Trade on the Medieval Silk Road Was so Rich, it Sustained High Mountain Cities, New Discovery Finds
A pair of lost cities in the highlands of Uzbekistan recently found by archaeologists using lidar demonstrate that the…
Tag: Archaeology
Israel’s Destruction of Gaza’s Cultural Monuments and Heritage Dwarfs ISIS and Taliban
Israel has damaged or destroyed over 100 historic and cultural sites in Gaza since their onslaught began on October…
Must See: Giant 16th Century Turkish Baths to Reopen in Istanbul as Part-Museum Part-Antique Spa
Following an extraordinary 13-year restoration project, Zeyrek Çinili Hamam, a historic bath in Istanbul, reopens this September after centuries…
4,200-Year-Old Ceramic Storm Drains in Ancient Chinese Town Are the Oldest of Their Kind
Story at a glance… The world’s oldest ceramic drain pipe system has been identified and described in China. The…
Much Like Stonehenge, Solstice Sunlight Would Have Danced on the Walls of This Neolithic Spanish Tomb
Story at a glance… An incredible stone tomb has been found at a famous Neolithic site in Spain. A…
4 Years After Discovery, the First Viking Ship Burial Found in Over 100 Years Reveals its Lost Secrets
When news broke in 2018 that another Viking-Age ship burial had been found on the shores of the Oslo…
3,400 Year-Old Bronze Age City Emerges from a Drought Stricken Reservoir in Iraq
PICTURED: An aerial view of Kemune Palace from the west, near the Tigris River in Iraq. PC: Universities of…
Amazing Discovery in Southern Amazon Reveals Details of Urban-Agrarian Society as Never Before
If one searches “Casarabe Culture” in a search engine, they won’t find much. Maybe they will see a Wikipedia…