China: important discovery of ancient tombs in the south of the country
Archaeologists recently discovered a large group of ancient tombs dating from the Six Dynasties to the Sui and Tang Dynasties (222-907) in southern China’s Guangxi … Read more
Archeology
Ancient Chinese emperor’s mausoleum found near Xi’an
ARCHEOLOGY – Archaeologists from Shanxii province claim to have found Han Wendi’s burial (IIe s. av. AD), near the ancient capital of Chang’an, the Rome … Read more
Why make a dictionary in love with archeology?
Published on : 04/01/2022 – 13:43 Why make a dictionary in love with archeology? From A for Angkor, to Z lost city of Amazonia, via … Read more
Rare Carolingian sarcophagi submerged in a lake in Auvergne for future generations
ARCHEOLOGY – Discovered during the excavation of the Saint-Géraud abbey in Aurillac, between 2013 and 2015, these fragile wooden remains will benefit from conservation conditions … Read more
Why make a dictionary in love with archeology?
Published on : 04/01/2022 – 13:43 Why make a dictionary in love with archeology? From A for Angkor, to Z lost city of Amazonia, via … Read more
Between London and Athens, the eternal quarrel over the Parthenon
INVESTIGATION – For forty years, Greece has consistently demanded the return of the Athenian frieze deposited at the very beginning of the 19th century by … Read more
The mummy of Amenhotep I, well preserved thanks to the action of ancient priests
After his grave was looted, priests protected the physical integrity of the 3,500-year-old royal remains. A scan campaign conducted by Cairo University revealed the features … Read more
Is there any point in encapsulating his time?
From the pyramid of Cheops to Elon Musk’s Tesla orbiting the Sun, human beings have been trying for millennia to freeze knowledge, beings or objects … Read more
The excavation of the synagogue of Aguerd opens up “perspectives for the Judeo-Moroccan heritage”
Published on : 19/12/2021 – 08:09 The Aguerd synagogue is located in the town of Tamanart (photo), in the Moroccan region of Souss-Massa. © Wikimedia … Read more
Egyptians with a golden tongue unearthed from a necropolis of the ancient Oxyrhynchus
ARCHEOLOGY – Dated from Roman times, three burials have provided researchers with new specimens of golden amulets, in vogue in the last centuries of ancient … Read more