Ancient History

Daily information about past eras, including Ancient Rome, Greece, Egypt, Mesopotamia, Aztecs, Incas, China and archaeology.

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Archaeology
Encased in bronze - The panoply from a Mycenaean tomb at Dendra
ancientworldmagazine.com - Josho Brouwers
In 1939, a team led by Swedish archaeologist Axel W. Persson (1888-1951) started excavating at Dendra, in the Argolid (Greece). The team had …
June 26
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Ancient History
This pharaoh's painted tomb was missing its mummy
National Geographic - José Lull
Seti I had been buried in one of Egypt's most colorful royal tombs, but his body was gone by the time its richly decorated halls were uncovered in 1817. Nestled among the entrance ways to the tombs of
June 25
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The Future
Scientists unveil entire buried Roman city, no excavation required
CNET - Amanda Kooser
From baths to water pipes to a temple, the level of detail is splendid.
June 9
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Emperor Nero: the tyrant of Rome
historyextra.com - Elinor Evans
Nero, the fifth and final emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, used the resources of the mighty Roman Empire for his own indulgences and no one …
June 9
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‘Setting the clock’ for ancient Jerusalem, scientists finally date elusive arch
timesofisrael.com - Jacob Magid
A revolutionary radiocarbon-dating technique can now securely pinpoint when monumental structures in Jerusalem’s Old City — including the famed …
June 3