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Wreckage of German World War II battleship found off Norway

The 571-foot Karlsruhe led the attack on Kristiansand during the invasion of Norway on April 9, 1940.

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we sunk that - well actually they scuttled it

 

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Nazi shipwreck found off Poland may solve Amber Room mystery | Second world war | The Guardian

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Question is if they do find it does it belong to Germany - Ruskia or Poland?

 

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2,000-year-old gem seal with a portrait of Apollo found in Jerusalem

A tiny gem stone engraved with a portrait of the Greek god Apollo has been found in Jerusalem. Experts say it was worn as by a person of Jewish faith 2,000 years ago as a symbol of light, purity, health and success.

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Archaeologists prepare dig in Jesenicko after mushroom picker finds rare Bronze Age sword

A man searching for mushrooms close to his home came across a 3,300-year-old sword from the Bronze Age.

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Roman Novák was indulging in a typical Czech pastime in the Jesenicko district of Northern Moravia when he came across a rare item.

Mr. Novák immediately contacted archaeologists who have since conducted several tests. These show that both the sword and axe date back to around 1,300 BC and resemble weapons used mainly in the area of what is today Northern Germany

 

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Mouthless Prehistoric ‘Alien’ Mask Mixing Human, Animal Features Found in Salt Pit Settlement Mound in Bulgaria’s Provadiya - Archaeology in Bulgaria. and Beyond

A bizarre prehistoric clay mask or a figurine lacking a mouth but featuring both human and animal traits and resembling an “alien” from a sci-fi movie, which dates back to the end of the 5th millennium BC, has been discovered...

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a figurine lacking a mouth but featuring both human and animal traits and resembling an “alien" from a sci-fi movie, which dates back to the end of the 5th millennium BC, has been discovered during the latest archaeological excavations of the Provadiya – Solnitsata (“The Salt Pit") Settlement Mound in Northeast Bulgaria, a settlement also known as the oldest town in Europe.

The mouthless prehistoric clay mask or figurine from the Late Chalcolithic, i.e. the period before 4,000 BC, is one out of many impressive artifacts found in the latest digs in the Salt Pit settlement near Bulgaria’s Provadiya.

Prehistoric archaeology expert Prof. Vasil Nikolov is seen here showcasing the mouthless clay mask from the 5th millenium BC.

 

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900 jaar oud slagzwaard gevonden in Nieuwegein | Historiek

Op een bedrijventerrein in Nieuwegein hebben archeologen eerder dit jaar een slagzwaard van ongeveer 900 jaar oud gevonden. Het gaat om een ridderzwaard van 118 centimeter lang met een houten handvat en leren schede.

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900 year old medieval sword discovered in the Netherlands
Archaeologists have discovered a medieval sword of about 900 years old on an industrial complex in Nieuwegein, the Netherlands. The knightly sword measures 118 cm with a wooden handle and leather scabbard.

Carbon dating indicates the sword was made between 1040 and 1260AD. The name of the maker is still visible: "+ GICELIN ME FECIT +" ("Gicelin made me"). Gicelin is believed to have been a master sword smith in the lower Rhine region who was active around the year 1100. More swords made by him are known to exist, but none are well preserved as this one. On the opposite site is another inscription, flanked by two Templar crosses like the inscription on the other side.

"+ IN NOMINE DOMINI +" ("In the name of the Lord")

Lake
The area in which the sword was found was a lake in the middle ages where a lot of remains of fishing activity have been found. Fish traps, harpoons, fishing hooks and net weights used on fishing nets were all found. The dig has also yielded various weapons, animal bones and wooden objects.



17 examples of this type of sword have been found thus far, but because this particular one has been far better preserved than the others it was possible to carbon date it. It was found in an oxygen-starved environment complete with the original beechwood handle and parts of the scabbard made of beech wood and veal leather.

Signs of usage
The sword shows signs of usage. Based on a deep impact dent on the tang archaeologists conclude that the weapon was damaged in combat. Substantial force was needed to create this dent. Also present are scratches on the sides. The dent was not ground down indicating that the damage was caused shortly before the sword ended up in the lake.

 

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Archaeology news: 'Rare' piece of 3,000-year-old gold jewellery une...

ARCHAEOLOGISTS sifting through thousands of tons of ancient Israeli soil have discovered an exceptionally rare piece of golden jewellery.

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the quality of the craftsmanship is wonderful - considering the time it was made

 

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Locked-down Britons unearthed back-garden treasures

More than 47,000 discoveries were registered with the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) so far this year - many from garden-based discoveries.

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Aztec 'tower of skulls' contains severed heads of women and children

Archaeologists have revealed the gruesome discovery in an Aztec 'tower of skulls' in Mexico City that contains remains of 119 people.

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Aztec 'tower of skulls' contains severed heads of women and children

Archaeologists have revealed the gruesome discovery in an Aztec 'tower of skulls' in Mexico City that contains remains of 119 people.

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José de Acosta describes Aztec human sacrifice in the Natural and Moral History of the Indies, 1590

P B S : C o n q u i s t a d o r s - C o r t é s

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Great Pyramid: Lost Egyptian artefact found in Aberdeen cigar box

The 5,000-year-old piece of wood, originally found in the Great Pyramid in 1872, is said to be "hugely significant".

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Viking-era silver cross that 'belonged to Scottish king' revealed by experts

EXPERTS have wiped centuries of dust and dirt from an ancient cross pedant discovered in a field in western Scotland. The conservation work revealed amazing details of saints and animals carved by …

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Britain’s biggest-ever hoard of Celtic gold coins unearthed by birdwatcher

BRITAIN’S biggest-ever hoard of Celtic gold coins, worth £800,000, was unearthed by a birdwatcher. He saw a glint in a ploughed field while watching a buzzard, rubbed off the mud and found it was a…

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Has Thomas Becket's treasured 'little book' been found?

Thomas Becket, killed in Canterbury in 1170, was attached to a "little book", which may now have been found in Cambridge.

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Siberia: 18,000-year-old frozen 'dog' stumps scientists

Scientists say the specimen could represent an evolutionary link between wolves and modern dogs.

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Woolly rhino from Ice Age unearthed in Russian Arctic

Found with most of its organs intact, the rhino is thought to have lived more than 20,000 years ago.

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Revealed: The long lost secrets of the ancient world’s second Rome

David Keys explores how British and Czech archaeologists have been solving the mysteries of Roman Constantinople

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Archaeology discovery: Missing piece of ‘England’s greatest treasure'

ARCHAEOLOGISTS were thrilled to discover the missing piece to an artefact displayed among "some of the greatest treasure ever found on English soil".

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Archaeologists Discover Enormous Ring of Ancient Pits Near Stonehenge

The buried shafts may represent the largest prehistoric structure ever found in Great Britain

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Vast cache of stolen antiquities found in huge raid in central Israel

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Ancient treasures recovered: Thousands of stolen antiquities found in major bust

Israel Antiquities Authority says 'spectacular and rare' artifacts seized from smuggling network were stolen from graves in Mediterranean Basin, Africa, and South America

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Not made a bad job of sticking the vase together

Looks like they have set up in Israel, so they can pass things through registered antiquities dealers and therefore legitimize the items

Would have liked a couple of the coins

 

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Archaeology: Roman cemetery dig unearths modified head horror haul

ARCHAEOLOGY experts have made the grisly discovery of deliberately-deformed skulls in an ancient burial ground.

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