World’s oldest clay pots found in China
June 30th, 2012 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 30 (IANS) Archaeologists have found pottery fragments in China that are 20,000 years old, making them the world's oldest known specimens, it was reported here.Earlier theories have held ... Read more...
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Medieval skeletons unearthed in Gloucester
May 9th, 2010 - 4:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 09 (ANI): Workmen in Gloucester have found two complete skeletons believed to date back to medieval times.The remains were unearthed from a spot between the city centre and the new ... Read more...
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27 cuneiform tablets from 2500 BC unearthed in Syria
February 8th, 2010 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 8 (ANI): Archaeological expeditions working at North-eastern Syria have discovered several collective tombs and parts of seals with different shapes in addition to 27 cuneiform tablets dating back to 2500 ... Read more...
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Mound of ash reveals shrine to Zeus atop Greece’s Mount Lykaion
January 18th, 2010 - 3:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 18 (ANI): Excavations at the Sanctuary of Zeus atop Greece's Mount Lykaion have found a mound of ash that has revealed a shrine dedicated to Zeus, which indicates that ritual ... Read more...
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Archaeologists discover three Byzantine era tombs in Syrian cave
November 16th, 2009 - 6:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 16 (ANI): An archaeological team has discovered three Byzantine era tombs in a cave in Wadi al-Zahab, Syria.According to a report in Global Arab Network, the tombs were found ... Read more...
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Scotland’s 500-year-old ‘unflushed loo’ a goldmine for archaeologists
September 14th, 2009 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
Edinburgh, September 14 (ANI): A 500 year old ancient drain in Scotland, which lay undisturbed until its discovery in 1990, is turning out to be a goldmine for archaeologists from the Glasgow ... Read more...
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Secret life of Peterborough during medieval times found under Cathedral Square
July 31st, 2009 - 1:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 31 (ANI): Archaeologists have found historic treasures buried under Peterborough's Cathedral Square in England, which reveals the secret life of the city during medieval times."We have found a whole manner ... Read more...
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Analyses give clues to composition of volcanic ash used in ancient Maya pottery
October 9th, 2008 - 4:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 9 (ANI): Scientists have obtained geochemical clues about the composition of volcanic ash used in Maya pottery between the 7th and 10th centuries, which could also help them determine ... Read more...
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Archaeologists discover 17th century Elizabethan Titanic in English Channel
July 2nd, 2008 - 4:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 2 (ANI): Archaeologists have discovered the wreck of a richly-jewelled 17th century ship in the English Channel, which they have dubbed as an Elizabethan Titanic.The wreck was found half ... Read more...
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Central American Indian beer makers created chocolate 3,000 years ago
November 14th, 2007 - 10:36 am ICT by admin
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