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The ship sank in Arctic waters in 1878. Krasnoyarsk researchers of the Russian geographical society in the shallows of the Yenisei river near the village of Goroshikha found the wreckage of the ancient British steamer “Thames.” The ship sank in Arctic waters in 1878. The publication notes that “Thames” was …

For spells, used the Greek alphabet, but the language of writing was Aramaic.In Serbia the remains of people buried two thousand years ago, found gold and silver packages of spells. Archaeologist Miomir Korac from the Archaeological Institute in Belgrade told about the strange features of the convolution alphabet used Greek, …

All of these things originated in the days of Ancient Egypt. Of all the ancient civilizations of the Egyptians today are one of the most well known. The pyramids they built, stand to this day, and their mummies and sarcophagi are valuable exhibits in the famous museums. But few people …

The ancient people could produce clothing that recalls the parks of the modern peoples of the North. Scientists said that the ability to sew more quality warm clothing allowed modern people to gain an advantage over the Neanderthals. The research results were published in the Journal of Anthropological Archaeology. Modern …

The age of discovery is about a thousand years. Archaeologists from China revealed in Insane mountains in Inner Mongolia rock carvings made more than one thousand years ago. Experts note that among these images there are pictures showing hunters and many kinds of animals. The researchers noticed that the drawings …

Ancient drink belonged to the official, who lived in the early years of the dynasty, the Eastern Jin dynasty. In China archaeologists have removed from the ground to a porcelain bottle, which was dated about the fourth century. In the bottle is vintage wine. An ancient burial ground, where scientists …

Interesting information about the soldiers of the past. The first time the detachment of the Immortals wrote the ancient Greek historian Herodotus in his narrative, full of pain for the conquered Persia, the country these elite soldiers were allocated a lot of space. Such groups could be considered a kind …

The new version about the purpose of these structures. It is no secret that experts have long talks about the origin of the pyramids, trying to understand their real purpose. The specialists reported that they are not only on earth but on the ocean floor. In addition, there is a …

At the moment, experts are trying to understand how ancient people lived and to know what was his diet. Scientists using archaeological finds are going to study in detail the tenure of northerners, to better understand what ate these people, who lived in the 4-8 centuries of our era. Also, …

The undermining of the mosque was condemned by the Yemeni Commission for antiquities and museums. Islamic radicals destroyed the ancient mosque in the South-West of Yemen — it happened on Friday, July 29. According to the TV channel “al Arabiya”, a group of armed Salafists, under the command of field …