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Scientists have unearthed the cross of a warrior of the times of Ivan the terrible.In Belarus near Vitebsk archaeologists volunteers found in the excavations of the fortress “Sokol” unique cross the middle of the XVI century, made of bone. The fortress itself was excavated two years ago. Then the archaeologists …

In the Vitebsk region found a spoon by the age of 4 thousand years.On Krivanska the peat (Beshenkovichi district, Vitebsk region) archeologists have found a spoon by the age of 4 thousand years. This is the first completely preserved spoon late Neolithic on the territory of Belarus. Peat contains 10 …

In Turkey, archaeologists found a smiley face made in ancient jugThe most ancient smiley found a team of archaeologists from Turkey and Italy during the excavations in the city of Karkemish in the province of Gaziantep. This year excavations were carried out on the territory of the necropolis in the …

In England have found a unique letter of the Roman military.In 1992, Robin Birley has unearthed perhaps the most important discovery in British archaeological history. Under the soil he found a large number of soldiers ‘ letters that were sent to soldiers Roman Fort Vindolanda. After 25 years at the …

Archaeologists found an ancient lime kiln.On the territory of the ancient Citadel in Chernigov archeologists found an ancient lime kiln. This was announced by the head of archaeological expedition, associate Professor of Chernihiv national pedagogical University. T. Shevchenko, candidate of historical Sciences Elena Chernenko on his page in Facebook. “The …

Specialists and Egyptologists have found the oldest Egyptian writing. The size of the detected characters are impressed by workers at Yale University and the Belgian Royal Museum of art and history. Inscriptions Dating back to the 3 Millennium BC. The age ranged between 5 to 5.2 thousand years. Inscriptions have …

The discovery was made in the village of Akaki, near the capital of Cyprus.Cyprus archaeologists “discovered” a rare mosaic depicting chariot racing. Archaeologists have discovered in Cyprus next mosaic belonging to the IV century ad, which depicts the chariot races, popular in Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire. The discovery …

The find is dated by the year 3250 BC. Scientists from Yale University and the Royal museums of art and history found in Egypt of a previously unknown cave paintings, including the oldest “monumental” hieroglyphs, whose age is estimated at 5200 years. According to the researchers, this finding allows us …

Scientists have unearthed 3,000-year-old wooden prosthesis of the finger.In Egypt in the tomb of a Muslim Saint, Abd-El-Kurna, archaeologists excavated one of the first prosthetic parts – 3000-year-old wooden finger. The study, researchers found that the prosthesis of the finger belonged to the daughter of a priest, which amputated finger. …

Excavations have found a drill, which is 7500 years old.In Turkey scientists continue the excavations in the ridge of mounds, which has presented many surprises. Another finding of the archaeologists have proved that seven thousand years ago, the tools of ancient people were not only “sand-diggers”, but also functioning drill. …