The clay figurine of the Iron Age is a new unique find in Bavaria (Germany). The artifact was made between the 8th and 6th centuries. BC e. and belongs to the late period of the Hallstatt culture. The figurine was discovered during excavations in...
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Iron Age figurine found in Bavaria
Lutsk archaeologists continue to explore the Sharitok Monastery: a fragment of a 13th-century bracelet was found
A fragment of a 13th-century bracelet, samples of ceramics, glass and ceramic tiles were found by archaeologists during excavations carried out on the territory of the Sharitka monastery in Lutsk. The foundation of the building is currently under...
The researchers completed the restoration of the helmet, which lasted four years
Work has been completed on the restoration of a helmet found during the excavation of the burial place of a warrior from Picenum. 7th century grave BC e. was explored in 2018, it was located on the site of a necropolis in the historical region of Piceni...
Mosaic found 25 years ago returned to Israel
An ancient masterpiece of art has been returned to Israel - a huge mosaic composition about 1,700 years old. The mosaic was discovered in 1996 in the Israeli city of Lod in 1996, but it was not fully excavated until 2009. It is not surprising that...
The head of Hercules was found off the coast of the island of Antikythera
Near the Greek island of Antikythera in the Ionian Sea, underwater archaeologists have found the head of a marble sculpture of Hercules. The main part of the work was discovered more than a century ago, back in 1900, at the site of a shipwreck. Today it...
A cache of 10th-century silver coins found in Finland
Coins from the Viking Age were found on the territory of the Finnish community of Munämäki. The objects of the find were local lovers of instrumental search, who notified representatives of the Museum Department about their discovery.
The find was a...
Artifacts from the Bronze Age continue to be found in Guanghan
Excavations in the Chinese city of Guanghan, which began in 2020, continue to bring surprises. Recently, artifacts from the Sanxingdui period, the Bronze Age, were found in two pits intended for sacrificial offerings. Of particular interest is the...
Exploration of a sunken galleon off the coast of Colombia led to new discoveries
Gold coins and other valuable artifacts have been discovered by archaeologists while exploring the bottom off the coast of Colombia. These objects were located near the shipwreck, which is centuries old.
The remote-controlled device reached a depth of...
Head of maize god found in Mexico
Among the ruins of the city of Palenque, the ancient capital of the Baakul kingdom (III-VIII centuries) on the territory of modern Mexico, archaeologists have discovered a sculpted head of the god of maize, or corn. The find belongs to the late...
Two early Iron Age swords found in Germany
This spring, in the German village of Andechs (Bavaria), two ancient swords were found during construction work. The weapons, together with ceramic dishes, of which only fragments remained, were part of the grave goods and were located at a shallow depth...