is a massive outdoor shrine dating back 4,000 years during excavation work near an industrial estate in Tiel in the heart of the Netherlands. The “spectacular find” covers some four football fields and was used to make sacrifices, for celebrations and...

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Reichstag fire 1933: Body of arsonist Marinus van der Lubbe identified – no drug residues

A DNA test confirms the identity of Marinus van der Lubbe, the alleged cause of the 1933 Berlin Reichstag fire. A toxicological report did not reveal any evidence of drugs administered. The death sentence against him was overturned in 2008 by the West German judiciary "ex officio" because it was...

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‘Almost still shines’: 3,000-year-old sword unearthed in Germany

Object from mid-bronze age, in ‘extraordinary’ state of preservation, was found in grave in Bavaria

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They found the Akagi, they say the latest news!

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Medieval 'love motto' gold ring found near Frinton

The ring is engraved in French, the language of courtly love, and reads: "I desire to serve you".

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Extinct?

Nope, just real camera shy unlike it's namesake

First-ever images prove 'lost echidna' not extinct

Sir David Attenborough "delighted" as mammal named after him is filmed for the first time.

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3,300-year-old ship discovered off Israeli coast, the oldest ever found in deep waters

Researchers say location of wreck, carrying hundreds of intact storage vessels, proves Late Bronze Age mariners could journey far out to sea

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