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German schoolboy finds 2, 300-year-old coin in Berlin
3+ hour, 47+ min ago (171+ words) A 13-year-old schoolboy in Berlin has discovered an ancient bronze coin, which experts say represents a unique find for the city, according to Bild. The report says the coin dates back to the 3rd century BC and is the first Greek…...
Ukraine, Poland conclude WWII search without finding mass graves - photo
2+ week, 4+ day ago (218+ words) A joint expedition by Ukraine and Poland to locate the remains of victims of World War II has concluded in the Rivne region, with no mass graves discovered. According to the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine, the search operation ended…...
Mass grave with 77 bodies discovered in Serbia - Possible massacre
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (501+ words) Archaeologists re-examining a 2, 800-year-old burial site in Serbia say a mass grave containing 77 individuals may be evidence of a large-scale violent episode during the early Iron Age, challenging earlier assumptions that the victims had died from disease. A gruesome mass…...
British museum raises "3. 5 million to acquire rare Henry VIII pendant
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (379+ words) The British Museum has successfully raised "3. 5 million to acquire a rare 24-carat gold pendant linked to King Henry VIII, following a public fundraising campaign that attracted support from tens of thousands of people. The Tudor Heart Pendant was discovered by…...
Azerbaijan's stone sculpture: mastery, culture, and spiritual symbols. Part IV - "Exploring history on Caliber. Az
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (295+ words) Continuation. The beginning can be found in the first, second, and third articles. When speaking about the cultural landscape of Azerbaijan, one cannot overlook its rich funerary heritage. Alongside architectural monuments, decorative arts, and archaeological sites, a special place is…...
Ancient human remains found in Azerbaijan undergo international analysis | Caliber. Az
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (291+ words) News of Azerbaijan, Interviews, Analysis of Azerbaijan, Important News of Azerbaijan, News from Baku, Interviews with Azerbaijani Analysts, International Experts, Baku, Azerbaijan Ancient human remains found in Azerbaijan undergo international analysis The Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology of the National…...
Ancient human remains found in Azerbaijan undergo international analysis
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (279+ words) Caliber. Az Ancient human remains found in Azerbaijan undergo international analysis The Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan is carrying out extensive archaeological research across the country, including in territories recently liberated from…...
67, 800-year-old handprint found in Indonesia may rewrite art history
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (261+ words) Archaeologists have uncovered a handprint in a cave on Muna Island that could be the oldest known piece of cave art in the world, dating back at least 67, 800 years. The discovery, reported in'Nature, was made at Liang Metanduno cave, a…...
New study pushes back earliest use of poisoned weapons by 50, 000 years
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (344+ words) A new analysis of ancient arrowheads discovered in South Africa suggests that prehistoric humans began using poisoned weapons more than 50, 000 years earlier than previously believed. Researchers have identified traces of plant-based poison on five quartz arrowheads dating back around 60, 000 years....
Azerbaijan's stone sculpture: mastery, culture, and spiritual symbols - A lookback at history with Caliber. Az / Part I
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (428+ words) Most of these monuments remain where they were created centuries ago. Carved from Absheron sandstone, dark grey Karabakh boulders, or basalt, they tell not only of the skill of anonymous folk sculptors with their individual artistic styles but also of…...