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Lomekwi is an archaeological site located on the west bank of Turkana Lake in Kenya.It is an important milestone in the history of human archaeology. An archaeological team from Stony Brook University in the United States discovered traces of Lomekwi by chance in July 2011, and made substantial progress four years after in-depth excavations.
It is one of the oldest known recreational artifacts ever found in Spain, researchers said. Ancient board game — dating back over 3,000 years — discovered in Spain. Take a look
Ennigaldi stored the artifacts in a temple next to the palace where she lived. [4] She used the museum pieces to explain the history of the area and to interpret material aspects of her dynasty's heritage. [8] Some of these artifacts were: A kudurru, Kassite boundary marker (carved with a snake and emblems of various gods).
The Ketef Hinnom scrolls, also described as Ketef Hinnom amulets, are the oldest surviving texts currently known from the Hebrew Bible, dated to c. 600 BCE. [2] The text, written in the Paleo-Hebrew script (not the Babylonian square letters of the modern Hebrew alphabet, more familiar to most modern readers), is from the Book of Numbers in the Hebrew Bible, and has been described as "one of ...
Archaeologists excavate a gold artifact found in the 1,200-year-old burial. Photos show some of these still-shiny gold finds. Archaeologists also found bracelets and skirts made of dog teeth, bone ...
Some of the 800-year-old artifacts had completely unknown designs, the museum said. Archaeologists described it as sensational and unique. Archaeologists hold the the 800-year-old silver coins.
"Varna is the oldest cemetery yet found where humans were buried with abundant golden ornaments. … The weight and the number of gold finds in the Varna cemetery exceeds by several times the combined weight and number of all of the gold artifacts found in all excavated sites of the same millenium, 5000-4000 BC, from all over the world ...
A recently discovered 7th century BC tomb contained a treasure trove of over 150 ancient artifacts, including the remnants of two chariots, in addition to the remains of its long-deceased occupant ...