Garden Ornament Bought for $20 at Flea Market is Actually a Medieval Hand Cannon and Sells for Thousands
A medieval hand cannon bought for $20 at a flea market for use as garden ornament has now fetched thousands of dollars at auction.
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"Incredibly Rare" Roman Mausoleum Uncovered Beneath London Construction Site
Excavations turned up coins, pottery shards, and roofing tiles, as well as 80 Roman burials, likely used by the city's wealthy elite
Mumbai's 'Museum on Wheels' Travels to Rural Villages to Benefit Children
The innovative education idea has so far traveled over 50,000 miles and visited 700 cities in states like Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Goa.
Newly Discovered Rock Art Panels Depict How Ancient Ancestors Envisioned Creation and Adapted to Change
The 4,000-year-long period includes depictions of the Dreaming, the Aboriginal creation story, as well as evidence of a changing climate.
Tiny Bone Flutes Discovered May Have Been Used for Calling Birds 12,000 Years Ago
The precise motive of the mimicry is unknown. It could have had religious connotations or been part of some form of hunting strategy.
Sealed Vial Reveals the Smell of Ancient Rome With Patchouli Scents From Time of Jesus
A real whiff of ancient Rome from 2,000 years ago was unleashed as a sealed vial of Roman perfume has been opened.
Much Like Stonehenge, Solstice Sunlight Would Have Danced on the Walls of This Neolithic Spanish Tomb
Reprinted with permission from World at Large, an independent news outlet covering conflict, travel, science, conservation, and health and fitness. Archaeologists working in Spain's most famous archaeological site have uncovered a 5,400-year-old tomb that perfectly aligns to the summer solstice sunrise in such a way as to be described as "domesticated sunlight". That strange term is […]
World's Oldest Homo Sapiens Footprint Discovered-And it's 153,000 Years Old
The footprints were natural casts, and could be dated back 153,000 years ago by determining when light last touched the grains of sand.
Mexico's First Cross-County Hiking Trail Will Support Mayan Culture -Cyclists Welcome too
Passing by haciendas, sacred cenotes, and archeological sites, the trail gives visitors a glimpse into the Maya's great history.
8-Year-Old Norwegian Girl Discovers Neolithic Flint Knife Among Stones on School Playground
Flint was among the first tool technologies that humans mastered—a hard substance sharp enough to skin an animal and even perform surgery
Experts Find a 1,000-Year-old Ice Skate Made of Animal Bone in Czech Republic
Located during excavations of a cellar in the city of Přerov, it was designed to be tied with leather straps to a boot sole.
Ming Dynasty Tomb of an Imperial Official Discovered in Exquisite State of Preservation
Wang Luo had great taste when he administered the city of Xinzhou on behalf of empire and this is reflected in the wealth of funerary objects.
Hotel Excavation Reveals Medieval Castle with Moat and Stones That Look Like They Were Laid Yesterday
Historical records confirm the castle was Château de l'Hermine, constructed by the Duke of Brittany in 1380 following the end of civil a war.
Greek Archaeologists Use The Iliad as a Map to Find 10 Ancient Shipwrecks
In the epic, Homer writes that the people of Kasos sent ships to fight in the wars with Ilium, which helped the researchers find the wrecks
Heaps of Gold Uncovered in 1,200-year-old Pre-Colombian Tomb in Panama
Dating to 750 to 800 CE, the individual for whom the tomb was built was probably a 40-year-old man, and has been nicknamed The Lord of Flutes
Reborn from the Dust, Giant Statue of Atlas Put Back Together to Guard Sicily's Valley of the Temples
The 38 Atlases were frozen in sandstone between the large Doric columns in the act of holding up a massive roof that was never built.
Tube of Red Lipstick 4,000 Years Old Unearthed in Iran Bears 'Striking Resemblance' to Modern Ingredients
Most of the cosmetic preparations that have been recovered from ancient civilizations are white powders that were used as foundation.
1,000 year old Viking Sword Fished out of an Oxfordshire River with a Magnet
Vikings occupy are large chunk of English history during this time period when the island was invaded by the "Great Heathen Army".
Archaeologists Unearth the Long-Lost Top Half of an Enormous Ramses II Statue
With both halves together, the statue towers over mortals at 23 feet tall, and depicts perhaps the greatest of all Egyptian rulers seated.
First Ever Sentence Found in Canaanite Language is a Plea to Remove Hair Lice Discovered Etched on Ivory Comb
The first sentence ever discovered written in Canaanite language turns out to be a plea to eradicate beard lice engraved on an ivory comb.
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