Professors from Boston University have also said that carbon dating tests and other analysis have all suggested that the wooden pieces date from the 12th or 11th centuries BC.
Norse Gold: 1,500-Year-Old Pendants Found In Norway
May 8, 2021 by David NikelHome » News from Norway » Norse Gold: 1,500-Year-Old Pendants Found In Norway
The seven gold pendants were found in a field in Østfold. They are believed to have been buried as part of a sacrificial act in the 6th century.
Seven gold pendants, known as bracteates, have been discovered in south-east Norway. Archaeologists say it s an “incredibly rare” votive hoard, unlike anything seen in about 70 years.
Photo: Margrete F. Simonsen / UiO Museum of Cultural History
A bracteate is a flat, thin, single-sided gold medal worn as jewellrey that was produced in Northern Europe predominantly during the ‘Migration Period of the Germanic Iron Age, between the 4th and 6th century.
Archaeologists Discover 3,000-Year-Old Lost Egyptian City Left âAs If It Were Yesterdayâ
by : Saman Javed on : 10 Apr 2021 10:05
Archaeologists have discovered a 3,000-year-old Egyptian City so well intact it looks as if it was left yesterday.
The ancient city, which is named The Rise of Aten, had been lost under the sand since the reign of King Amenhotep III, who ruled Egypt between 1391 and 1353 BCE.
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One of the lead archaeologists on the project, Zahi Hawass, said it was the largest administrative and industrial settlement in ancient Egyptian history.