Archaeology

Study artifacts, architecture and relics of lost cultures. See more about dig sites, the Sphinx's nose and Mesopotamia on Flipboard, the one place for all your interests.

583.9k Followers

Vivian Narvaez
flipped into RANDOM PAGES from HISTORY
History
Archaeologists Find Shot Glass Shards, Anti-Witch Carving at Centuries-Old Scottish Pub
smithsonianmag.com - Meilan Solly
When Reverend Donald Sage visited the Wilkhouse Inn in 1802, he wrote admiringly of its “bustling helpmeet,” hearty dinner offerings, and spacious …
8 hours ago
Fox News
flipped into Science
History
Hundreds of archaeological sites, dating from Stone Age to 19th century, unearthed in Northern Ireland
Fox News - Christopher Carbone
Hundreds of important archaeological discoveries have been unearthed at sites across Northern Ireland over the past four years. The region's Department of Communities published a booklet titled Unearthed
3 hours ago
CNN
flipped into Top Stories
History
'As the ancient Egyptians left them': Archaeologists uncover more than 20 sealed coffins
CNN - Oscar Holland, CNN | Taylor Barnes, CNN
(CNN) — Archaeologists have uncovered a "huge cache" of more than 20 sealed coffins in the city of Luxor, according to Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities. The seemingly well-preserved sarcophagi were discovered
18 hours ago
The Washington Post
flipped into Post Editors' Picks
Egypt
Archaeologists discover more than 20 sealed coffins just as the ancient Egyptians left them
The Washington Post
The Antiquities Ministry tweeted images of the coffins on Tuesday. Egyptian officials have not given the time frame from which the coffins date, but the site where they were found was once part of the
Now
Dylan O'Daily
flipped into European History
History
What a Warrior's Lost Toolkit Says About the Oldest Known Battle in Europe
smithsonianmag.com - Megan Gannon
A little more than three millennia ago, hundreds, maybe thousands, of warriors using clubs, swords and arrows clashed along the marshy banks of the …
8 hours ago
Fox News
flipped into Top Stories
Science
20 ancient wooden coffins discovered in Egyptian necropolis
Fox News - James Rogers
Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered at least 20 wooden coffins in an ancient necropolis in the southern city of Luxor. In a statement, the Antiquities Ministry described the find as “one of the largest
2 hours ago
Pompeii
Archaeologists Unearth Bloody Gladiator Fresco in Pompeii
realclearscience.com - Jason Daley
A well-preserved fresco recently unearthed in Pompeii—the Roman city razed by Mount Vesuvius' eruption in 79 A.D.—depicts the final act of a …
3 hours ago
The Times of Israel
flipped into The Times of Israel
Ancient Egypt
Archaeologists uncover 20 ancient coffins in Egypt
timesofisrael.com - By AP
CAIRO — Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry said archaeologists have uncovered at least 20 ancient wooden coffins in the southern city of Luxor. A brief …
7 hours ago
Fox News
flipped into Top Stories
Technology
390-year-old shipwreck revealed using virtual reality
Fox News - James Rogers
Exactly 360 years to the day since the Dutch merchant ship Melckmeyt was wrecked off a remote Icelandic island, experts have harnessed virtual reality to create a stunning virtual dive of the wreck. The
7 hours ago
Vivian Narvaez
flipped into WRITTEN IN STONE
Pompeii
Review: Last Supper in Pompeii
world-archaeology.com - Lucia Marchini
The enjoyment of food and drink, the essence of life, was deeply ingrained in Roman society. Beyond mere nutrition, food and wine played vital roles …
10 hours ago
WIRED
Skin
Archaeologists Found the World’s Oldest Leftovers
WIRED - Condé Nast
At Qesem Cave in Israel, Neanderthals or early Homo sapiens appear to have stored marrow-rich deer bones for several weeks, relying on the bones and …
13 hours ago
KUT News
flipped into Top Stories
Austin, TX
Human Remains Discovered At The Alamo Unearth Local Tribes' Frustrations Over Cemetery
kut.org - Norma Martinez
The Alamo is the cradle of Texas liberty, but it’s also the site of a Catholic cemetery. The famous battleground served as a mission to area …
8 hours ago
BBC News
Egypt
Egypt archaeologists find 20 ancient coffins near Luxor
BBC News
Archaeologists have found more than 20 ancient wooden coffins near the Egyptian city of Luxor, the country's antiquities ministry says. The coffins, whose brightly-coloured decorations are still visible,
11 hours ago
Atlas Obscura
Portugal
Show Us Those Incredible Displays Of Bones
Atlas Obscura
Across the globe there are magnificent, yet macabre, displays of bones. These range from the tombs of ancient kings and leaders, to the catacombs …
8 hours ago
New Zealand News
Kauri unearthed at building site may hold ancient secrets
nzherald.co.nz - Jamie Morton
Swamp kauri unearthed at the construction site of New Zealand's largest retail store could yield important insights about future climate change. After …
7 hours ago
Inside Edition
flipped into Top Stories
Cemeteries
Newborn Miraculously Survives Being Buried Alive in Shallow Grave in Cemetery: Report
insideedition.com - MAYA CHUNG
A baby girl was found buried alive in a cemetery in India. The baby was found on Oct. 10 by a couple who was at the cemetery to lay their own child, …
7 hours ago
Exhumed
8 families find out they have been paying respects to the wrong graves for 39 years
straitstimes.com - www.straitstimes.com
October 16, 2019 11:17 PM SINGAPORE - For 39 years, Mr Marn Chuan Lee paid respects to his grandmother's grave at least once every three months; …
7 hours ago
iHeartRadio
flipped into The Bobby Bones Show
Breakups
Lindsay Ell Talks To Bobby About Breakup Song She Wrote About Him
iheart.com - Morgan Huelsman
Lindsay Ell did an interview with Taste Of Country recently and revealed to them there's a song about her ex-boyfriend, AKA Bobby Bones, that she is …
12 hours ago
Japan
Possible Route to Sendai Castle Uncovered in Japan - Archaeology Magazine
archaeology.org - Jessica E. Saraceni
SENDAI, JAPAN—The Mainichi reports that stone wall foundations that may have been part of an original route leading to Sendai Castle’s Tatsumi Gate …
Now
ScienceAlert
flipped into ScienceAlert
Humanity
Ancient 'Lost City' of Khmer Empire Rediscovered Hidden Under The Cambodian Jungle
ScienceAlert - Peter Dockrill
Scientists have rediscovered an ancient city of the Khmer Empire, hidden for centuries by the lush jungle topography of modern-day …
16 hours ago
Jpost.com
flipped into World News
Egypt
Twenty intact sarcophagi discovered in Egypt
jpost.com - JERUSALEM POST STAFF
The human-shaped coffins are well preserved and their external decorations and colors are in good condition, “as the ancient Egyptians left …
7 hours ago
The Star
flipped into Life
Pompeii
New fresco with gladiators discovered in Pompeii | The Star
thestar.com - Giada Zampano
ROME—Archeologists excavating what may have been an ancient Roman drinking den in the ruined city of Pompeii said Friday they have unearthed a …
2 hours ago
Oysters
Ghost fleet “hidden in plain sight": Archaeologists are uncovering more than a dozen historic vessels from Nansemond River
pilotonline.com - By Katherine Hafner
Drive over the Nansemond River in downtown Suffolk and you probably won’t notice anything unusual in the water west of Constant’s Wharf. You might …
7 hours ago
Cambodia
Laser Scans Uncover Early Capital of the Khmer Empire
realclearscience.com - George Dvorsky
Archaeologists in Cambodia have used jungle-penetrating laser to confirm the location and layout of an ancient capital city associated with the early …
Now
WIRED
flipped into Gear
Gear & Gadgets
An App to Help Jet Lag, the World’s Oldest Tupperware, and More News
WIRED - Condé Nast
Jet lag could be a thing of the past, Neanderthals may have been smarter than we thought, and the feds took down a massive child-porn site on the …
17 hours ago
Dennis Phillips
flipped into Science & Archaeology
Greece
Divers explore shipwreck site off Kythira
ekathimerini.com - info@kathimerini.gr
The Culture Ministry on Tuesday announced the findings of the latest excavations at the wreck of the Mentor, a brig that belonged to Britain’s Lord …
16 hours ago
Slavery
New Goucher College Initiative To Study Role Of Slavery, Racism On Campus Land
cbslocal.com - CBS Baltimore
TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — Goucher College has launched a new initiative to study and recognize the impact slavery and racism have had on the land that …
8 hours ago
Detroit, MI
Is This a Major Discovery by Archaeologists?
wsau.com - Midwest Communications Inc.
Ben Armstrong grew up in the Metro Detroit area. At the age of four, Ben was recording himself pretending to be on the radio. In College, Ben pursued …
6 hours ago
Art
Nobel Laureate Olga Tokarczuk: An ‘Archaeologist of the Collective Psyche’
frieze.com - By Helen Charman
Last weekend in Wrocław, the largest city in the Silesia region of western Poland, public transport was free for any passenger carrying one of Olga …
6 hours ago
Egypt
Intact 4,000-Year-Old Coffins Found in Egypt - Archaeology Magazine
archaeology.org - Jessica E. Saraceni
CAIRO, EGYPT—The Associated Press reports that more than 20 painted wooden coffins were discovered in the Al-Asasif necropolis, which is located on …
3 hours ago